Ode to the Bottle Opener
Reflecting on the novelty of the humble bottle opener. Creative solutions ranging from 3D printing to the common house nail.
3D Printing & Imaging
If you’re a maker, 3d printing is an incredibly useful tool to have in your arsenal. Not only can it help bring your projects to life faster, but it can also offer unique results that would be difficult (or impossible!) to achieve with traditional methods. In these blog posts, we’ll provide you with some essential information and tips regarding 3D printing for makers—including the basics of how to get started, plus creative tutorials for spicing up your projects. Whether you’re already familiar with 3d printing or are just starting out, these resources will help take your game-making skills even further!
Five Minutes with Brad Hill and the LittleRP 3D Printer
Brad Hill has designed a new 3D printer called the LittleRP that will be launching on Kickstarter today. It’s one of a crop of new affordable resin printers on the scene, and I caught up to him to discuss how it came to be and where it’s going next. How did you get into 3D […]
Make: Believe – Building Weapons for 2K’s “Evolve” videogame
It all started with a phone call from a buddy over at 2K: “Do you know of anyone who can build four real-world props from an upcoming sci-fi videogame?” I quickly replied, “Are you talking about Evolve?” Before he could even finish saying “yes” I was already talking about how we could do it here […]
MAKE’s “3D Printing Review Weekend” Begins in Ohio!
The Make: magazine crew has landed in Youngstown, Ohio and we are busy setting up 23 3D printers for review! Led by our Digital Fabrication Editor, Anna Kaziunas France, (and 17 testers from around the world) we will start testing Friday morning, and will continue throughout the weekend. We’ve partnered up with AmericaMakes (AmericaMakes is the […]
Bar Mixva: The Drink Mixing Robot
If you’d like a “cool refreshing drink,” but don’t really feel like mixing it yourself, why not just build a robot to do it for you? It might not save time in the long run (I seriously hope not), but as creator Yu Jiang Tham notes, “It’s great fun at parties!” Plus, in his case, […]
DropLit: the low-cost DIY Resin Printer
Today at Maker Faire Detroit, the team from SeeMeCNC unveiled a new printer: DropLit. Resin printers do not extrude material. Rather, these printers use a resin bath –such as MakerJuice Labs— which is selectively cured by light from a DLP projector. Traditionally, resin printers are not sold as kits and command prices starting around $2,000 […]
The PartDaddy: 16’2″ Delta Printer
Friday was setup day for Maker Faire Detroit and the guys from SeeMeCNC went big with The PartDaddy, a 16’2″ tall delta style printer. When a client expressed a desire to print an entire model rocket in a single print, the guys at SeeMeCNC got the idea for the massive delta. After all, even their […]
