Sundial Casts Digital Display — No Electronics Needed
The angled holes in this cool 3D printed Sundial casts a shadow that looks like a digital clock display.
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!
Hack an Old DC Motor to Provide Rotary Input
Watch a Redditor share how he hacked a DC motor and hooked it up to an Arduino to use as an encoder.
Join Us: East Coast Launch Party for the 2015 Digital Fabrication Guide
Join some of Make:’s expert testers in Rhode Island to kick off the release of our 2015 digital fabrication guide.
111 Far-Out Fallout Fan Builds to Welcome You Back to the Wasteland
There are so many props and projects to celebrate Fallout, we had to limit it to 111!
This 3D Printed Telescope Is Powered by Raspberry Pi
We talked to Mark Wrigley about the PiKon telescope, a low-cost telescope kit using 3D printed components, and a Raspberry Pi Camera.
Velleman Vertex 3D Printer Kit: Two Extruders, Solid Value
This dual-head 3D printer kit from Velleman gets solid results at a low price.
Join Our Maker-to-Market Webcast: How to Create a ‘Looks-Like’ Prototype
See how one Maker made the product development process for her “Shush Pin” faster and more effective.
