This Week in Making: 3D Print with Alexa, Touch-A-Sketch, and More
This week, check out Alexa using a 3D printer, an Etch a Sketch getting a makeover, and a random number generator using lava lamps.
3D Printing
Edible Innovations: Print Your Own Breakfast with PancakeBot
Miguel Valenzuela’s PancakeBot is a Lego-based creation that prints pancakes in whatever design you program.
This 3D Printed Adapter Makes Nintendo’s Switch Controllers More Accessible
Players with a motion disability can struggle to use Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Cons. This 3D printed adaptor makes the controller more accessible.
Get Some Practical Use Out of Your 3D Printer
You can easily prototype and fabricate simple parts, tools, and jigs, either from your own designs or from online repositories
Start a Business With Your 3D Printer
Reapply your 3D printer skills to start your own business selling prints or training others to use their machines.
Maker Pro News: Industrial 3DP, Kickstarter’s Hardware Studio at CES, and More
Read up on how maker pros create massive projects with industrial 3D printers, or how Kickstarter is repping Hardware Studio at CES.
State of the Printer: A Look at Industrial Additive Fabrication
These top-of-the-line machines can print huge parts from a range of materials. In some cases, they even print parts for aircrafts.
