Knee Deep in PLA: Our 2015 3D Fabrication Shootout Kicks Off
The fourth annual Make: 3D printer test is officially underway. This weekend we’ll test printers, CNC machines, and laser and vinyl cutters.
3D Printing
3D Print This Elegant Cold Brew Coffee Maker
Jonathan Odom proves his love for cold caffeinated beverages with this cold brew coffee maker he pieced together using 3D printed fittings.
Tips for 3D Printing Press-Fit Parts
Learn how to 3D print press-fit parts so you can snap together an easy assembly for your next build.
Review: Printrbot Metal Plus
Following the metal-framed makeover of its smaller simple sibling, the Printrbot Metal Plus transitions from a laser-cut wood frame to a new, beautiful powder-coated metal housing. The sturdy frame offers a number of upgrades over the previous generation, getting great results in our tests. It holds a z-axis thatโs been beefed up from the last […]
Rubber Bands and Fishing Line Make a Low-Budget 3D Printer
Jeffrey Kerr (aka Lobo CNC) is on a mission to make the cheapest DIY 3D printer possible. His current design is the Delta-T v0.3 a non-Cartesian 3D printer in the delta style that uses only a handful of easily sourced parts, including: acrylic, aluminum tubing, stepperย motors, an extruder, fishing line, rubber bands, bolts, a controller […]
Automating a Filament Colorizer to a 3D Printer
During my second week as an artist in residence at the Maker Media Lab, I decided to explore designing and creating a filament colorizer.
MakerBot Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Faulty Extruders
MakerBotย grew from a fun project by three friends in a hackerspace in Brooklyn, to being THE name in desktop 3D printing. Over the last few years, though, that name has been drug through the mud; from the community backlash when they decided to go closed source after building their reputation on open source projects, to […]
