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East Coast RepRap Festival 2022: Back in Person!

By Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron

Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron

cofounders of Nonscriptum LLC (nonscriptum.com) and the authors of many maker books, most recently Make: Geometry. Twitter: @JoanHorvath, @whosawhatsis

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October 12th, 2022October 13th, 2022

For the first time since 2019, East Coast RepRap Festival (ERRF) was held in-person in Bel Air, Maryland. A total of about 1600 attendees, including over 60 corporate sponsors and almost 50 exhibitors filled the APFCU Arena at Harford Community College. The event was a mix of business-to-business dealmaking, hobbyist showcase, and some wide-eyed kids […]

10 Tips for Converting a 3D Printer to Pellet Extrusion

By Samer Najia

Samer Najia

I build, therefore I am. I am serial builder of things with more projects than time (I am a flight instructor and I am building a full size 2-seater airplane in the garage). In addition to flying, I enjoy model rocketry ( I 3D print some of my designs) and the Martial Arts.

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November 25th, 2020

Make the switch from extruded filament to closed-loop recycled plastic pellets with these helpful tips

Join East Coast ReprapFest Virtually This Weekend

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. You can find me on twitter at @calebkraft and on youtube

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October 5th, 2020

If you’re a 3D Printing nut, you absolutely can not miss the East Coast RepRap Festival (ERRF) going on this upcoming weekend. If you’ve never seen one, these gatherings are where 3d printing enthusiasts of all kinds gather to show off their creations and swap tips and tricks. It is focused on open source 3D […]

This Custom Machine 3D Prints Incredible Ceramic Sculptures

By Taekyeom Lee

Taekyeom Lee

Taekyeom is currently an Assistant professor of Graphic Design at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. He is an interdisciplinary artist although he prefers to call himself a designer using artistic force. He received an MFA degree in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has made three-dimensional type as a series of typographic explorations to strive challenge and seek a new way to create tangible type in three-dimensional space. Recently, he infused CAD design and 3D printing into his research and has been working on ceramic 3D printer and 3D printing process.

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September 22nd, 2016October 10th, 2016

It’s taken many prototypes, but Taekyeom Lee has created a 3D printer that can extrude clay to create ceramic sculptures.

DIY 3D Printing Aficionados Share their Passion at the Midwest RepRap Festival

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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March 18th, 2016March 17th, 2016

The Midwest RepRap Festival is happening this weekend in Goshen, Indiana. Come by if you’re interested in DIY 3D printing.

A RepRap Family Tree: Tracking the Printers That Started it All

By Chandi Campbell

Chandi Campbell

I used to build a lot of things out of steel. Then I earned a design degree. Now, I work as a CAD drafter by day and by night, I build 3D printers. I use these, the most wonderful of tools, to explore biomimetic structures. My favorite thing in the universe is a good idea and my goal is to generate and/or promote as many of them as possible. Find out more at chandicampbell.com.

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December 2nd, 2015March 23rd, 2016 7

RepRap project is a symbiotic relationship: they would produce our goods at a low cost while we would provide the help they needed to reproduce themselves.