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!
In order to cut down on the development time and ensure the final part being machined will match the vehicle, Jay and his crew use a NextEngine 3D scanner and Dimension 3D printer to produce functional prototypes they can test fit on the vehicle.
The traditional way to cobble together a tilt-shift adaptor involves some plumbing and a little trial and error. Things have become a little easier if you have access to a 3D printer. Instructables user Joe Murphy put together this custom tilt-shift adaptor for his micro 4/3 camera, but I’m sure you could adapt it to any other DSLR for similar results.
I didn’t think Nirval Patel’s DIY desktop spherical display unit could get any better. I was wrong.
Shawn Wallace has a dream about 3D printer trading cards and decides to create and post them here on Makezine! First up: the Prusa Mandel. Collect the set!
The resolution of RepRap-style fused-filament 3D printers is obviously improving, but even the best hobby-class fused filament printers still have noticeable “grain.” This video from Annelise Jeske of MakerBot TV addresses the heartbreak of ridges head-on.
Interesting soft-circuits application from a group of architects at the University of Toronto: A blanket with a network of soft tilt sensors on its surface that can report information about its own shape and, by inference, the shape of an object that it is draped over.
You never know what you’ll see at Maker Faire, but you’re always guaranteed to be inspired by the balance of the whimsical and the practical. Some projects are created solely to make you smile, while others are destined to make an impact on the future of how things are made. Representing the latter is a […]
