Fab Labs @ 10
Fab Labs are a global community of local workshops that enable invention by providing access to tools and for digital fabrication education and enrichment, which has grown to over 250 labs worldwide in ten years.
Digital Fabrication
Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether it’s 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!
SketchUp : Word processing for 3D printer
That’s not the name of a new tomato sauce. SketchUp is the MS Word-like editor of the 3D world. Modeling a fully customized lamp without special skills, in less than 5 minutes ? This is possible, thanks to SketchUp. Denis and is team from Adebeo, demonstrated how they do it on the SketchUp Heroes stage […]
Review: LulzBot FlexyStruder Flexible Filament Extruder
LulzBot / LulzBot.com Price: $294.95 Review unit supplied by LulzBot. Why a special extruder? Flexible filaments can be printed on many extruders. However, if you look at the most common designs for extruders, they rely on the rigidity of the filament to go from your drive gear to the hot end. In the example of […]
Casting Custom Rims For Power Racing Series Cars
The tires and hubs on these cars simply were never meant for this kind of abuse.
Virginia Tech Additive Manufacturing Grand Challenge
http://vimeo.com/97526308 In the Spring 2014 semester, Virginia Tech hosted a university-wide extracurricular competition that challenged students to design and fabricate fully 3D printed air and ground vehicles. The context of the competition guided by the Department of Defense’s shared vision for forward deployment of Additive Manufacturing (AM) systems to provide agile on-site part production and […]
Drawn to it: 3D Printed Furniture
Two French guys and a large scale 3D printer create furniture and other home decor items. Their new company, Drawn, is based in France, and they recently attended Maker Faire Paris.
Laser Cut Wood Gymnastics Rings
Gymnastic rings are excellent equipment for bodyweight fitness training
