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!
Three months ago, Diego Porqueras, founder of Bukobot 3D printers, decided to open a brick-and-mortar 3D printing shop and hackerspace in Pasadena, Calif. We caught up with him recently to get an update on how the shop and hackerspace are going.
We have in a winner in our 3D printer giveaway and he’s very excited to be getting a MakerBot Dual Extruder for Christmas.
This is the lower receiver of an AR-15 rifle, printed in fused plastic filament from a digital model that was, until this week, freely available for download on Thingiverse. This component is significant because all other parts of the common rifle can be readily purchased in the open market. A person who builds a working lower receiver has, in the eyes of the state, essentially built a working AR-15.
Henry Segerman designed this triple gear construct and printed it at Shapeways.
This contest is now closed. Winner to be announced soon.
The first printed Advent calendar was produced in Hamburg between 1902-1903. Close to 110 years later, a maker from Minnesota, Peter Leppik, has updated this traditional seasonal register and brought it into the 21st century. His 3D printed Advent calendar is available on Thingiverse for all to download, print, and mutate. This advent calendar has […]
3DEA, New York City’s 3D printing pop-up store, has a great line-up of classes and speakers this weekend–as well as loads of 3D printers and 3D printed objects for sale. Anyone who buys a printer or signs up for a Saturday workshop gets a free copy of MAKE’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing. 3DEA was […]
