Machinist Opens his Locks with Style and Ease: Rebuilt Keys
Jimmy DiResta shares his unique one-of-a-kind keys at Maker Faire New York.
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!
SliceModeler – fantasy to physical
Asteronimo writes about SliceModeler for Sketchup: Based on TIG‘s Slicer script I wrote a plugin that slices a solid 3d model along 2 axes, f.i. an X- and a Z-axis. You can enter separate parameters for each axis. After the slices have been created it calculates the slots for each intersection which allow the cross […]
Video tour of the Craftmanship Museum
If you’ve never seen the Craftmanship Museum, either virtually or in person, prepare to have your geeky socks blown off. This video provides a tour of this astounding “model engineering” museum and workspace in Vista, California. This is really machining as an artform. Their “virtual museum” has an extensive online collection. Prepare to get lost […]
VUW students create 3D printers
Nice round up of VUW student work – creating 3D printers @ Ponoko via Beyond the beyond. Last week the 3rd year Industrial Design students at Victoria University presented the prototypes of the 3D printers they had designed. The challenge was to design and make a “green” 3D printer in 4 weeks with a limited […]
Fractal table
This table is made through rapid prototyping (3D printing) of branches that become increasingly more dense at the top to form a planar surface. It was developed by Platform Wertel Oberfell and Matthias Bär. Via Core 77. Related: Rapid prototyped brain lamp Avatar… in real life (3D printing)
Personal Fab — Three-Dimensional Printing Methods
3D printers print layer on top of layer, slowly building a three-dimensional object. A plethora of materials and methods are used to build these layers.
My Homebrew 3D Scanner
3D scanners are not as common as 3D printers, which is strange because you can build one in a few minutes.
