Here’s a good weekend project for RepRap 3D printer owners, specifically owners of a Prusa i3 with an acrylic frame. If you’ve seen some of these newer 3D printers outfitted with slick blue lights and have gotten a little jealous, Aldric Negrier on Instructables has some detailed instructions for you so that your Prusa i3 3D printer can light up like the best. Continue reading “Light Up the Night with Your 3D Printer (VIDEO)”
Worlds First Full Size 3D Printed Kayak (VIDEO)
If you were under the impression that 3D printers were only capable of printing small trinkets and objects, you might be impressed with this full size 3D printed kayak which has been created by Jim Smith of Grass Roots Engineering, using a home-made 3D printer based loosely on the RepRap 3D printer. Continue reading “Worlds First Full Size 3D Printed Kayak (VIDEO)”
Man converts 3D printer into an air hockey robot (VIDEO)
Want to practice your air hockey skills? Tinkerer Jose Julio used standard parts of a RepRap 3D printer, an Arduino controller, two discarded PC fans, and some plain old wooden slats to construct an air hockey table complete with a robot opponent. Continue reading “Man converts 3D printer into an air hockey robot (VIDEO)”
Man converts 3D printer into an air hockey robot (VIDEO)
Want to practice your air hockey skills? Tinkerer Jose Julio used standard parts of a RepRap 3D printer, an Arduino controller, two discarded PC fans, and some plain old wooden slats to construct an air hockey table complete with a robot opponent. Continue reading “Man converts 3D printer into an air hockey robot (VIDEO)”
Will this $100 RepRap be the device that takes 3D printing to the masses?
South African Quentin Harley’s new 3D printer is an unusual, but potentially groundbreaking, design. Continue reading “Will this $100 RepRap be the device that takes 3D printing to the masses?”
3D Printing Buzz During 2012
Last January Fabbaloo took a look at Google Trends to see the slope of interest in 3D printing Continue reading “3D Printing Buzz During 2012”
3D Printing products at the World Maker Faire, New York
Owners and producers of personal 3D printers showcase their machines and their creations Continue reading “3D Printing products at the World Maker Faire, New York”
RepRap Makes The First 3D Printed DSLR Camera
RepRap, makers of fine self-replicating 3D printerse, offers us a glimpse of the future Continue reading “RepRap Makes The First 3D Printed DSLR Camera”
Flirting with Life: RepRap 3-D Printer Copies Its Way Into the World
Nobody knows how many plastic-parts-producing RepRap 3-D printers there are in the world. Continue reading “Flirting with Life: RepRap 3-D Printer Copies Its Way Into the World”
Attend the 3D Printing Event and see the 3D Printing Wall
More than 14 3D printers are printing simultaneously. Continue reading “Attend the 3D Printing Event and see the 3D Printing Wall”