Dispense 60 Bolts in 2.3 Seconds
We’ve covered a number of projects that assist makers who need to fill orders for their small businesses, or kitting. [Helmke] has sorted thousands of pieces of hardware that they
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Ikea Clock Gets Wanderlust
We always enjoy unique clocks, and a recent 3D print from [David Kingsman] caught our eye. It converts an Ikea clock into a very unusual-looking “wandering hour” clock that uses
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Making The One Ring By Electroplating Gold On A 3D Print
Electroplating is a great way to add strength or shine to a 3D print. However, we don’t see too many people trying it with gold. [HEN3DRIK] isn’t afraid to experiment,
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Wear Your Fave Cassette Tapes as a Necklace With This 3D Printed Adapter
While packing merch for a recent gig, I realised I had the opportunity to do something a little fun. I’d released an album on tape, and spent a little extra
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Build This Halloween-Themed TensEGGrity Sculpture
Tensegrity sculptures are fun things, and often sold as office desk toys or scientific novelties. You can build your own too, and [seabirdhh] has whipped up a fun holiday-themed version.
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Electroplating Makes 3D-Printed Star Wars Prop Shine
3D printing is known for producing parts with a fairly average finish at best. Even the smoothest resin prints are still fairly plasticky and dull in appearance. However, it’s possible
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Add Full-Color Images to Your 3D Prints with Toner Transfer
Toner transfer is a commonly-used technique for applying text and images to flat surfaces such as PCBs, but anybody who has considered using the same method on 3D prints will
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3D Printed String Vase Shows What’s Possible
Overhangs are the bane of the melty-plastic 3D printing world. Often, we try to avoid them with creative print alignments, or we compensate with supports. However, [3DPrintBunny] decided to embrace
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The Prints Don’t Stop With This Prusa i3 MK3 Mod
One of the issues with 3D printing is that when a print is done, you need to go back and pull the print off the bed to reset it for
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Wonderful Foldable Printable Dodecahedron
Debra Ansell of [GeekMomProjects] fame came up with a neat, 3D design that prints flat and then folds up into everyone’s favorite Platonic solid: a D12. Why would you want
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