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August 15, 2023 Michael Shaub 10 Views 3d print, 3d printed, database, garden, gardening, NFC, NFC tag, website

NFC Puts a Stake in the Ground

Sometimes we have a new part or piece of tech that we want to use, and it feels like a solution looking for a problem. Upon first encountering NFC Tags,

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June 23, 2023 Navarre Bartz 25 Views 3d print, audio, ikea hacks, ikea lamp, mic, mic stand, microphone

IKEA Hack – Kvart into Mic Stand

While audiophiles might spend gazillions of hours finely honing a microphone stand that isolates their equipment from the trials and perturbations of the world, most of us who use a

This $12 CNC Rotary Axis Will Make Your Head Spin

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May 15, 2023 Michael Shaub 47 Views 3d print, Autodesk Fusion 360, blender, board games, chess, cnc, CNC machine, CNC mill, CNC rotary axis, g-code, g-code post-processing, rotary axis mill, stepper motor, tailstock

This $12 CNC Rotary Axis Will Make Your Head Spin

[legolor] brings us a great, cheap rotary axis to add to your small 3 axis CNC mills. How are you going to generate G-Code for this 4th axis? That’s the

Alternatives to Pins and Holes For 3D Printed Assemblies

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April 29, 2023 Lewin Day 66 Views 3d print, 3d printing, assembly

Alternatives to Pins and Holes For 3D Printed Assemblies

When we have two 3D printed parts that need to fit together, many of us rely on pins and holes to locate them and fix them together. [Slant 3D] has

Cheap Deburring Tool Is Game Changer For 3D Printing

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April 27, 2023 Lewin Day 61 Views 3d print, 3d printer, 3d printing, deburring, deburring tool, post-processing

Cheap Deburring Tool Is Game Changer For 3D Printing

3D printing’s real value is that you can whip up objects in all kinds of whacky geometries with a minimum of fuss. However, there’s almost always some post-processing to do.

3D Printed Post Modern Grandfather Clock

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April 4, 2023 Matthew Carlson 70 Views 3d print, anchor escapement, grandfather clock, modern

3D Printed Post Modern Grandfather Clock

Projects can often spiral, not down or up, but out. For [Derek] he started playing around with a 3D-printed escapement mechanism and thought it was a wonderful bit of engineering.

Cat Skull for Internet Connection Divination

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April 1, 2023 Abe Connelly 95 Views 3d print, arduino, Arduino Nano 33 BLE, indicator, IoT

Cat Skull for Internet Connection Divination

[Emily Velasco] has an internet provider that provides sub-par connectivity. Instead of repeatedly refreshing a browser tab to test if the network is up, [Emily] decided to create an internet

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March 21, 2023 Michael Shaub 103 Views 3d print, 3D printed gears, dispenser, herringbone, kitting, modular hardware, sorting machine

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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February 6, 2023 Al Williams 121 Views 3d print, clock, Geneva Drive, wandering hour

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

Making The One Ring By Electroplating Gold On A 3D Print

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January 12, 2023 Lewin Day 148 Views 3d print, 3d printer, Chemistry, electroplating, gold

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,