Category Archives: 3d printing

The Flat-Pack 3D Printed Model

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Fernando Gomes

For a hundred years or thereabouts, if you made something out of plastic, you used a mold. Your part would come out of the mold with sprues and flash that had to be removed. Somewhere along the way, someone realized you could use these sprues to hold parts in a …read more

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Transparent and Flexible Circuits

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Fernando Gomes

German researchers have a line on 3D printed circuitry, but with a twist. Using silver nanowires and a polymer, they’ve created flexible and transparent circuits. Nanowires in this context are only 20 nanometers long and only a few nanometers thick. The research hopes to print things like LEDs and solar …read more

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Steel-Reinforced 3D Prints

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Fernando Gomes

Continuing on the never-ending adventure of how to make a 3D print stronger, [Brauns CNC] is coming at us with a new technique that involves steel-reinforced 3D printed parts.

We’ve seen plenty of methods to create stronger 3D prints, from using carbon fiber filament to simply printing the part in …read more

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Metal 3D Printing — a Dose of Reality

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Fernando Gomes

We have no doubt that hundreds of times a day a hacker is watching a 3D printer spew hot plastic and fantasizes about being able to print directly using metal. While metal printers are more common than ever, they are still out of reach for most people printing as a …read more

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The 3D Printing Dream is Still Alive at 2019’s Midwest RepRap Festival

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Fernando Gomes

3D Printers have been in the hands of hackers for well over ten years, but the dream is far from over and certainly not overslept. This year’s Midwest RepRap Festival is a testament to the still-growing excitement, and world where 3D printing is alive and kicking on the next level. …read more

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Hackaday Links: April 7, 2019

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Fernando Gomes

It’s April, which means all the people responsible for doubling the number of badges at DEF CON are hard at work getting their prototypes ready and trying to fund the entire thing. The first one out of the gate is Da Bomb, by [netik] and his crew. This is the …read more

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Threading 3D Printed Parts: How to Use Heat-Set Inserts

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Fernando Gomes

We can make our 3D-printed parts even more capable when we start mixing them with some essential “mechanical vitamins.” By combining prints with screws, nuts, fasteners, and pins, we get a rich ecosystem for mechanism-making with capabilities beyond what we could simply print alone.

Today I’d like to share some …read more

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Pathio: New 3D Slicer from E3D

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Fernando Gomes

Having a great word processor won’t actually help you write the next bestselling novel. It might make it easier, but if you have a great novel in you, you could probably write it on paper towels with a crayon if you had to. A great 3D printer isn’t all you …read more

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Ultra Tiny PC plays Snake

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Fernando Gomes

[Steve Martin] used to do a comedy act about “Let’s get small!” You have to wonder if [Paul Klinger] is a fan of that routine, as he recently completed a very small 3D printed PC that plays snake. Ok, it isn’t really a PC and it isn’t terribly practical, but …read more

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Hackaday Podcast Ep004 – Taking The Blue Pill, Abusing Resistors, And Not Finding Drones

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Fernando Gomes

Catch up on your Hackaday with this week’s podcast. Mike and Elliot riff on the Bluepill (ST32F103 boards), blackest of black paints, hand-crafted sorting machines, a 3D printer bed leveling system that abuses some 2512 resistors, how cyborgs are going mainstream, and the need for more evidence around airport drone sightings.

Stream or download Episode 4 here, and subscribe to Hackaday on your favorite podcasting platform! You’ll find show notes after the break.

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Episode 4 Show Notes:

New This Week:

  • Bluepill STM32 development boards

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