Collaborate Disseminate
It started with [CHORL] making a promise to himself regarding constructing a new combat robot: no spending of money on the new robot. That rule was violated (but only a …read more Continue reading When Combat Robot Wheels Need To Be Nice And Cheap (But Mostly Cheap)
Every wanted a mini wind tunnel to check the aerodynamics of scale model cars, drones, or other small objects? Then check out [dannyesp]’s mostly-3D-printed DIY wind tunnel (video, embedded below). …read more Continue reading Vapor Trails and Fan Make For Fantastic Photos in DIY Wind Tunnel
Interested in experimenting with your own multi-color filament? [Turbo_SunShine] says to just print your own, and experiment away! Now, if you’re thinking that 3D printing some filament sounds inefficient at …read more Continue reading 3D Print Your Own Multi-Color Filament
People rolling off shields and spears clashing against swords as the camera zooms in and out wildly makes the hallmark action sequences in the movie 300 so iconic. Unfortunately, achieving …read more Continue reading Recreating a Camera Shot
Here’s an older but fantastic video that is as edifying as it is short. [Topias Korpi] demonstrates a 3D printed flexture with a dial indicator on one end, and an …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Flexture Shows Precision in Action
“Under-door” style attacks are when an attacker slides a tool through the gap underneath a door, hooks the interior handle from below, and opens the door by pulling the handle …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Protection Against “Under-Door” Attacks
Everybody knows the trick to holding a candle flame to a balloon without it bursting — that of adding a little water before the air to absorb the heat from …read more Continue reading 3D Printing A Water-Cooled Jet Engine?
If you’re out in the wilderness and off the grid, but still need to charge your phone, the most obvious way to do that is by using a solar panel. …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: A 3D Printed Portable Wind Turbine For Hikers
Lockpicking is more of an art than a science: it’s probably 10% knowledge and 90% feeling. Only practice will teach you how much torque to apply to the cylinder, how …read more Continue reading This 3D Printed Robot Can Actually Pick Locks
When designing even a reasonably simple 3D-printable part, you need to account for all the supports it will require to print well. Strategic offsetting, chamfering, and filleting are firmly in …read more Continue reading Bend Your Prints to Eliminate Supports