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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 …read more Continue reading Electroplating Makes 3D-Printed Star Wars Prop Shine
We keep hearing that the desktop computer is dying — everyone wants a mobile device like a laptop, a tablet, or a big horkin’ phone. We suppose [eponra] wants the …read more Continue reading Have 3D Printer, Will Travel
Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to …read more Continue reading Make Your Own Color Gradient 3D Printing Filament
Playing music as part of a group typically requires that not only are all of the instruments tuned to each other, but also that the musicians play in a specific …read more Continue reading 3D Printing the Key to a Bass Clarinet
Model trains are fun, but sometimes little whirring motors in electric models feel a long way from the hulking metal beasts of the real railways. [Lewis] of [DIY Machines] adds …read more Continue reading 3D Print Yourself A Tiny Steam Train Complete With Smoke Effects
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 …read more Continue reading 3D Printed String Vase Shows What’s Possible
As 3D printers become more ubiquitous, the number of custom designs and styles of printers has skyrocketed. From different printing materials and technologies to the movements of the printing head, …read more Continue reading Giant 3D Printer Aims to Produce Life-Sized Boat
Companies don’t treat equipment in the same way that we, hobbyists, do. When it comes to reassessing equipment state, there’s calculations to be done – how many failures it’s experienced, …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: $40k Stratasys Printer Fix Costs $1
When one of your design goals for a 3D printer is “fits through standard doors,” you know you’re going to be able to print some pretty big stuff. And given …read more Continue reading A 3D Printer Big Enough to Print a Kayak
A press is a useful thing to have, whether you like destroying stuff or you simply want to properly install some bearings. [Retsetman] decided to build one from scratch, eschewing …read more Continue reading 3D-Printed Gear Press Can Squash Stuff, Kinda