UV Printing PCBs
We always enjoy [Thomas Sanladerer’s] 3D printing videos. But his latest isn’t only about 3D printing. He shows how he uses a DLP printer — which has UV light, after …read more Continue reading UV Printing PCBs
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Full Color 3D Printing With The Help Of An Inkjet Head
3D printing is a popular process, though one of the hangups is that parts are typically produced in just one flat color. [Aad] has been working on a simple modification …read more Continue reading Full Color 3D Printing With The Help Of An Inkjet Head
Running Octoprint on a PinePhone Turns Out to be Pretty Easy
3D printer owners have for years benefitted from using Octoprint to help manage their machines, and most people run Octoprint on a Raspberry Pi. [Martijn] made it run on his …read more Continue reading Running Octoprint on a PinePhone Turns Out to be Pretty Easy
Want Octoprint But Lack a Raspberry Pi? Use an Old Android Phone
3D printers and Octoprint have a long history together, and pre-built images for the Raspberry Pi make getting up and running pretty easy. But there’s also another easy way to …read more Continue reading Want Octoprint But Lack a Raspberry Pi? Use an Old Android Phone
Ender 3 Meets MIG Welder to Make a Metal Benchy — Kind Of
When you can buy a 3D printer at Aldi, you pretty much know that 3D printing has been reduced to practice. At least for the plastic version of 3D printing; …read more Continue reading Ender 3 Meets MIG Welder to Make a Metal Benchy — Kind Of
Visualizing WiFi with a Converted 3D Printer
We all know we live in a soup of electromagnetic radiation, everything from AM radio broadcasts to cosmic rays. Some of it is useful, some is a nuisance, but all …read more Continue reading Visualizing WiFi with a Converted 3D Printer
Can 3D Printed Press Tools Produce Repeatable Parts?
When we think of using a press to form metal we think of large stamps with custom made metal dies under unimaginable hydraulic pressure. It’s unlikely we’d e think of …read more Continue reading Can 3D Printed Press Tools Produce Repeatable Parts?
3D Printer Bed Probing Using a Tact Switch and Coin Cell
Inspired by his CNC’s leveling system, [Chuck] built a small PCB to help level his 3D printer and he shares the details in the video you can see below. The …read more Continue reading 3D Printer Bed Probing Using a Tact Switch and Coin Cell
3D Printer Cuts Metal
Every now and then we’ll see a 3D printer that can print an entire house out of concrete or print an entire rocket out of metal. But usually, for our …read more Continue reading 3D Printer Cuts Metal
Testing 3D Printed Cutting Blades Is Scary Work
[Ivan Miranda] comes from a land where the shops close on Sundays. Thus, when he found himself in need of a cutting blade, he realised he would have to build …read more Continue reading Testing 3D Printed Cutting Blades Is Scary Work