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Extrusion is a process for forming materials by forcing them through an opening, which can allow for complex shapes. Aluminum extrusion beams are what most of us are probably thinking …read more Continue reading Extrusion For The Pottery Shop
Many of us have been asking for some time now “where are our robot servants?” We were promised this dream life of leisure and luxury, but we’re still waiting. Modern …read more Continue reading This is the Future of Waste Management
Having a 3D printer or a CNC machine available for projects is almost like magic. Designing parts in software and having them appear on the workbench is definitely a luxury. …read more Continue reading Robotic Platform Is Open Sourced And User Friendly
If you’re looking for the perfect excuse to buy that big, beautiful Bridgeport mill, we’ve got some bad news: it’s not going to be making perfectly square end cuts on …read more Continue reading Square Cuts on Aluminum Extrusion, No Mill Required
While we don’t often see them in the hobbyist community, 3D printers that can extrude gels and viscous liquids have existed commercially for years, and are increasingly used for biological …read more Continue reading 3D Printing Toothpaste In the Name of Science
It may seem overwrought, but The Drama of Metal Forming actually is pretty dramatic. This film is another classic of mid-century corporate communications that was typically shown in schools, which …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: The Drama of Metal Forming
T-slot extrusions used to be somewhat mysterious, but today they are quite common thanks to their use in many 3D printers. However, it is one thing to assemble a kit …read more Continue reading Getting Started with Aluminum Extrusions
It would be great if you could create your own filament. On the face of it, it seems easy to do, but as [Thomas Sanladerer] found out when he was a student, there are a lot of details that can …read more
Continue reading Fail of the Week: How not to Build a Filament Extruder
At any given time I’m likely to have multiple projects in-flight, by which of course I mean in various stages of neglect. My current big project is one where I finally feel like I have a chance to use some materials with real hacker street cred, like T-slot extruded aluminum …read more
Continue reading Under Pressure: How Aluminum Extrusions Are Made
Here at Hackaday we love all kinds of builds, and we celebrate anytime anyone puts parts together into something else. And while we love the quick and dirty builds, there’s just something about the fit and finish of this four-axis SMD stencil printer that really pushes our buttons.
This build …read more
Continue reading This Four-Axis Stencil Printer is the Ultimate in SMD Alignment Tools