Hackaday Links: March 24, 2024
Way to rub it in, guys. As it turns out, due to family and work obligations we won’t be able to see the next Great American Eclipse, at least not …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 24, 2024
Category Archives: resin
Multicolor Resin Prints: Give it a Shot
[Thomas TEMPE] has been making two-color resin prints. While printing in multiple colors is old hat for FDM printers, the way resin printers work makes it a more difficult proposition. …read more Continue reading Multicolor Resin Prints: Give it a Shot
Make Carbon Fiber Tubes With An Open Source Filament Winder
Carbon fiber (CF) is an amazing material that provides a lot of strength for very little weight, making it very useful for a lot of applications, ranging from rods in …read more Continue reading Make Carbon Fiber Tubes With An Open Source Filament Winder
Retrotechtacular: The Story of Turpentine
If someone in 2023 has ever had much call to use turpentine, chances are good it was something to do with paint or other wood finishes, like varnish. Natural turpentine …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: The Story of Turpentine
A 3D Printed Grinder for Printed Lens Blanks
When one thinks of applications for 3D printing, optical components don’t seem to be a good fit. With the possible exception of Fresnel lenses, FDM printing doesn’t seem up to …read more Continue reading A 3D Printed Grinder for Printed Lens Blanks
Simple Hack Lets Smartphone Take Resin Printer Time-Lapses
With how cheap they’re getting, everyone seems to be jumping on the resin printer bandwagon. They may not be able to fully replace your trusty old FDM printer, but for …read more Continue reading Simple Hack Lets Smartphone Take Resin Printer Time-Lapses
Powder Your Prints For Baby-Smoothness
Layer lines are a dead giveaway to non-normies that a thing was 3D printed. There are things you can do to smooth them — sanding, chemical smoothing, and fillers come …read more Continue reading Powder Your Prints For Baby-Smoothness
Clean Up Your Resin-Printing Rinse with Dialysis
There’s a lot to like about resin 3D printing. The detail, the smooth surface finish, the mechanical simplicity of the printer itself compared to an FDM printer. But there are …read more Continue reading Clean Up Your Resin-Printing Rinse with Dialysis
Hackaday Links: August 6, 2023
“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” is a common tech support maneuver that everyone already seems to know and apply to just about all the wonky tech …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: August 6, 2023
Revisiting Folk Wisdom for Modern Chronic Wound Care
In the constant pursuit of innovation, it’s easy to overlook the wisdom of the past. The scientific method and modern research techniques have brought us much innovation, which can often …read more Continue reading Revisiting Folk Wisdom for Modern Chronic Wound Care