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Marines 3D-Print Part to Repair Multi-Million Dollar Fighter

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The good news: all you need to complete the repair you’re working on is one small part. The bad news: it’s only available in a larger, expensive assembly. The worst news: shipping time is forever. We’ve all been there, and it’s a hard pill to swallow for the DIYer. Seems like a good use case for 3D-printing.

Now imagine you’re a US Marine, and instead of fixing a dishwasher or TV remote, you’ve got a $123 million F-35 fighter in the shop. The part you need is a small plastic bumper for the landing gear door, but it’s only available …read more

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Push Buttons, Create Music With A MIDI Fighter

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Musicians have an array of electronic tools at their disposal to help make music these days. Some of these are instruments in and of themselves, and [Wai Lun] — inspired by the likes of Choke and Shawn Wasabi — built himself a midi fighter

Midi fighters are programmable instruments where each button can be either a note, sound byte, effect, or anything else which can be triggered by a button. [Lun]’s is controlled by an ATmega32u4 running Arduino libraries — flashed to be recognized as a Leonardo — and is compatible with a number of music production programs. He opted …read more

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Iran’s Stealth Fighter Is Still Fake and Not Convincing Anyone

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Iran’s military unveiled a new version of its homebuilt Qaher F313 fighter jet last weekend, but a drive down the runway revealed it’s far from ready for flight. Continue reading Iran’s Stealth Fighter Is Still Fake and Not Convincing Anyone→