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Instructables: Just Released Lego 3D Printer 3.0 is More Complex & Eight Times Faster
Instructables user William (W1ll14m) has allowed us to watch the evolution of a veritable work of art. There’s no greater recipe for success in designing than to be able to…
You Can Fake a Color 3D Print Using Paper in this Instructable
Usually we cover Instructables that involve use of a 3D printer, but what about making something that only looks like it’s been 3D printed? This Instructable from “mkhoele” or Michael…
The ‘Pi’cture: A 3D Printed Raspberry Pi Camera You Can Build Yourself
Gregory Holloway is the chief engineer for the BigBox 3D printer and the inventor of the MicroSlice Mini Laser Engraver and Cutter, and this Oxford, UK, resident is always looking…
Make Your Own 3D Printed Full Color Bobblehead — Of Yourself!
The selfie craze is obviously here to stay. Right? And 3D printed selfies, or commemorative family portraits, or long-lost and greatly printed pets are also getting lots of play in…
Upgrade Your Inexpensive 3D Printer with this Instructables Hack
Instructables contributor “Deividmaxx”–real name, David–wanted a high-precision 3D printer but he didn’t want to pay an equally high price, so he decided to buy an inexpensive, build-it-yourself 3D printer kit…
Fully Functional 3D Printer Built From Legos Can Now Print Chocolate
I’ve never taken an official poll of children, but I’d be willing to bet that, if you asked a group of children to list their ten favorite things, Legos and…
DesktopWorkshop Introduces 3D Printed Pneumatic Motor
In May, Instructables user DesktopWorkshop released the design for a 3D printed pneumatic actuator. S/he has followed up this month with the unveiling of a much more complex creation: a…
3D Print Your Own Scrabble Set
Is there anything more frustrating than opening up a board game for game night and discovering that there are pieces missing? You can usually play anyhow, but it’s not quite…
Women Makers Still a Minority, but Still Making 3D Printed Robotics Like this Beetle Bot
Back in January I wrote an article reporting on a survey taken by the online 3D printing service and web community Pinshape. The survey was attempting to find out who is…
Just in Time for Fallout 4: 3D Print Your Own AER9 Laser Rifle
If you’ve ever played any of the modern Fallout games, then you probably remember how excited you were when, after hours of endless roaming and fighting off mutant cannibals, giant…
This New 3D Printed Stepper Motor Uses LEDs to Show Exactly How It Works
When you think about it, most of us use electronics on a daily basis without fully understanding how they actually work. In fact, the majority of us are probably clueless…
Build Your Own Food Cartridge Extruder Thanks to 3DigitalCooks
Luis Rodriguez Alcalde is the founder of 3DigitalCooks, and the Barcelona man has joined his passions for food and rapid prototyping to create “a unique and customized eating experience.” His…
Make Your Own GearBot, a 3D Printed Toy Robot with Old-School Gear-Driven Transmission
Have you ever found yourself pining for the good old days when machines–from coffee makers to cars–were less complicated, when you could take something apart, repair, and reassemble it without…
Using Wax to Give Your 3D Prints a Smooth, Waterproof Finish
The more we get to know 3D printing, the more we realize that we don’t know all that much about it. In all fairness, that’s because new 3D printers–from basic…
3D Printed MrRobot Gives You Voice, Touch & Shake Control of Open Source Rapiro Robot
Previously, it would have been hard imagining devices like the topic of this article–useful products being printed layer by layer, brought into existence at the desktop, and controlled wirelessly by…
Use Your 3D Printer to Color by Number with This Clever Project
Kurt Hamel is an engineer, builder, maker, hacker and “mad scientist” from Providence, RI, who uses his skills at 3D printing to create some useful and interesting objects and techniques….
Maker 3D Prints His Own Stepper Motor
Instructables member Proto G isn’t just out there enjoying a passion for making, he’s passing it on to the rest of the community, in proffering a way not just to…
3D Printed Baroque Recorder is Music to the Maker’s Ears
A number of makers have turned their attentions to the art of crafting instruments through 3D printing. At first, these instruments were mostly interesting for their novelty. However, as more and more…
Make Your Own 3D Printed, Pulley-Driven Robot
Alex Crease is an engineer, a musician and an adventurer who says he “loves building things and taking others apart to see how they work.” Crease is one of four…
3D Print Your Own Custom Rubber Bands with NinjaFlex
File this latest contribution to Instructables on the list of 3D printed objects that were realized not necessarily because there was a specific, critical need but because yet another material was…
Mechanical Pencil Performs Double Time with 3D Printed Attachment for Spooling Prototyping Wire
There are those who use pencils, and then there are those who use mechanical pencils. This is a tool that many become so accustomed to, they refuse to use any other…
Futur3D Unveils New 3DWARF & 3DWARF+ DLP 3D Printers
Based in Prague, 3D printer manufacturer Futur3D isn’t new to the game. The company has already rolled out a pair of FDM delta printer designs, but with their 3DWARF and 3DWARF+,…
3D Printed Device Turns your Smartphone into a 3D Hologram
Gianluca Pugliese has become rather prolific in his 3D printing endeavors over the last four years. As his portfolio has expanded, he’s decided not only to work on documenting and archiving…
Low-Cost 3D Circuit Printing Kit from Texas Student Team Hits Kickstarter
Blesson Mathew, Abel Netsereab, Hien Tuong, Jean Leppez and Aby Thomas, a team of engineering students from the University of Texas Dallas, are currently working to create a fully functional 3D…
