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IKEA, alternately being lauded for the joys of modern design and affordability and mocked for ridiculous assembly complications and spindliness, is often a source of inspiration for the creative community, famous for…

This week’s uncovered news is more about hardware, services, and accessories for 3D printing than 3D printed items. But we begin with one great project, a 3D printed bicycle safety induction light…

“Um, the toilet in our bathroom seems to be having a problem.” These are the dreaded words in any household, but in ours it elicits raised eyebrows and a groan…

The idea of 3D printing with metal composite filaments is an interesting one. In fact, these metal composites have been all the rage as of late as filament manufacturers try…

Long before Gutenberg made his historical contribution with the printing press back in 1440, the Chinese were making prints. As early as the 5th century CE, Chinese artisans created woodblock…

Rick Winscot of Pennsylvania, a maker to the last molecule, describes himself as having “code in brain, soldering iron in hand…” His interests are pretty vast, encompassing family, tinkering, electronics, remote…

Spot welding is a process by which two pieces of metal are joined together in a permanent manner at a number of points (aka ‘spots’). This is done when an…

While often we hear of stories and innovations regarding how technology and 3D printing can help assist those who are challenged or impaired in terms of the senses, Instructables member…

The 3D printed photon printer, a micro laser engraver by Stephen Brockett, is the result of a weekend project that just kept on going, with both the fun and reward…

He calls it the “Ad(str)apto,” and it’s a 3D printer built entirely – excepting the hot end, electronics, and drawer glides – with homemade parts and hand tools. Heinrich Schlechter…

When Instructables user Othermachine uploaded their tutorial for building a binary digital watch called the Nerd Watch it became a bit of a sensation among, well, nerds. It mixed in several…

As we rapidly approach the halfway point of 2015, two questions have popped into my head. The first, “Where has the first half of the year gone?” And the second,…

Thanks to the ever-expanding DIY culture, projects that might formerly have seemed somewhat formidable to less-experienced makers are almost fait accompli. Now, basically, if there’s a will, there’s an Instructable…

In this week’s 3D printing news, we have stories about 3D printable icons, like Batman and Elvis, and a chance to win a MakerBot Replicator 2 just for buying tickets to…

Andreas Bastian, a 3D printing research scientist at Autodesk, decided to put his job title to the most literal use upon building a top-down DLP 3D printer to see what…

A new Instructables project doesn’t simply feature 3D printing as a major component; it is the the only component. That is, the Euroreprap Railroad Collection (and System) is completely 3D…

While 3D printing a pair of shoes might sound like a simple enough feat these days, the idea that the basic designer now has the tools to pull this off…

If you don’t know who Rube Goldberg is, you should find out immediately. Don’t worry, I’ll wait. Goldberg has inspired generations of individuals to make complex (and complicated) machinery that…

  Loann Boudin is a French student and dedicated maker, and he decided he needed a mini USB vacuum cleaner, but rather than take the obvious route and head to…

Well, yum, yum, and yum. Look at what the latest 3D printing genius has dropped off on the kitchen doorstep for all those technologically savvy and daring chefs. Who could…

It’s right that there’s no end to what you can do with a high-quality 3D printer, and we cover many of these stories here. But have you ever considered using…

High on the list of thankless household tasks like mowing the lawn, doing the dishes, and taking care of laundry chores is vacuuming floors.  The monotonous and time-consuming activity of…

Dog owner Trevor Byers and his wife awoke one night to discover that their pet Dachshund had given birth to a puppy in their bed and was in the process…

Instructables contributor “machinest” decided that, despite the proliferation of cheap wireless mouse devices–they’re everywhere, aren’t they?–it couldn’t hurt to design one that could be 3D printed because, well, why not?…