Hacker News with Generative AI: 3D Printing

Dr. TVAM – Inverse Rendering for Tomographic Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (github.com/rgl-epfl)
Dr.TVAM is an inverse rendering framework for tomographic volumetric additive manufacturing.

3D Printing, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Software, Research

43 points by roflmaostc 9 hours ago | 8 comments

BambuLabs removing 3rd party access to its printers (reddit.com)
Many of you will already be aware of Bambu Labs' recent announcement. tl;dr: A firmware update scheduled for January 23rd will remove the ability of third-party software such as Orca Slicer or the Panda Touch to connect directly to your printer.

3D Printing, Firmware Updates, Bambu Labs, Open Source

28 points by tasty-chunk 11 hours ago | 4 comments

NY Assembly Bill: Criminal background checks for (nearly all) 3D printers (nysenate.gov)
Relates to criminal history background checks for the purchase of three-dimensional printers capable of creating firearms

Gun Control, 3D Printing, Legislation, New York

46 points by superkuh 23 hours ago | 27 comments

3D-printed microscope in <3 hours – costs $60, lenses, camera, and Raspberry Pi (tomshardware.com)

3D Printing, Hardware, Science, Microscopy

7 points by ashepp 4 days ago | 2 comments

Fluid Simulation Pendant (mitxela.com)
Here's my fluid simulation pendant, a handcrafted piece of jewellery running a realtime FLIP fluid simulation. The enclosure is gold plated, and the display is protected by a watch glass.

Creative Projects, 3D Printing, Jewelry

495 points by sschueller 5 days ago | 69 comments

First AI-generated and 3D-printed shoe makes its dubious debut (newatlas.com)
In the world of ugly shoes, we've had some real bangers.

Artificial Intelligence, 3D Printing, Fashion, Design

12 points by teleforce 6 days ago | 15 comments

Life Without Limits: A Blind Maker's Take on 3D Printing (hackaday.com)
In the world of creation, few stories inspire as much as [Mrblindguardian], a 33-year-old who has been blind since the age of two, but refuses to let that hold him back. Using OpenSCAD and a 3D printer, [Mrblindguardian] designs and prints models independently, relying on speech software and touch to bring his ideas to life. His story, published on his website Accessible3D.io, is a call to action for makers to embrace accessibility in their designs and tools.

Accessibility, 3D Printing, Blindness, Design, Creativity

3 points by simojo 7 days ago | 0 comments

No-hole surgery: no keyhole, yet surgeons can now still operate under your skin (2023) (nibib.nih.gov)
What if a clinician could 3D print something through your skin, constructing an implant or replacement organ underneath layers of tissue? The world of medicine would be transformed: a host of surgical procedures, which come with a variety of risks, could be performed without ever lifting a scalpel.

Medical Technology, 3D Printing, Surgery

107 points by aniijbod 13 days ago | 38 comments

Proved my physics professor wrong with help from my 3D printer (reddit.com)
Vindicated after 25 years! Proved my physics professor wrong with help from my P1S! (v.redd.it)

Physics, 3D Printing, Education, Proof, Vindication

7 points by niceice 18 days ago | 1 comments

3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in Texas (yahoo.com)
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Reuters) - As with any desktop 3D printer, the Vulcan printer pipes layer by layer to build an object – except this printer is more than 45 feet (13.7 m) wide, weighs 4.75 tons and prints residential homes.

3D Printing, Architecture, Construction, Texas

81 points by whoisstan 20 days ago | 117 comments

PolyDye: Full color printer mod for Marlin 3D printers (github.com/cooljjj33)
The PolyDye Full Color 3D Printer Mod brings vibrant, full-color printing to Marlin-based printers by integrating inkjet printing technology directly into your 3D printer workflow.

3D Printing, Hardware, Open Source, Marlin, DIY

137 points by utopcell 21 days ago | 38 comments

CandyFab: A DIY 3D Sugar Printer (candyfab.org)
The CandyFab 4000, 5000, and 6000 were early DIY 3D printers, built as hobby projects in the years 2007, 2008, and 2009, respectively, by Windell Oskay and Lenore Edman of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.

3D Printing, DIY Projects, Food Technology

5 points by fanf2 28 days ago | 0 comments

CADing and 3D printing like a software engineer (fangpenlin.com)
Like many of you nerds, a nerd like me when I was a little kid, I enjoyed tearing down stuff, putting it back together, and ensuring it worked.

3D Printing, CAD, Software Engineering

109 points by bo0tzz 37 days ago | 103 comments

Howie Did It – 3D Printing a Printed Circuit Board [video] (youtube.com)

3D Printing, Circuit Boards, Electronics, DIY, Video

7 points by hindsightbias 39 days ago | 7 comments

Show HN: DIY 80€ 3D Printer Basement Ventilation (hajo.me)
I’m not going to get into the discussion of whether 4-Acryloylmorpholine should be inside 3D printer resin, but … If you can smell a class 3 health hazard in any living area, it’s time to take action!

3D Printing, DIY, Health, Ventilation

22 points by fxtentacle 42 days ago | 23 comments

I Built a 4 Axis 3D Printer Unlike Anything You've Seen [video] (youtube.com)

3D Printing, Hardware, DIY, Video

18 points by felixr 42 days ago | 10 comments

DIY Apple iPad Magic Keyboard Portrait Mode Smart Connector Cable (github.com)
I wanted my iPad Pro to be able to use the Magic Keyboard in portrait mode, but the current Smart Connector configuration does not allow this. With too much time on my hands, I made a short jumper cable using a section of USB cable, 5-pin POGO connectors (the 5-pin works using pins 1, 3, and 5, and removing pins 2 and 4), a small electrical project box, 3mm N52 magnets, and some epoxy and Sugru to pack everything into place.

DIY Projects, Apple, iPad, Hardware, 3D Printing

56 points by walterbell 42 days ago | 26 comments

Show HN: A 5th order motion planner with PH spline blending, written in Ada (pages.dev)
Prunt is an advanced open-source motion control system targetted at 3D printers.

Robotics, 3D Printing, Open Source, Programming Languages, Motion Planning

118 points by LiamPowell 45 days ago | 32 comments

New open source 4-axis non-planar 3D printer [video] (youtube.com)

3D Printing, Open Source, Hardware, DIY

3 points by ComputerGuru 46 days ago | 0 comments

Axis 3D Printer with Radial Non-Planar Slicer – Joshua Bird [video] (youtube.com)

3D Printing, Hardware, Video, Design

16 points by WillDaSilva 47 days ago | 1 comments

Useful things I've 3D printed (nathanfriend.com)
3D printers are ridiculously cool. There’s something about seeing a digital object slowly manifest in the real world that is pure magic.

3D Printing, DIY Projects, Creative Projects

13 points by nfriend 51 days ago | 9 comments

How to print your Guild Wars 2 character (tamius.net)
About a year and a half ago, I decided to 3D print my Guild Wars 2 character because I kinda got into mini painting. I decided to document the process — especially since the reddit guides written by those who came before no longer worked (Guild Wars 2 switching from DX9 to DX11 made them obsolete).

Gaming, 3D Printing, DIY

130 points by debesyla 52 days ago | 21 comments

Mobile 3D Printer Can Print Directly on Your Floor (ieee.org)
Waiting for each part of a 3D-printed project to finish, taking it out of the printer, and then installing it on location can be tedious for multi-part projects. What if there was a way for your printer to print its creation exactly where you needed it?

3D Printing, Robotics, Manufacturing, Construction

49 points by rbanffy 54 days ago | 24 comments

3D Space Can Be Tiled with Corner-Free Shapes (hackaday.com)
Tiling a space with a repeated pattern that has no gaps or overlaps (a structure known as a tessellation) is what led mathematician [Gábor Domokos] to ponder a question: how few corners can a shape have and still fully tile a space?

Mathematics, Geometry, 3D Printing

16 points by Tomte 56 days ago | 7 comments

Guide to 3D Print Motorized Rotation Mounts for Optical Applications (2021) (arxiv.org)
Motorized rotation mounts and stages are versatile instruments that introduce computer control to optical systems, enabling automation and scanning actions.

3D Printing, Optical Engineering, Automation

78 points by nativeit 56 days ago | 9 comments

With Core One, Prusa's Open Source Hardware Dream Dies (hackaday.com)
Yesterday, Prusa Research officially unveiled their next printer, the Core ONE. Going over the features and capabilities of this new machine, it’s clear that Prusa has kept a close eye on the rapidly changing desktop 3D printer market and designed a machine to better position themselves within a field of increasingly capable machines from other manufacturers.

3D Printing, Prusa Research

125 points by iancmceachern 58 days ago | 76 comments

Prusa CORE One: Our new fully-enclosed CoreXY 3D printer (prusa3d.com)
I’m really excited that I can finally unveil the new Prusa CORE One! Not just here, with text and a 10-minute video deep dive, but also live at FormNext in Frankfurt. So if you’re visiting, stop by our booth at Hall 12.1 / stand G39. We’d love to see you and show you our new flagship machine!

3D Printing, New Releases, Hardware

75 points by hactually 59 days ago | 27 comments

First 3D-printed Ergonomic Chair (tomsguide.com)

3D Printing, Furniture, Design, Innovation

24 points by todsacerdoti 59 days ago | 6 comments

Curing Mac mini M4 FOMO with 3D printing (christianselig.com)
If you’re anything like me, you’ve found the new, tinier Mac mini to be absolutely adorable. But you might also be like me that you either already have an awesome M1 Mac mini that you have no real reason to replace, or the new Mac mini just isn’t something you totally need.

3D Printing, Apple, Mac mini

15 points by speckx 59 days ago | 0 comments

Prusa Core One (prusa3d.com)
I’m really excited that I can finally unveil the new Prusa CORE One! Not just here, with text and a 10-minute video deep dive, but also live at FormNext in Frankfurt. So if you’re visiting, stop by our booth at Hall 12.1 / stand G39. We’d love to see you and show you our new flagship machine!

3D Printing, Hardware, New Releases

23 points by aleph_minus_one 60 days ago | 2 comments