Hyperwood – Open-Source Furniture
(hyperwood.org)
Hyperwood is an open-source system for crafting furniture from simple wooden slats.
Hyperwood is an open-source system for crafting furniture from simple wooden slats.
A 3D mouse with 3D printed flexures and PCB coils
(hackaday.com)
3D mice with six degrees of freedom (6DOF) motion are highly valued by professional CAD users. However, the entry-level versions typically cost upwards of $150 and are produced by a single manufacturer. [Colton Baldridge] has created the OS3M Mouse — an open source alternative using PCB coils and 3D printed flexures.
3D mice with six degrees of freedom (6DOF) motion are highly valued by professional CAD users. However, the entry-level versions typically cost upwards of $150 and are produced by a single manufacturer. [Colton Baldridge] has created the OS3M Mouse — an open source alternative using PCB coils and 3D printed flexures.
Romeo and Juliet retold in plastic: 3D-Printable Braille Molds
(printables.com)
Create accessible and cost effective braille media with your own custom 3D-printed positive and negative molds.
Create accessible and cost effective braille media with your own custom 3D-printed positive and negative molds.
Open source, 3D-printable smart chess board
(thangs.com)
Print. Click. Play. OpenChess is a fully open source smart chessboard designed to make interactive, intelligent gameplay accessible to everyone. By combining low-cost electronics, 3D printing, and customizable software, OpenChess empowers makers, educators, and chess lovers to build their own connected chess experience — without the high price tag.
Print. Click. Play. OpenChess is a fully open source smart chessboard designed to make interactive, intelligent gameplay accessible to everyone. By combining low-cost electronics, 3D printing, and customizable software, OpenChess empowers makers, educators, and chess lovers to build their own connected chess experience — without the high price tag.
Japan is 3D printing train stations now
(theregister.com)
You've seen small 3D printed models, heard about 3D printers being used to make guns, and even read news about printed food, but a 3D printed train station? Where else could this be but Japan?
You've seen small 3D printed models, heard about 3D printers being used to make guns, and even read news about printed food, but a 3D printed train station? Where else could this be but Japan?
Embossed Braille with 3D Printing: Affordable, Accessible, and Open-Source
(braillest.com)
At Braillest, we don't think braille literature should be expensive.
At Braillest, we don't think braille literature should be expensive.
Bambu Labs launches 3D-printable toys with reusable electronics
(theverge.com)
3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has launched a new toy system called CyberBrick under its MakerWorld brand, which pairs reusable and programmable electronics components with 3D-printable models to enable a range of possible toys based on both official and community designs.
3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has launched a new toy system called CyberBrick under its MakerWorld brand, which pairs reusable and programmable electronics components with 3D-printable models to enable a range of possible toys based on both official and community designs.
PrintedLabs – 3D printable optical experiment equipment
(uni-bayreuth.de)
Build your own lab with the help of a 3D printer and carry out exciting STEM experiments
Build your own lab with the help of a 3D printer and carry out exciting STEM experiments
PAROL6: 3D-printed desktop robotic arm
(source-robotics.github.io)
PAROL6 is a high-performance 3D-printed desktop robotic arm. The design approach of PAROL6 was to be similar to industrial robots in terms of mechanical design, control software, and usability. Control software, GUI, and robots STL files are open-source. You can build your own PAROL6 robot by following the instructions located in Github respository.
PAROL6 is a high-performance 3D-printed desktop robotic arm. The design approach of PAROL6 was to be similar to industrial robots in terms of mechanical design, control software, and usability. Control software, GUI, and robots STL files are open-source. You can build your own PAROL6 robot by following the instructions located in Github respository.
Show HN: OpenSCAD configurable calendar 3D model
(chrastecky.dev)
I love creating configurable generic models using OpenSCAD, and this is the most complex one I've created to date—an easy-to-configure calendar using some clever algorithms to render correctly.
I love creating configurable generic models using OpenSCAD, and this is the most complex one I've created to date—an easy-to-configure calendar using some clever algorithms to render correctly.
3DBenchy Sets Sail into the Public Domain
(3dbenchy.com)
Ahoy, makers and sailors of the 3D printing seas! The world’s most beloved calibration boat, 3DBenchy, has officially dropped anchor in the public domain!
Ahoy, makers and sailors of the 3D printing seas! The world’s most beloved calibration boat, 3DBenchy, has officially dropped anchor in the public domain!
Show HN: I made a tiny book using a pen-plotter and AI
(muffinman.io)
If you are interested in how I over-engineered the process of making a tiny book for my wife, using AI, a pen plotter, a 3D printer, and a lot of time, you are in the right place.
If you are interested in how I over-engineered the process of making a tiny book for my wife, using AI, a pen plotter, a 3D printer, and a lot of time, you are in the right place.
Creality Space Pi Filament Dryer Plus: Review and Specs
(syntaxglow.com)
Honest review, full specifications of the Creality filament dryer and my experience with it.
Honest review, full specifications of the Creality filament dryer and my experience with it.
Convert plastic bottles into 3D printer filament
(sustainabledesign.studio)
Convert plastic bottles into 3D printer filament!
Convert plastic bottles into 3D printer filament!
Bambu Lab controversy continues: Orca Slicer rejects new Bambu Connect
(3dprintingindustry.com)
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab’s latest firmware update has intensified debates within the 3D printing community as Orca Slicer, one of the widely used third-party slicing tools, refuses to support Bambu Connect.
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab’s latest firmware update has intensified debates within the 3D printing community as Orca Slicer, one of the widely used third-party slicing tools, refuses to support Bambu Connect.
How to Store and Dry Your 3D Filament: Full Guide
(syntaxglow.com)
A lot of people underestimate the role of filament in achieving high quality prints. There’s a few things to be aware of when storing, and drying your filament. Here is everything you need to know about drying and storing your filament.
A lot of people underestimate the role of filament in achieving high quality prints. There’s a few things to be aware of when storing, and drying your filament. Here is everything you need to know about drying and storing your filament.
Machine learning and 3D printing yield steel-strong, foam-light materials
(phys.org)
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials that have the strength of carbon steel but the lightness of Styrofoam.
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials that have the strength of carbon steel but the lightness of Styrofoam.
LMD: A new, less wasteful metal 3D printing technique
(core77.com)
Metal 3D printing is currently dominated by powder-based techniques like SLM (Selective Laser Melting). These processes yield incredibly precise parts, but the build times are slow. Furthermore, dealing with the powder increases manufacturing complexity: Whenever the powder is transported, loaded into the machine, or cleaned up afterwards, rigorous steps must be followed to prevent the loose spread of powder.
Metal 3D printing is currently dominated by powder-based techniques like SLM (Selective Laser Melting). These processes yield incredibly precise parts, but the build times are slow. Furthermore, dealing with the powder increases manufacturing complexity: Whenever the powder is transported, loaded into the machine, or cleaned up afterwards, rigorous steps must be followed to prevent the loose spread of powder.
Machine learning and nano-3D printing produce nano-architected materials
(utoronto.ca)
Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials that have the strength of carbon steel but the lightness of Styrofoam.
Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials that have the strength of carbon steel but the lightness of Styrofoam.
Show HN: Design/build of some parametric speaker cabinets with OpenSCAD
(calbryant.uk)
This post documents a saga of speaker design dating back to 2019. Since then, I’ve been gradually working on a CAD model for a new set of what started as (yet another) subwoofer, but became some compact 2-way office ribbon speakers.
This post documents a saga of speaker design dating back to 2019. Since then, I’ve been gradually working on a CAD model for a new set of what started as (yet another) subwoofer, but became some compact 2-way office ribbon speakers.
Bambu Labs' 3D Printer 'Authorization' Update Beta Sparks Concerns
(theverge.com)
Bambu Lab, the company behind my favorite 3D printers, has given itself one hell of a week.
Bambu Lab, the company behind my favorite 3D printers, has given itself one hell of a week.
3D-printed "ghost gun" ring comes to my community–and leaves a man dead
(arstechnica.com)
It's a truism at this point to say that Americans own a lot of guns. Case in point: This week, a fire chief in rural Alabama stopped to help a driver who had just hit a deer. The two men walked up the driveway of a nearby home. For reasons that remain unclear, a man came out of the house with a gun and started shooting.
It's a truism at this point to say that Americans own a lot of guns. Case in point: This week, a fire chief in rural Alabama stopped to help a driver who had just hit a deer. The two men walked up the driveway of a nearby home. For reasons that remain unclear, a man came out of the house with a gun and started shooting.
Show HN: 3D printing giant things with a Python jigsaw generator
(calbryant.uk)
I really like the idea of a fully automated pipeline1 when I build anything – it’s highly satisfying to see a machine do all the work for you. Combine this with parametric design, and it makes iteration and customisation a breeze. My flagship example is my recent speaker project.
I really like the idea of a fully automated pipeline1 when I build anything – it’s highly satisfying to see a machine do all the work for you. Combine this with parametric design, and it makes iteration and customisation a breeze. My flagship example is my recent speaker project.
Bambu Lab pushes a "control system" for 3D printers, and boy, did it not go well
(arstechnica.com)
Bambu Lab, a major maker of 3D printers for home users and commercial "farms," is pushing an update to its devices that it claims will improve security while still offering third-party tools "authorized" access. Some in the user community—and 3D printing advocates broadly—are pushing back, suggesting the firm has other, more controlling motives.
Bambu Lab, a major maker of 3D printers for home users and commercial "farms," is pushing an update to its devices that it claims will improve security while still offering third-party tools "authorized" access. Some in the user community—and 3D printing advocates broadly—are pushing back, suggesting the firm has other, more controlling motives.
Bambu Lab - Setting the Record Straight About Our Security Update
(bambulab.com)
Since announcing our security enhancement for X-series printers, we’ve seen a mix of valuable feedback and unfortunate misinformation circulating online.
Since announcing our security enhancement for X-series printers, we’ve seen a mix of valuable feedback and unfortunate misinformation circulating online.
New Bambu Lab Firmware Update Adds Mandatory Authorization Control System
(hackaday.com)
As per a recent Bambu Lab blog post, its FDM printers in the X1 series will soon receive a firmware update that adds mandatory authentication for certain operations, starting with the firmware update on January 23rd for the aforementioned FDM printers.
As per a recent Bambu Lab blog post, its FDM printers in the X1 series will soon receive a firmware update that adds mandatory authentication for certain operations, starting with the firmware update on January 23rd for the aforementioned FDM printers.