3D printing

How Wordle inspired me to create a 3D printing wiki the open source way

buteadam — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0000

How Wordle inspired me to create a 3D printing wiki the open source way buteadam Sat, 06/18/2022 - 03:00

3D printing is a lot like a game of Wordle. I aim to solve the puzzle by creating crowdsourced documentation and databases.

You decide to buy a 3D printer. You do your research, and you settle on an open system that uses resin as its material. You spend a nice chunk of money, and after a few weeks…

Open source gets dirty with 3D printing

jmpearce — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Open source gets dirty with 3D printing jmpearce Sun, 10/24/2021 - 03:00

3D printing and open source technology enable advanced research for soil science.

Open source has touched a lot of scientific disciplines, but one area where it is missing is soil science. Until recently, you could only find it in educational materials. A…

Affordable high-temperature 3D printers at home

jmpearce — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Affordable high-temperature 3D printers at home jmpearce Tue, 03/23/2021 - 03:00

How affordable? Under $1,000 USD

3D printers have been around since the 1980s, but they didn't gain popular attention until they became open source, thanks to the RepRap project. RepRap stands for self…

5 notable open source 3D printers

mweinberg — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 07:01:00 +0000

5 notable open source 3D printers mweinberg Wed, 08/21/2019 - 03:01

A roundup of the latest notable open source 3D printers.

Open source hardware and 3D printers go together like, well, open source hardware and 3D printers. Not only are 3D printers used to create all sorts of open source hardware…

Take a free course on OpenSCAD, FreeCAD, and Blender

jmpearce — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 08:01:00 +0000

Take a free course on OpenSCAD, FreeCAD, and Blender jmpearce Thu, 02/07/2019 - 03:01

Expand your job skills with Wikiversity's Open Source 3D Printing course.

Demand for 3D printing skills is soaring, with many engineering job listings from a variety of fields, including biomedical, software, and transportation, requiring…

CNC milling with open source software

briansmith — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 08:01:00 +0000

CNC milling with open source software briansmith Fri, 01/18/2019 - 03:01

Create your favorite designs with a DIY CNC milling machine based on open source software and an Arduino controller.

I'm always looking for new projects to create with my 3D printer. When I recently saw a new design for a computer numeric code (CNC) milling machine that mostly uses 3D…

Libre in Las Vegas

Claudio Donndelinger — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:50:00 +0000

Libre in Las Vegas Claudio Donndelinger Thu, 01/11/2018 - 14:50

As a CES first, LulzBot 3D printers are being manufactured live on the show floor.

It's no secret that Aleph Objects, by design, does not have trade secrets. As the makers of the LulzBot brand of 3D printers, our industry-leading transparency is born out of…

How to use an Arduino and Raspberry Pi to turn a fiber optic neural network into wall art

Zack — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 07:03:00 +0000

How to use an Arduino and Raspberry Pi to turn a fiber optic neural network into wall art Zack Tue, 10/17/2017 - 03:03

Learn how a machine learning algorithm can produce a beautiful wall decoration.

Hollywood has made many big promises about artificial intelligence (AI): how it will destroy us, how it will save us, and how it will pass us butter. One of the less memorable…

How a university's 3D-printed prosthetics club provides devices for amputees

egshannon — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 07:02:00 +0000

How a university's 3D-printed prosthetics club provides devices for amputees egshannon Fri, 10/06/2017 - 03:02

Duke University's eNable chapter collaborates with sponsors and other innovators to create and deliver 3D-printed prosthetic devices to amputees

In the spring of 2016, Duke University eNable started out as six engineering students with a passion for innovation and design, supported by a small stipend from the…

Design and produce 3D printed, custom breast prosthetics

jmpearce — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000

Design and produce 3D printed, custom breast prosthetics jmpearce Mon, 07/17/2017 - 03:00

Breast cancer survivors and others can use the Free Open Source 3D Customizer to design and produce breast prosthetics.

As the market for 3D printers has moved from sophisticated, experienced designers into the mass consumer market, individuals are saving substantial money with pre-designed…