The Laser Cutter Roundup — a weekly dose of laser-cut love: #60
Hey, Sam here,back collecting the post from The Laser Cutter.
I know we are all sick of Christmas laser cut stuff, but scroll down, there a Menorah!
The above are some really lovely laser cut cards from Beth Johnson.
After the jump, the aforementioned Menorah, , some trees, an orange, and some more wedding invitations(!)… (more…)
Is this the first 3D printer to be sold in a brick-and-mortar retail store?
The MakerBot Thing-O-Matic is now available for sale by the NYC retailer AC Gears, a well-known gadget and technology store, in their brick-and-mortar store as well as through their website. As far as I know, this is the first time a 3D printer has been sold in a retail store, but I’m not certain. Does anyone know of another?
Expanding the availability of MakerBots to the general public is likely part of the rapid expansion that began when MakerBot received $10 million in venture capital investment.
Via Fabbaloo
A designer and an engineer cooperate to make a traditional tool.
Technology seems to go full circle sometimes. This beautiful loom was designed by Chilean designer Mauricio Rojas and the plastic parts were 3D printed by Erwin Ried, an engineer, on his MakerBot. So this project is one of the oldest manufacturing technologies known to humanity made with one of the newest. I love the irony.
The project is a work in progress, and the digital files are available for download on Thingiverse.
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A striking and truly unique custom lightweight bike.
The VRZ 1. by Ralf Holleis uses 3D printed stainless steel lugs (connector pieces) and carbon fiber tubes. The lugs are generated with a custom program before being printed, hand-finished, and glued onto the custom-cut carbon fiber tubes.
This system allows an extremely light frame to be made to a custom size and configuration much more quickly than conventional methods.
Be sure to check out the detailed geometry of the lugs in the video. The combination of the polished lattice lugs and black carbon fiber is striking.
Via Rhino News
electronics made easy
LittleBits is a collection of tiny modular circuit boards that snap together magnetically. Each bit has a unique function, for instance there are ‘bits’ for buttons, sounds, lights, sensors, and motors. They’re designed to make the process of learning electronics as user-friendly as possible, bypassing the soldering and programming and getting straight to the playing.
The motivation for the company is to change the mindset of people from passive electronics consumers to engaged creative thinkers. The design does this by breaking down the complexities of modern electronic devices into easy to understand modules.
littleBits (re)intro from ayah bdeir on Vimeo.
i.materialise looks back at 3D printing in 2011. What a year it has been!
It’s that time of year again… with a new calendar milestone about to tick by, we can’t help but turn all nostalgic and enjoy a look back over the year that’s coming to a close.
When reflecting on what’s been happening in the world of 3D printing in 2011, the guys over at i.materialise put together a nifty timeline that shows just how big a year it has been.
The Dipity Timeline is a condensed list; for 3D printing has come a long way indeed over the past twelve months. The amount of coverage and exposure that 3D printing has received speaks well for the continued growth from DIY enthusiasts, to industry professionals and everything in between.
No more rebooting into OSX!
If you do a lot of hobbyist 3D printing, you’ve probably run into this issue before: a cool new tool for generating 3D models comes out, but it only outputs Gcode and you’ve got no way to see what it looks like before printing. (For example, the Voice Extruder.) (more…)
A cozy new home for a homeless crab.
Back in October we mentioned Project Shellter, a project trying to use 3D printing to provide homes for hermit crabs dealing with a worldwide shortage of shells. The project is being conducted by MakerBot artist-in-resident Miles Lightwood.
Recently, a couple of their crab participants have moved into new, 3D printed homes. You can see Kendall the crab above with her new “shell,” and there is a video of her moving in after the jump.
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Shadow Casting Panels and Shadow Clouds create mind-blowing optical illusions
The latest works from Swiss artists Drzach&Suchy extend on their earlier explorations into light and shade using 3d printed objects.
The approach is deceptively simple, and follows the straightforward observation that the shadow cast by an object depends not only on the form of the object itself, but also on the direction and intensity of the light source. With this methodology in hand, the same object can have a totally different appearance simply by changing the lighting conditions.
In the piece titled Conversation, the image displayed is either a portrait of Albert Einstein or the saucy smirk of Marilyn Monroe, depending on where the light hits the surface.
(lit from the upper left… …and from the upper-right)
Click through for some short clips of these Shadow Casting Panels in action.
The Laser Cutter Roundup — a weekly dose of laser-cut love: #59
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I’m back collecting the post from The Laser Cutter.
The above is a laser cut paper window displays for Tiffany courtesy of Catherine Dixon.
After the jump, dogs, the Chicago skyline, and chandelier… (more…)
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