Tutorial shows how to liven up your 3D prints
Are you finding the monochromatic output of your 3D printer a little drab? According to Andre Tiemann, coloured prints are easily achievable and he has written up a neat tutorial explaining how to achieve multiple hues… and you don’t even need to have the latest high-tech equipment.
With dual-head extruders becoming more and more commonplace, coloured prints may not seem so exceptional – but what sets Andre’s efforts apart is that he is producing multiple colours from a single extruder.
Referring to the prints as 2.5D (rather than full-blown 3D objects), he explains the process of colour swapping based on layer height to radically change the appearance of the printed object.
“…while this isn’t a breakthrough in 3D printing, it is a fun technique to liven up prints.”
Instructables via 3Ders
Posted in 3D Printing, 3D Printing Tutorial, Guy Blashki, Maker Movement by Guy Blashki | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: 3D Printing
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A new way of building DIY electronics project boxes
Since the Raspberry Pi launched six months ago, a huge ecosystem of enclosure designs have sprouted up out of the creative commons community. The Pibow is a particularly innovative approach, consisting of a stack of laser-cut acrylic layers. It’ll be interesting to see how long it takes for this new technique to spread to through the community.
Posted in Electronics + Robotics, Laser Cutting, Laser Cutting Tutorial, Rich Decibels by Rich Decibels | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: Laser Cutting
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A compelling toy for all ages
Here’s an Instructable that goes into great detail about the design and build process of this marvellously over-engineered kids toy. This project really ticks all my boxes: sweet laser cut enclosure, arcade buttons, weird noises, and it’s educational!
Posted in Electronics + Robotics, Laser Cutting, Rich Decibels, Toys + Games, Various How-To by Rich Decibels | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: Laser Cutting
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Or, how to be an absolute boss
Here’s a wonderful write-up on the trials, tribulations, and inspiring successes of Michal Zalewski’s 6-year journey into robotics. This well-written story is focussed on techniques for using CNC routing to create intricate molds for casting precision mechanical parts. Mouth-watering pictures after the break… (more…)
Posted in CNC Routing, CNC Routing Tutorial, Electronics + Robotics, Rich Decibels by Rich Decibels | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: CNC Routing
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Mechanical modelling with free software tools
Following on from last week’s introductory tutorial, here’s a bit more information on how to make mechanical models in SketchUp with SketchyPhysics. By the way, here’s a great resource if you want to learn more about mechanical linkages, gears, and all that good stuff (hat tip to Edgar Castelo for the link).
Posted in Rich Decibels, Software, Various How-To by Rich Decibels | Comments are off for this post
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Continuing my commitment to using free software even though it drives me up the wall sometimes
Following my recent obsession with drawing machines, I’m working on a new project with lots of gears and linkages. I figured it would be a good time to learn how to do mechanical modelling in SketchUp. Sketchy Physics is a plugin for Google SketchUp that allows you to simulate mechanical models. It is very capable but also very frustrating!
Figuring I’m not the first person to get frustrated on the way to creating meshing gears in SketchUp, I wrote this tutorial. I hope it will help some of you get up the steepest part of the learning curve.
Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon.
Posted in Rich Decibels, Software, Various How-To by Rich Decibels | Comments are off for this post
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Instructables tutorial: slice up your loved ones, hide your treasures inside.
Ever wondered what the CEO of Autodesk gets up to in his spare time? This guide from CarlBass on Instructables gives us a little insight into his private moments, as he walks us through a fantastic laser-cut project to create a secret hiding place for his son.
And what kid wouldn’t love a secret compartment that is inside their own head?!?
The process is all laid out on Instructables, and makes good use of a few handy apps from Autodesk.
Photographs are converted into a 3D model using 123D Catch, and then sliced up for laser cutting in 123D Make (after the addition of a generous cavity to hide all those treasures, of course!). Locations and alignments for dowels and magnets are also planned in, so that the completed form can snap closed to conceal the secret compartment.
As happens with all good Instructables guides, a lively conversation has followed in the Comments section of the post.
Instructables via BoingBoing
Posted in Functional Art + Objects, Guy Blashki, Laser Cutting, Laser Cutting Tutorial by Guy Blashki | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: Laser Cutting
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So you’ve seen the famous wrench video, you’ve got yourself a 3D design program, and you’re ready to try out 3D printing.
But where do you start?
If you’re not using your own desktop 3D printer, you’ll want to check this out:
Things you must know for 3D printing with Ponoko. This forum post lists 6 key considerations when using 3D printing — things like minimum wall thickness, hollowing out your geometry, and material selection.
For details on all that stuff plus a lot more, jump into these super helpful tips and tutorials.
You need to pick a material before you start designing, so you can take the benefits and limitations of each material into consideration as you design. This strength guideline depicts what proportions are suitable for which materials.
This is one of *the* most important things for getting a successful 3D print. This post explains how to determine the minimum wall thickness you’ll need to get a sturdy result.
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Posted in 3D Printing, 3D Printing Tutorial, Kristen Turner by Kristen Turner | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: 3D Printing
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Rhino tutorial on simulating wave patterns!
I’ve recently been checking out the Grasshopper forums where people have been experimenting with CNC milling fibreboard and plywood with wave forms. For those interested in creating these patterns there is a tutorial by over at Instructables by Brian Ottrogge on how to achieve some similar forms, without needing to fire up Rhino’s Grasshopper plugin. (more…)
Posted in CNC Routing, CNC Routing Tutorial, David McGahan by David McGahan | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: CNC Routing
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3 helpful forum posts
In addition to lasercutting and 3D printing, Ponoko lets you make your own stuff with CNC routing.
Working with CNC routing lets you make much bigger stuff than you can make with lasercutting. But it’s a tricky technique to work with, so we’ve put together some rules and guides to help you get the best results from your CNC project.
The first thing you’re going to want to check out is Things You Must Know for CNC Routing. This forum post will walk you through 11 key considerations when using CNC, things like minimum and maximum design size, required width of the tool path, and how to format your design file.
Once you know the rules, you can move on to the guides on how to offset your lines for CNC routing. We’ve even got a video of the process.
If you use Inkscape, follow this guide. If you use Illustrator, follow this guide.
If you’ve got questions, please leave them in the forum. And if you’ve used Ponoko for CNC routing, we welcome any tips & tricks from the community.
Posted in CNC Routing, CNC Routing Tutorial by Ponoko Team | Comments are off for this post
Make your own stuff using: CNC Routing
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