If you have a design with a short bridge, you can 3D print it easily without supports. However, if there is a hole in it, it will be difficult as the printer will try to create the hole in mid-air. To avoid this, you can use a thin layer of material under the hole so the pri...
which plugs into the phones Lightning port on one side and provides a USB connection on the other end. $29 for the original Apple part was a bit hard to swallow, so I opted for something cheaper straight from China’s “we
(Image credit: Thingiverse.com) The 3D Benchy model by CreativeTools is a great first print that will help you dial in the settings on your 3D printer and also leave you with a fun tugboat model to show off! The Benchy model typically prints in about an hour and a half, and many of...
For my E160-ED I have replaced the focuser casing with a 3D-printed one. The model is available for all Epsilons and with holes for both Pegasus and ZWO on thingiverse. You can have it printed by an online service. I‘ld recommend an industrial-quality print with SLA. Works well, the...
This beginner’s guide to 3D printing is our way of giving something useful back to the 3D printing community Now that the house-keeping is out of the way, let’s get on with the guide! CHAPTERS 1 Chapter 1 What Is 3D Printing?
Thingiverse Prusa Community Hack Magazinewhich has a column on cool 3D printed items https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/design/3d-printer-designs https://3dinsider.com/3d-printing-ideas/ Designing 3D printable objects Creating designs is something I’ll save for another blog post but there...
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How to get something 3D printed Further reading Share this page What is 3D printing? 3D printing is an additive technology used to manufacture parts. It is ‘additive’ in that it doesn’t require a block of material or a mold to manufacture physical objects, it simply stacks and fuses...
print. Lot’s of 1s and 0s are involved, meaning lots and lots of computer code. Once a 3D model is designed or simply downloaded off of a repository likeThingiverse, the file (these usually have extensions such as 3MF, STL, OBJ, PLY, etc.) must be converted into something called G...
Now that I have a robot again, I’m looking forward to trying to draw something with it! In the meantime, if you’d like to build your own,download the parts from Thingiverse! Tiny CNC Drawing Robot How to Build a Tiny CNC Drawing Robot ...