Items printed with a Prusa I3 – 3d Printer I found this video showcasing items that have been printed with a Prusa I3 printer and immediately thought of all the questions I receive of what this printer can do and how good it can print. It was printed with an all metal hotend and the …
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This is one of the questions a lot of new 3D printer owners ask. “What 3D modeling software can I use to create or edit my projects?” Autodesk – 123D Design For a 3D printer newbie I would suggest to start off with 123D Design from Autodesk. It is a free CAD program that have …
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I found this very interesting article about smoothing PLA. They are using Ethyl Acetate in a vapor bath the same way as acetone is used for ABS. It seems to be working very well enough for home use. Here is a PLA octopus before and after smoothing. The original article is below with the …
You can use the Cold Casting method to turn your 3D Printed objects into Metal Show Pieces Once you have the 3d printed model you want to turn into metal in this method the first step is to print the item on your 3D printer. Then you will make a silicon mold of …
This is a question i see and hear a lot. What heated bed is the best to use? I found this very informative video by Thomas Sanladerer about heated beds. He is answering a lot of questions and makes a lot of good suggestions. I love these new generation beds you can stick to aluminium as …
What is the correct way to do 3D Printer calibrations? One of the most time consuming and controversial thing on a 3D printer is calibration. Once you have build your printer then it needs to be calibrated and tested. Below is a typical square calibration cube used. Image from MyMiniFactory and user iDig3Dprinting What most of …
Build your own cheap 3D Printable 3D Printer or CNC Machine or Plotter We all have old CD or DVD drives laying around in our houses or offices. You can now turn that into your very own 3D printer with this Instructable I found. All you need to do is follow the steps and obtain the necessary …
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Tutorial: Slic3r modifier meshes I found this tutorial on how to change specific parts of an object so you can make it stronger or more flexible than the rest of the object. First you have to create a modifier and load it into Slic3r This is the result of the modifier mesh. This is the …
