Schlagwort: 3d printing
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A low-cost, 3D-printed transhumeral prosthesis
Reading Time: 2 minutesA low-cost, 3D-printed transhumeral prosthesis Arduino Team — September 13th, 2019 To help a patient in his country with a congenital limb deficiency, Buzi Nguyen has designed a 3D-printed transhumeral—above the elbow—prosthesis prototype. The device features 10 degrees of freedom, including independent control of four fingers and a thumb, along with movement…
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A low-cost, 3D-printed transhumeral prosthesis
Reading Time: 2 minutesA low-cost, 3D-printed transhumeral prosthesis Arduino Team — September 13th, 2019 To help a patient in his country with a congenital limb deficiency, Buzi Nguyen has designed a 3D-printed transhumeral—above the elbow—prosthesis prototype. The device features 10 degrees of freedom, including independent control of four fingers and a thumb, along with movement…
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d.i.d. is a scalable 3D-printed pen plotter
Reading Time: 2 minutesd.i.d. is a scalable 3D-printed pen plotter Arduino Team — August 29th, 2019 While computer printers are readily available, if you’d like a plotting device that drags a pen, marker, or whatever you need across paper to create images, your options are more limited. To fill this gap, studioprogettiperduti has come up…
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Mover3D is a 3D-printed moving light for your desk
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMover3D is a 3D-printed moving light for your desk Arduino Team — July 31st, 2019 LEDs are fun, and RGB(W)s adds a new element to things, but what if you want a light that can also move by itself? The Mover3D does just that as a pan/tilt system controlled by the…
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Plywood printer uses a unique mix of manufacturing methods
Reading Time: 2 minutesPlywood printer uses a unique mix of manufacturing methods Arduino Team — July 26th, 2019 Sure, we’ve seen low-cost DIY 3D printers with wooden frames before, but not a 3D printer that actually ‘prints’ wood. That’s exactly what Shane Wighton and his Formlabs hackathon team have done. (Although probably more along the…
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Portable Arduino Bot lets you test ideas on the go
Reading Time: 2 minutesPortable Arduino Bot lets you test ideas on the go Arduino Team — June 19th, 2019 As you experiment with Arduino boards and programming, you’ll likely have ideas that you want to test right now. Unfortunately, you can’t always have the entire project with you to try out. With that in mind, Khang…
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3D printer converted into a cheap bioprinting rig
Reading Time: 2 minutes3D printer converted into a cheap bioprinting rig Arduino Team — June 11th, 2019 While most 3D printers deposit melted plastic in carefully controlled positions to build up a physical model, a similar process called “bioprinting” can be accomplished with biological materials. Commercial bioprinters can cost tens of thousands of dollars or…
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4 Most Common 3D Printer File Formats in 2019
Reading Time: 26 minutesWhat is the best 3D printer file format? Which format should you use? We explain and compare the four most common 3D printing file formats: STL, OBJ, AMF, and 3MF. What is a 3D Printer File Format? 3D printers require a 3D file of an object To print a three-dimensional object, a 3D…
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Build your own Commodore PET model 8032
Reading Time: 2 minutesBuild a mini version of one of history’s most iconic personal computers with Lorenzo ‘Tin Cat’ Herrera and his Commodore PET Mini, which is based on the Commodore PET model 8032. Commodore PET Mini Retrowave intro 3D Print your own Commodore PET Mini retro computer with a Raspberry Pi and Retropie for retro gaming…
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Linear movement with Arduino and 3D printing
Reading Time: 2 minutesLinear movement with Arduino and 3D printing Arduino Team — October 29th, 2018 Arduino boards are great for controlling small servo motors, but what if you need something to provide linear travel? As spotted on Reddit, while the answer here is a little less straightforward, YouTuber Potent Printables has a great solution. It uses…
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Create shapes over and over with the Dynablock 3D Printer
Reading Time: 2 minutesCreate shapes over and over with the Dynablock 3D Printer Arduino Team — October 22nd, 2018 3D printing, while revolutionary in many aspects, generally means you’re stuck with what you print. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Tokyo, however, have created a printing system called Dynablock, which…
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A waterproof Raspberry Pi?! Five 3D-printable projects to try
Reading Time: 3 minutesSummer is coming to a close. The evenings grow darker. So pack away your flip flops, hang up your beach towel, and settle in for the colder months with these fun 3D-printable projects to make at home or in your local makerspace. Fallout 4 desktop terminal Power Up Props’ replica of the…
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Working model of the Trinity Buoy Wharf Lighthouse
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen Dave shared his Raspberry Pi Zero–powered model of the Trinity Buoy Wharf Lighthouse on Reddit, we fell a little bit in love. Hello from the Trinity Buoy Wharf Lighthouse Dave was getting married inside London’s only lighthouse, situated at Trinity Buoy Wharf across the water from the O2 Arena. The Trinity Buoy Wharf…
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PiPod: the Raspberry Pi Zero portable music player
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe’ve seen many Raspberry Pi-powered music players over the years. But rarely are they as portable (and snazzy) as the PiPod by Hackaday user Bram. Portable music My biggest regret in life? Convinced I wouldn’t need my 160GB iPod Classic anymore thanks to Spotify, I sold it to CEX for a painfully low price.…
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Machine learning and rock, paper, scissors
Reading Time: 3 minutesUse a Raspberry Pi and a Pi Camera Module to build your own machine learning–powered rock paper scissors game! Rock-Paper-Scissors game using computer vision and machine learning on Raspberry Pi A Rock-Paper-Scissors game using computer vision and machine learning on the Raspberry Pi. Project GitHub page: https://github.com/DrGFreeman/rps-cv PROJECT ORIGIN: This project results from…
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Ten awesome 3D-printable Raspberry Pi goodies
Reading Time: 4 minutes3D printing has become far more accessible for hobbyists, with printer prices now in the hundreds instead of thousands of pounds. Last year, we covered some of the best 3D-printable cases for the Pi, and since then, Raspberry Pi enthusiasts have shared even more cool designs on sites such as MyMiniFactory and…
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Build your own Star Wars droid
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is a truth universally acknowledged…that everyone wants their own Star Wars droid. If you’re now thinking “No, not me!”, then you obviously haven’t met the right droid yet. But Patrick ‘PatchBOTS‘ Stefanski has, and that droid is L3-37 from the newly released Solo: A Star Wars Story. Release the droids Visit your…
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Engineers Develop 3D Printing Method That Produces Tissue Scaffolding From Sugar
Reading Time: 4 minutesA team of engineers from the University of Illinois have developed a free-form isomalt 3D printing technology that produces intricate sugar-based scaffolding, which could potentially be used to grow tissue or study tumors. Slowly but surely, bioprinting is reshaping the medical landscape in multiple ways, from producing custom scaffolding to quite literally…
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Humanetics is 3D Printing Crash Test Dummies That Resemble Elderly People
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe crash test dummy manufacturer Humanetics is using Markforged’s 3D printing technology and Onyx carbon-composite material to produce dummies the resemble elderly drivers, helping them accurately reflect injuries that could occur in a real car accident. Car crash testing is an integral part of ensuring vehicle safety, and brave human-like dummies have…
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3D Printing Used to Develop Walkie-Talkie Device That Helps Parents Keep Tabs on Kids
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Relay is a safer alternative to smartphones created for parents worried about keeping in touch with their kids when they’re out and about. Republic Wireless used 3D printing technology to speed up the prototyping process and develop new iterations of the walkie-talkie styled device. Being a parent is no easy feat,…
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Million Waves Project 3D Prints Prosthetic Limbs From Ocean Plastics
Reading Time: 3 minutesCharitable non-profit Million Waves Project combines a passion for cleaning up the ocean with helping young people in need: this young organization aims to provide prosthetic limbs 3D printed from reclaimed ocean plastics for children in need, worldwide, free of charge. Ocean plastic pollution is a core issue right now, with increasingly…
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Formlabs Launches ROI Calculator to Assess Costs Of Purchasing a 3D Printer
Reading Time: 3 minutesBusinesses planning to purchase a 3D printer to boost parts production may want to give the new Formlabs ROI calculator a go-to determine long-term costs. When it comes to acquiring a 3D printer for your business, it pays to consider the cost and return on investment (ROI). However, calculating whether the purchase…
