Schlagwort: technology
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Build a six-wheeled RC vehicle for any terrain
Reading Time: 2 minutesBuild a six-wheeled RC vehicle for any terrain Arduino Team — January 4th, 2018 In order to create the ultimate off-road RC rig, “asrebro” designed his own six-wheeled vehicle, operated with the help of Arduino. To give it decent range and reliability, the hacker turned to a stock transmitter and receiver, but routed…
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New MDF and Plywood Laser Cutting Materials Available at Sculpteo
Reading Time: 2 minutesSculpteo is offering two new material options on their laser cutting platform: MDF material of just 2mm thickness and “Ceiba Wood” plywood. 3D printing service Sculpteo is updating and releasing two new laser cutting materials. The French company which specializes in 3D printing regularly releases new materials and finishing options for 3D printers.…
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Students 3D Print Diorama of Ancient Chinese History
Reading Time: 3 minutesUsing Shining 3D scanning and printing tech, students at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts have brought ancient history to life, 3D printing the appointment of Tso Tsung-Tang, a minister of the late Qing Dynasty. There have been a few exhibitions featuring 3D printed artwork over the years. But none are quite like…
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6 Safe Ways How To Remove 3D Prints From The Bed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis method works more subtle than the previous ones. Especially heated beds form a seemingly indestructible bond with the printed material sometimes. So the first step after a print has finished is to let the printer and the heated bed cool down completely. If you’re lucky, the print pops right off…
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Thingiverse Vulnerability Allowed Pages to Mine for Cryptocurrency
Reading Time: 4 minutesA member of the Facebook group 3D Printing has exposed a vulnerability in the design of Thingiverse that allows commenters on Things’ pages to embed cryptocurrency miners. Now fixed, the malicious comments hijacked vulnerable computers and used them to mine for digital currency. It’s mere days into 2018 and already we’re hit…
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RoboGlove assists users with gripping objects
Reading Time: 2 minutesRoboGlove assists users with gripping objects Arduino Team — January 3rd, 2018 The RoboGlove project is a robotic glove by students at the Université Libre de Bruxelles that is designed to assist the wearer when continuously gripping objects. This is accomplished by a series of three servos that transmit force through cables…
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VR Tour of Deckard’s Blade Runner Apartment
Reading Time: 2 minutesBladeRunner 9732 is a virtual reality tour of Rick Deckard’s Los Angeles apartment, developed by Quentin Lengel. It goes live on Steam on January 7th. How cool would it be to operate the Esper machine in Blade Runner? Or to view 2019 Los Angeles from Deckard’s balcony? Thanks to the efforts of…
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Kwambio Reveals Brand-New Ceramic 3D Printer at CES
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere aren’t many machines capable of 3D printing ceramics (find an in-depth overview here). Not only are there just a handful of machines commercially available, also the process hasn‘t changed much in years. Kwambio, an NYC-based startup, wants to offer a new angle. They built their high-precision 3D printer, Ceramo One, specifically for 3D…
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Playing chiptunes on an old reed organ with Arduino
Reading Time: < 1 minutePlaying chiptunes on an old reed organ with Arduino Arduino Team — January 3rd, 2018 After finding an organ left outside to rot, hacker “tinkartank” decided to use it for his own purposes, adding push buttons under each key as inputs to an Arduino Mega. He also reused the control rods with…
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Amazon Secures Patent for Custom 3D Printing Service
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe E-commerce retailer has finally secured a patent for an idea it started back in 2014. Amazon wants to 3D print products as a service, shipping or holding them for local pickup. Amazon now officially holds a patent to launch a custom 3D printing service. That means consumers will be able to…
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Control lights and sounds with the Arduino-powered LED Eclipse
Reading Time: < 1 minuteControl lights and sounds with the Arduino-powered LED Eclipse Arduino Team — January 2nd, 2018 If you need a MIDI device that can be programmed as your own unique light and sound controller, then Jon Bumstead’s LED Eclipse may be just what you’re looking for. The circular device, roughly the diameter…
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Designing an Arduino-powered Braille generator
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDesigning an Arduino-powered Braille generator Arduino Team — January 2nd, 2018 Did you know that embossing machines needed to generate Braille characters can cost thousands of dollars? After finding this out, hacker Carlos Campos decided to design and build his own using 3D-printed parts, along with an Arduino Mega and a RAMPS…
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The Best PETG Filament Tested & Reviewed
Reading Time: 3 minutescolorFabb_XT (Runner-Up) Although colorFabb now offers a PETG material in an economy package, the filament producer’s XT line offers similar durability while also being easy to print. We ended up testing the XT_Black alongside the other participating PETG filament. The colorFabb_XT co-polyester range is made with Amphora polymers from Eastman Chemical Company, which helps…
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15 Must-Have Anet A8 Upgrades and Mods
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat is it? Not for the faint at heart: This Anet A8 upgrade allows you to mount and configure a laser to your stock hotend. The idea is that you can use your printer for additive and subtractive manufacturing. Be sure to print in a high-temperature plastic like ABS or PETG. It’s also essential…
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Monoprice Select Mini – 7 Tips for Better Prints
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo weeks of use with the Monoprice, you may find that the extruder nozzle gets clogged. This is very easy to fix, however. All you need to do is remove the nozzle and soak it in acetone for several days. To remove the nozzle; first, make sure any filament is out…
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The Coasty Toaster – Laser Cutter for 3D Printed Coasters Gets a Serious Update
Reading Time: 3 minutesCustomized laser 3D printed coasters are a thing now. Design your own with The Coaster Toasty to liven up your parties at home. So New Year’s is coming up – who wants to serve drinks on normal, boring coasters? For those DIY types that prefer something a bit more interesting, Bart Dring, designer…
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Ultrasonically levitate particles and liquid
Reading Time: 2 minutesUltrasonically levitate particles and liquid Arduino Team — December 29th, 2017 If you thought the power of levitation was only available to magicians (and perhaps magnets) then check out this amazing project from Asier Marzo. It uses an Arduino Mega to control an 8×8 array of ultrasonic transducers, which when carefully coordinated…
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Researchers Develop 3D Printing Technique for Precise Deposition of Energetic Materials
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from Purdue University have developed an inkjet-inspired 3D printing technique that offers a more precise and safer way to deposit energetic materials. Energetic materials within micromechanics is a growing field, particularly when it comes to applications within micro-propulsion systems. Energetic materials require careful handling and the precise deposition of such materials.…
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20 Best 3D Printing Software Tools (All Are Free)
Reading Time: 2 minutesAppendix : The 3D printing workflow The 3D printing workflow If you are new to 3D printing, you might be left wondering what all these 3D printing software tools do and how to make sense of it all. You should know that the 3D printing workflow consists of four major types of…
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Creality CR-10 Review: A 3D Printer Worth The Hype
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe CR-10 is the work of Chinese firm Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology, a surprisingly transparent producer of 3D printers with a full roster that is easily viewable online (rather than shrouded behind total obscurity amid a muddy network of resellers). Founded in 2014, the company claims to have ties with multiple Chinese…
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Doctor Drives to Sierra Leone with Ultimaker 3D Printer to Make Prosthetics for Children
Reading Time: 3 minutesDoctor Lars Brouwers is driving from the Netherlands to Sierra Leone with an Ultimaker 3D printer to teach locals how to print limb prosthetics for children. With a friend by his side, Brouwers set off on the ultimate road trip. The Dutch doctor is currently en route to the Innovate Salone program in…
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10 Kickstarter 3D Printer Projects Live Right Now
Reading Time: < 1 minutePitch: “Unfortunately SLA machines are complicated, bulky and very expensive. We have been working to change this since 2015. We designed PLUTO to be easy to use and compact, really fitting on anybody’s desktop. From the first moment we kept in mind that PLUTO should remain affordable for everyone.” Comments on this…
