LAYWOO-D3: New FDM filament can print wood with tree rings Sep.20, 2012 Inventor Kai Parthy has developed a new FDM filament that can print "wood" on RepRap 3D printers. This wood filament LAYWOO-D3 is a wood/polymer composite - the filament contains recycled wood and harmless binding polymers. Features: near zero warp rough or smooth surface possible during one print printable tree-rings stick well on print bed, no heated bed necessary recommended extruder temperature 185°C (bright) to 230°C (dark color appearance) the filament contains 40% recycled wood Currently, little trial amounts of this revolutionary material is available in a 3mm version via Ebay. Weight: 0.5 kg Dimensions: 30 cm × 30 cm × 5 cm Price: 16,76€ (19,94€ incl. According to Parthy, 1.75 mm filament will be produced in the future. watch the video below the process in action: Source: Thingiverse
in italiano - RepRap in Italian/Costruire una reprap Questa pagina non è stata verificata e potrebbe contenere informazioni non corrette Ci sono diversi modi per costruire una RepRap o una Repstrap; il metodo scelto per queste istruzioni è stato scelto per minimizzare le conoscenze e gli strumenti necessari. Per esplorare altre opzioni cliccare su: Build a RepRap-Advanced ("Costruire una RepRap - Avanzato"). Il Design Classico RepRap è "Darwin" nell'immagine a destra. La RepRap è stata attentamente studiata per utilizzare solo componenti che possono essere costruiti con una RepRap ed altri componenti economici. I Cloni RepStrap Darwin sono copie abbastanza accurate del tipo Darwin ma i componenti RepRap sono sostituiti da componenti creati in un modo diverso, magari in plastica stampata, in acrilico o compensato tagliato al laser. Altre RepStrap, queste sono altre stampanti 3D in grado di fabbricare componenti di RepRap (Darwin) ma che non sono strutturalmente simili alla Darwin. Software per la creazione di oggetti dalla linea di comando.
Bukobot 3D Printer - Affordable 3D with No Compromises! by Diego Porqueras Affordable Desktop 3D Object Printing for EveryoneGreat First Printer..or Second..or Third! Easy to BuildEasy to Expand or UpgradeHigh Quality ComponentsFaster than most printersDual Extruder OptionGreat DocumentationOpen Source Environmentally Friendly Options You can create almost anything you can dream up with a Bukobot 3D printer, right on your desk! The Buko framework is the next generation of Open Source 3D Printers. 3D printers using this new framework are called Bukobots. With many months in development, I have combined the best ideas from the open source community and some new ideas of my own into an extremely flexible open source 3D printer design. 3D printing is the process of creating solid objects from digital files. Here's a timelapse video of a Bukobot making the CrashSpace Pyramid logo by theron ( Note: I have no association with thingiverse.com, I just love the site! All kits will include a 1lb of plastic filament to get you started!
Gigabot 3D Printing: This is Huge! by re:3D Share this project Done Share Tweet Embed Tweet Share Email Gigabot 3D Printing: This is Huge! by re:3D Play Dream big, print big! Austin, TXHardware Share this project pledged of $40,000 goal seconds to go Funded! This project was successfully funded . Dream big, print big! re:3D Project by First created | 5 backed re3d.org See full bioContact me About this project Facebook Page | Twitter BIG thanks to Ben Malouf who has graciously allowed us to feature his stunning vases found at thingiverse.com/benitosanduchi! Stretch Goal: $200K! We will be integrating an LCD display into each and every Gigabot shipped to our Kickstarters. Our Vision At re:3D, we believe that the biggest problems in our world are solved by taking a bigger view. "Just saw this at SxSW and it is AMAZING. Our Company re:3D is one of Austin’s newest start-ups, committed to trailblazing new frontiers in 3D printing. Community Focused We love people and 3D printing! Our Product 20mm Calibration Cube available on Thingaverse.com Our Team Rewards
Review: what materials can be 3D printed? What materials to 3D-print ? Every now and then I am being asked about it, so here is a post on the many materials that can be 3D-printed at home. It is not complete and will expand with time. It is no buyer's guide either, nor a technical document. Read it as a short generic survey of usable materials. As for me and many others, I print mostly with PLA filament (see below). Once again, the open source / open hardware community rocks, because a lot of enthusiasts explore a lot of subjects... One final word of introduction: I willingly omitted materials and techniques incompatible with hobbyists (for now), such as concrete or metallic powders as offered by some high end laser-based professional printers. PLA: an environmental friendly filament Polylactic acid is the most common filament used by hobbyists, the other one being ABS. PLA is a class of environment-friendly plastic which is entirely made out of natural products, hence the organic plastic or bioplastic name. PLA post-processing
Options This page attempts to make some sense, in general, of how all the pieces fit together to create a RepRap. However, if you want to skip all this stuff and get straight to getting your hands dirty then your best bet is to take a look at The incomplete reprap beginner's guide and the build instructions category. In addition to those guides, you may also want to take a look at the links under the Models section below. RepRap Component Structure. That being said, to get a higher-level overview, we must start with discussing the different models of repraps, then go on to the four main components of a reprap: The software toolchain. Models These days there are a growing number of many great and detailed build instructions for repraps! Software Toolchain The software toolchain can be roughly broken down into 3 parts: CAD tools. CAD Tools Computer Aided Design, or CAD, tools are used to design 3D parts for printing. Software Files There are very few interchangeable CAD file formats. CAM Tools Part Files
gTar: The First Guitar That Anybody Can Play by Incident Thanks to your overwhelming support, our Kickstarter is now over! Don't worry though, you can still get a gTar. Head over to www.incidentgtar.com for more information or to place an order. What people are saying about the gTar: "If you're ever picked up a guitar for the first time and tried to play a favorite song, you know how discouraging it can be. The gTar completely changes that." "The gTar by Incident is disruption defined." - TechCrunch "The proof is in the pudding. "欲しい！ We've also been featured on: CNN, Rolling Stone, Wired, Mashable, PC Mag, Create Digital Music, and out of the six finalists at TechCrunch Disrupt NYC 2012, we were selected as the runner-up. If you're a fan, please take a second to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or on our blog! Update #8: Last Call + T-Shirt Designs (!!) Update #7: New Video Update + Demo Update #6: New Color/Pick Guard Option at $350k! Update #5: Shipping We've added international shipping options - thanks for for patience. United States: Free Specs
Shrunk down an Arduino to the size of a finger-tip! by Open Source RF RFduino: A finger-tip sized, Arduino compatible, wireless enabled microcontroller, low cost enough to leave in all of your projects! The RFduino has Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy built-in, which enables it to wirelessly talk to any smartphone that has Bluetooth 4.0. Currently we have several open source apps built for the iPhone which were used in our demos. Open source Android apps are next. The RFduino has a Nordic 32 bit ARM Cortex-M0 processor, so it has more power then the UNO, however it still runs the same, simple Arduino code the UNO runs, so there is no need to learn any new programming language or environment. The RFduino GPIO lines all support, Digital IO, Analog ADC, SPI, I2C, UART and PWM. The RFduino is similar to the Arduino UNO or DUE, except the RFduino is a fraction of the cost and size, in addition has wireless smartphone connectivity built-in! Up to now, adding wireless to an Arduino required an additional wireless shield which adds cost and size. - Armen
3D Printer Filament Buyer's Guide This entry was posted on June 14, 2012 by Alex English. This is intended to be a very basic Personal 3D Printer filament buyer’s guide for new 3D Printer users. Every single point presented here is worth a lengthy post, but this should serve as a top-level summary that might help you determine what plastic filaments will best suit your needs. Additionally, see What Plastic Filament does my 3D Printer Use. For corrections or ideas of other factors worth considering, share them with us at content@protoparadigm.com. Diameter There are two common diameters of 3D Printer plastic filament, 1.75mm and 3mm. Some printers may use proprietary diameters that are slightly different from above. Here are diameters for some of the more predominant printers. Filament diameters will vary slightly from supplier to supplier, and possibly from product to product (different colors or different plastics), though filaments coming from the same supplier should be fairly close. Material Grade Precision Strength Color
Galileo/it RepRap Galileo Release status: working La RepRap Galileo è una stampante 3D opensource ideata da un team italiano-Team Kent's Strapper-. Il team Kent's Strapper ha aperto nella città di Firenze il primo centro italiano RepRap in cui si localizza sia il negozio sia il centro espositivo: vengono esposte Reprap Huxley,Prusa,Mendel e Rapman oltre al modello di loro realizzazione Archimede.Partendo dall'analisi delle strutture delle stampanti precedenti RepRap e derivate, sono state ricercate le condizioni per poter sviluppare un nuovo modello denominato Galileo in onore del grande sienziato Stampante 3d Galileo by Kent's Strapper Stampante 3d Galileo by Kent's Strapper Oggetti Stampati Occorre in breve spiegare ciò che ha spinto il team Kent's Strapper a sviluppare una nuova stampante e le premesse Le Premesse Dimensioni Ingrandite Struttura a risparmio Open Design Le parti plastiche possono essere scaricate qui : LINK Elettronica vista di fronte vista dall' alto vista di lato Dove acquistare Meccanica 1.
15-Year-Old Maker Astronomically Improves Pancreatic Cancer Test Maryland young maker Jack Andraka isn’t old enough to drive yet, but he’s just pioneered a new, improved test for diagnosing pancreatic cancer that is 90% accurate, 400 times more sensitive, and 26,000 times less expensive than existing methods. Andraka had gotten interested in pancreatic cancer, and knew that early detection is a challenge. He gleaned information on the topic from his “good friend Google,” and began his research. Yes, he even got in trouble in his science class for reading articles on carbon nanotubes instead of doing his classwork. Watch Andraka talk about his improved test: Goli Mohammadi I’m senior editor at MAKE and have worked on MAKE magazine since the first issue. The maker movement provides me with endless inspiration, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. Contact me at goli (at) makermedia (dot) com. Related
FORM 1: An affordable, professional 3D printer by Formlabs Are you frustrated that low-end 3D printers don’t have the quality to make the true beauty of your designs real? Do you dream of having the power and resolution of a truly professional machine on your desktop? We’ve created an easy-to-use system that rivals the output of high-end printers at a fraction of the cost. Our reason for starting this project is simple: there are no low-cost 3D printers that meet the quality standards of the professional designer. We’ve been hard at work for over a year, and with your help, we’re ready to take the Form 1 into full-fledged production. We’ve gone to extraordinary lengths to design a complete 3D printing experience: The Form 1 printer is engineered to produce high resolution parts with the touch of a buttonForm software is intuitive and simple to use so you can spend less time setting up prints and more time designingThe Form Finish post-processing kit keeps your desktop organized so that you can easily put the finishing touches on your masterpiece