Print something really tiny competition 28thJan > Feb15th. @Darrell - that's a very fine print of the pink panther woman, and the owl is sharp too, nice job. @BenitoSanduchi - Nice vase, I have just been printing your fine plus vase model, really like it and quite a challenging print when done small and Hollow. Plus Vase model by BenitoSanduchi - Nice vase, quite a challenging print. - Showing 50% size of the left, then 25% then 12.5% and finally 8% - All hollow printed in PLA 12.5% - on a UK £1 coin. 8% - on a UK £1 coin (it's just 8.05mm high) - printed on it's own - that was a bit of a mistake,many more fans needed to keep this little one cool. @Sauce71 - Good job with the venus, she has quite a lot of 'surface area' to deal with. Enjoying Sublime and Billy's squirrel-off showdown - and the kitten print blows me away, my kids want them as ear-rings. @Plexus - great owl attempt with Laywood, just shows how tricky that print material is! My quote of the competition so far - Sublime - "The entire squirrel only measures 4.83mm tall"
Bukobot | Deezmaker Affordable Desktop 3D Object Printing for EveryoneGreat First Printer..or Second..or Third!Easy to Build KitEasy to Expand or UpgradeHigh Quality ComponentsFaster than most printersDual Extruder OptionGreat DocumentationOpen Source 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. Our 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. Visit Bukobot.com for more information on software and details of the Bukobots. 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! Affordable
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
Insert Coin: DeltaMaker fuses razzle-dazzle with 3D-printing In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line. "Why should a 3D printer look like a microwave oven?" [Thanks, Jake] Previous project update: The Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner might be long of name but it's not short of funds, having shot way past its $50,000 goal to the tune of $205k with a week still left, netting the first stretch goal -- meaning backers will also get a free "leporello" accordion photo album. Comments
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
DeltaMaker takes crowdfunding route to growing 3D printer market The DeltaMaker 3D printer features a striking symmetrical design Image Gallery (14 images) The ongoing race to build the cheapest, most versatile 3D printer continues with the impending launch of the DeltaMaker. View all The DeltaMaker gets its name from delta robots first invented in the 1980s that utilize three sets of parallel arms to control the motion of an end effector (which in this case is the print head) while locking its planar orientation. Like most options on the market, it's a Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) printer that uses 1.75-mm filament ABS or PLA, and builds layers as thin as 100 microns. However, unlike most fused filament 3D printers, which slowly drop the build platform to print successive layers, the DeltaMaker's print head travels up its three columns as it builds the model. The project takes advantage of open source hardware (the MakerSlide linear bearing system and the QU-BD Hot End extrusion head) and software (Marlin, Slic3r, and Repetier Host).
RoBo 3D Printer by RoBo 3D Printer 1) Unassembled Kit w/ ABS- $475+$99+shipping (locally or internationally) 2) If you already pledged for a kit and want to do a $99 ABS upgrade, just go to manage your pledge and add an additional $99 and we will be able to process it on our end. Thank you! Feel free to message us with any other questions and please, if you have not added shipping to your printer ($48 US, $70 international) then please go into manage your pledge and add the additional amount according to your location. Thank you so much backers! *Open source 3D printer that anyone can use, regardless of knowledge and skill level. *Precise and high detail printing. *Low cost without sacrificing quality. *Easy to use/Easy to assemble *Large print area 10x10x8in / 254mm x 254mm x 203.20mm *Looks great, professional, and enticing *Sturdy structure, high quality parts, built to last *Great beginner printer, or advanced printer-RoBo does it all! 3D printing is additive manufacturing that turns computer models into real physical things.
DeltaMaker on Kickstarter martinprice2004 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just feel it would be nice if Kickstarter was > used by people like students, or housewives who > have a great original idea but insufficient funds > to turn it into a reality, I believe that Kickstarter can and does allow that. Deltamaker are not preventing anyone else raising funds, so where is the problem? > They just want the cash so > they can order in bulk and maximize their profits. And what is wrong with that? The way I see these Kickstarter projects is they are essentially group purchasing schemes. There are some interesting technical aspects to the Deltamaker, which are worth discussing. Makerslide is nice, but a problem with these custom parts is that shipping outside country of origin can be a killer.
Filabot: Plastic Filament Maker by Tyler McNaney Filabot is a 3D plastic extrusion system. For example mostly any type of recyclable plastic, such as milk jugs, detergent bottles, soda bottles, shampoo bottles, product packaging, and many more, can be processed through the Filabot to make usable 3D printing filament. This will allow for users to remake filament from an old print that is bad or not needed. Plastic recycling and extrusion have been around since plastic was invented. The Size of Filabot and Operation: Going along with the desktop theme, The Filabot will be designed to fit on a desktop. The grinding unit of the Filabot will process plastic up to the diameter of 4in, larger pieces will have to be broken down before feed into the grinder. After grinding the plastic will be a uniform size and will be automatically feed into the hopper. The molten plastic will be extruded out of interchangeable nozzles. After extrusion the filament passes through a sizing roller so that it will be the correct diameter for printing.
DeltaMaker on Kickstarter I too spotted this on Kickstarter and if you read down the page, they do in fact credit Johann for his Rostock, they don't credit me for the Helium Frog delta, but that is OK as it is much more Rostock than Helium Frog. If we carried on like this the credits would need to be longer than those at the end of a film, begining with Dr Adrian Bowyer. I can see nothing wrong with selling the delta design for profit even if it was an exact copy. If they don't release their designs or firmware, probably the best way to stick it to them is find someone who has one of their machines and copy the firmware, photograph / reverse engineer the parts and post all the designs up online. What upsets me is how they are hijacking kickstarter. Kickstarter is for funding projects that need initial investment for tooling etc. which otherwise would not get off the ground. On the subject of firmware, my Helium Frog firmware calculated position on the fly.