If you are someone that enjoys projects, working with your hands, or creating something from nothing and you are not familiar with the web site Instructables then you are missing out!! I have discussed and recommended the Instructables website in earlier blogs and today we are going to look at 5 interesting projects presented on […]
Augmented Reality Have you wondered how your 3D design might appear in the real world? In the past the only way to visualize your piece in its environment was to actually print it on a 3D printer and place the model in its place. Well, not anymore! There is an app, Augmented Reality, for iOS […]
So, now you have your 3D printer and have explored Thingiverse until you have a horrible case of carpal tunnel in your clicking finger and you have printed all things…chic! Well, have you thought about any object around the house you might want to print? Items such as a garden gnome, model airplane, figurine, or […]
Five Interesting 3D Printing Websites Instructables Robot My intention for today’s post is to not just show you new places to download files, but also, I want to give you some websites that are just plain fun and not limited to just downloading a file and having your printer spit out a design. In today’s […]
In Part 1 of Unclogging Jammed Extruders, I covered removing the clogged filament by heating the extruder. Now, let’s review how to remove the assembly to check for a clog. Disassembling the Extruding Assembly If the previous procedure has not removed your jam then you likely have filament jammed in your extruder motor assembly. Removing […]
There are several reasons the filament in your extruder may become jammed or fail to feed. Today, I’ll cover 3 causes I have encountered with my 3D printers. The jam most encountered on my list tends to be caused when the heating block tube (small nylon tube inside of the heating block) becomes clogged. This […]
In the last few years, 3D printing has taken some massive steps forward. From something that would only be available to the tech-savvy few, 3D printers are now revolutionizing the way we build things. And there could be no 3D printing news more massive, both literally and figuratively, than a new 3D printer being developed […]
3D Printing makes it virtually painless to customize your own creations, from vases to children’s toys. Something that is not quite so painless is the process of unpacking your new 3D printer. The best toy I’ve gotten myself in the past while is the Turnigy 9X Transmitter for my RC plane. Fundamentally, it’s a bind […]