3d printer Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/3d-printer/ Open source electronic projects Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:11:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.open-electronics.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-logo-32x32.jpeg 3d printer Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/3d-printer/ 32 32 32754084 Cookiecad, the easiest way to create custom cookie cutters to print in 3D https://www.open-electronics.org/cookiecad-the-easiest-way-to-create-custom-cookie-cutters-to-print-in-3d/ https://www.open-electronics.org/cookiecad-the-easiest-way-to-create-custom-cookie-cutters-to-print-in-3d/#comments Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:11:29 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=36094 Cookiecad is a tool that allows you to create custom cookie cutters that can be printed in 3D. It’s an easy way to create personalized cookie cutters with your own designs. You can upload your own image, clipart or sketch drawn on paper into Cookiecad Designer and it will turn your 2D design into a […]

The post Cookiecad, the easiest way to create custom cookie cutters to print in 3D appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Boris Landoni

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/cookiecad-the-easiest-way-to-create-custom-cookie-cutters-to-print-in-3d/feed/ 1 36094 Main Technologies in 3D Printing https://www.open-electronics.org/main-technologies-in-3d-printing/ https://www.open-electronics.org/main-technologies-in-3d-printing/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 09:28:20 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=36048 3D printing is a cutting-edge technology that enables the creation of three-dimensional objects through a layer-by-layer process. This method of printing starts from a digital model file and uses bondable materials such as metal or plastic powders to produce the final product. The printed object can have any shape and geometric characteristics, making it a […]

The post Main Technologies in 3D Printing appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Boris Landoni

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/main-technologies-in-3d-printing/feed/ 0 36048 3DRAG + MOTORFISH: How to prevent step losses in 3D printer https://www.open-electronics.org/3drag-motorfish/ https://www.open-electronics.org/3drag-motorfish/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=33285 It solves the problem of pitch loss that can trouble 3D printers and which, especially in large printers that require many hours to print parts, can mean huge losses of time and money. In previous posts we presented a stepper motor driver, which we named MotorFish, whose special feature is to work in closed loop […]

The post 3DRAG + MOTORFISH: How to prevent step losses in 3D printer appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Boris Landoni

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/3drag-motorfish/feed/ 1 33285 Motorfish: The stepper does not misses a step https://www.open-electronics.org/motorfish-the-stepper-does-not-misses-a-step/ https://www.open-electronics.org/motorfish-the-stepper-does-not-misses-a-step/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:36:29 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=32466 Controller with stepper motor feedback able to dynamically check the shaft positioning and prevent possible step losses. Who has never happened to launch a complex and long 3D print, maybe a job of hours or dozens of hours, to be absent and discover that, when the job was almost finished, the printer engines lost a […]

The post Motorfish: The stepper does not misses a step appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Boris Landoni

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/motorfish-the-stepper-does-not-misses-a-step/feed/ 0 32466 Pushup Counter https://www.open-electronics.org/pushup-counter/ https://www.open-electronics.org/pushup-counter/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:40:26 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=31114   While we can track cycling with Pelaton, running/walking with fitbit, some of the basic exercise such as push ups are still relatively hard to track. In this article, we are building a prototype of push up counter using kemet pyroelectric sensor and Arduino. More info

The post Pushup Counter appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Emanuele Signoretta

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/pushup-counter/feed/ 1 31114 A Practical Dual-arm Scara 3d Printer https://www.open-electronics.org/a-practical-dual-arm-scara-3d-printer/ https://www.open-electronics.org/a-practical-dual-arm-scara-3d-printer/#respond Sun, 20 Sep 2020 11:54:46 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=30958   We see a lot of 3D printers here at Hackaday, but as over the years the 3D printer has moved from being an exciting item in its own right to being an everyday tool, it’s increasingly rare for us to feature a build of one as a project. It’s especially rare for us to […]

The post A Practical Dual-arm Scara 3d Printer appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Emanuele Signoretta

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/a-practical-dual-arm-scara-3d-printer/feed/ 0 30958 Magnet Levitation with Arduino https://www.open-electronics.org/magnet-levitation-with-arduino/ https://www.open-electronics.org/magnet-levitation-with-arduino/#respond Sat, 07 Mar 2020 16:02:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=30022 In this project we will use an Arduino UNO board and some of discrete components to create this awesome effect of magnetic levitation. You will print the body with a 3D printer More info

The post Magnet Levitation with Arduino appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Carlo Palumbo

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/magnet-levitation-with-arduino/feed/ 0 30022 James Bruton’s 3D-printed, Arduino-powered Nerf blaster fires 10 darts at once https://www.open-electronics.org/james-brutons-3d-printed-arduino-powered-nerf-blaster-fires-10-darts-at-once/ https://www.open-electronics.org/james-brutons-3d-printed-arduino-powered-nerf-blaster-fires-10-darts-at-once/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2019 14:18:29 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=29571   Nerf guns can be a lot of fun, but what if you want your launcher to shoot 10 projectiles simultaneously? Is so, then look no further than James Bruton’s custom blaster. His 3D-printed project employs two BLDC-powered rollers to accelerate cartridges of 10 darts each, and allows for quick reloading via a clever manual […]

The post James Bruton’s 3D-printed, Arduino-powered Nerf blaster fires 10 darts at once appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Emanuele Signoretta

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/james-brutons-3d-printed-arduino-powered-nerf-blaster-fires-10-darts-at-once/feed/ 0 29571 Print with Perler beads https://www.open-electronics.org/print-with-perler-beads/ https://www.open-electronics.org/print-with-perler-beads/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:50:56 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=29271 Perler beads allow you to make fun designs by melting these tiny colored objects together, but why arrange them by hand when you can have a machine do it for you? That’s the idea behind this hack by YouTuber knezult11, where a non-working delta 3D printer is heavily modified to dispense beads instead of filament. […]

The post Print with Perler beads appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Boris Landoni

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/print-with-perler-beads/feed/ 0 29271 3Dprint your house in 12 hours https://www.open-electronics.org/3dprint-your-house-in-12-hours/ https://www.open-electronics.org/3dprint-your-house-in-12-hours/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:05:19 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=28845   The additive construction industry continues to lay its foundation. This time, a home has been 3D printed in Patchogue, N.Y., by a Long Island-based startup looking to drop the cost and danger of construction significantly. To learn more about the firm, its technology and its plans, we spoke to Kirk Andersen, chief engineer for […]

The post 3Dprint your house in 12 hours appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Boris Landoni

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/3dprint-your-house-in-12-hours/feed/ 0 28845 Adafruit DC & Stepper Motor Bonnet for Your Pi Now Available https://www.open-electronics.org/adafruit-dc-stepper-motor-bonnet-for-your-pi-now-available/ https://www.open-electronics.org/adafruit-dc-stepper-motor-bonnet-for-your-pi-now-available/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:22:53 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=28512 A new Raspberry Pi stepper motor and DC bonnet has being designed by Adafruit and is now available to purchase from their online store priced at $22.50. The Raspberry Pi bonnet can drive up to 4 DC or 2 stepper motors with full PWM speed control offering a great solution for robotics, DIY milling machines […]

The post Adafruit DC & Stepper Motor Bonnet for Your Pi Now Available appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Luca Ruggeri

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/adafruit-dc-stepper-motor-bonnet-for-your-pi-now-available/feed/ 0 28512 Snapmaker 2.0: Modular and Affordable All-In-One 3D Printers https://www.open-electronics.org/snapmaker-2-0-modular-and-affordable-all-in-one-3d-printers/ https://www.open-electronics.org/snapmaker-2-0-modular-and-affordable-all-in-one-3d-printers/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2019 08:15:16 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=28438 The new Snapmaker 2.0 is a modular 3-in-1 3D printer that doesn’t appear to have any downsides. It’s a well-made and capable 3D printer that also works as a laser cutter/engraver and CNC mill. Additionally, the kit is compatible with a variety of peripherals, some existing and some to come. The 3D printing module has […]

The post Snapmaker 2.0: Modular and Affordable All-In-One 3D Printers appeared first on Open Electronics. The author is Luca Ruggeri

]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/snapmaker-2-0-modular-and-affordable-all-in-one-3d-printers/feed/ 0 28438