3dprinting Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/3dprinting/ Open source electronic projects Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:56:04 +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 3dprinting Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/3dprinting/ 32 32 32754084 Automatic dispenser for cats https://www.open-electronics.org/automatic-dispenser-for-cats/ https://www.open-electronics.org/automatic-dispenser-for-cats/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:05:17 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=25820   It automatically supplies meals to your pet at preset times, by providing the daily dose of cat kibble. Having a pet involves big responsibilities, first of all granting them food; unfortunately, a hectic lifestyle and imposed workhours do not go hand-in-hand with the needs of our four-legged friends, and surely anyone living on their […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/automatic-dispenser-for-cats/feed/ 3 25820 3D4040: printing big! https://www.open-electronics.org/3d4040-printing-big/ https://www.open-electronics.org/3d4040-printing-big/#respond Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:42:43 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=23836   It is no longer a problem, nor it is expensive, to print big size items and terrain models: we showed you that by means of our new creation, the FDM 3D printer that our well-equipped readers will be able to create, thanks to the assembly kit. The machine is capable of manufacturing solid prints […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/3d4040-printing-big/feed/ 0 23836 3D4040: The big 3D printer with a small price https://www.open-electronics.org/3d4040-the-big-3d-printer-with-a-small-price/ https://www.open-electronics.org/3d4040-the-big-3d-printer-with-a-small-price/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:30:40 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=23038   [bctt tweet=”New FDM (Fused deposition modeling) 3D printer capable to produce 40x40x40 cm (64,000 cm3) objects.” username=”OpenElectronics”]   This printer has a building volume of 400 x 400 x 400 mm; it integrates all the functions of the 3Drag, including the “hackability”, that is typical of the Arduino-based controller.   When we created our […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/3d4040-the-big-3d-printer-with-a-small-price/feed/ 1 23038 OpenStore: Filament 2 + 1 Promo https://www.open-electronics.org/openstore-filament-2-1-promo/ https://www.open-electronics.org/openstore-filament-2-1-promo/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2017 15:06:36 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=22370 Filament 2 + 1 Promo Buy Two filaments from PLA, ABS or NYLON categories and get the third with 50% OFF   Offer that cannot be missed. Hurry up   Offer is available till stock last

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/openstore-filament-2-1-promo/feed/ 0 22370 Special price on special filaments for 3D printer https://www.open-electronics.org/special-price-on-special-filaments-for-3d-printer/ https://www.open-electronics.org/special-price-on-special-filaments-for-3d-printer/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2017 12:51:00 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=21558     Discover all our special filaments in our store (with a special price). UV PLA This particular strand of PLA changes color when it is exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet radiation; in other conditions keeps the original color.   Temperature PLA PLA filament changes color according to the temperature.   WOOD High quality filament […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/special-price-on-special-filaments-for-3d-printer/feed/ 0 21558 Desktop Metal, a 3D-printing with metal, coming soon! https://www.open-electronics.org/desktop-metal-a-3d-printing-with-metal-coming-soon/ https://www.open-electronics.org/desktop-metal-a-3d-printing-with-metal-coming-soon/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2017 10:34:24 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=19644   It comes from Burlington, Massachusetts, and actually has raised more than $45 million from famous investors like Google and BMW. As Desktop Metal gets closer and closer to launching a compact 3D printer that can print with metals, people (and super-rich corporations) are starting to get very excited about the Burlington-based startup. So much so, in fact, […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/desktop-metal-a-3d-printing-with-metal-coming-soon/feed/ 0 19644 How to fix 3D Printing STL files with MakePrintable https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-fix-3d-printing-stl-files-with-makeprintable/ https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-fix-3d-printing-stl-files-with-makeprintable/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:56:08 +0000 https://www.open-electronics.org/?p=19577 Converting 3D modeling files to STL can be problematic. Additionally, 3D printing often lays bare file errors such as nonmanifold issues, flipped vertices, holes in the mesh and intersecting objects. Meshes for 3D printing need to be watertight and manifold. A free cloud-based STL and 3MF file fixing is MakePrintable by Mixed Dimensions. MakePrintable is […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-fix-3d-printing-stl-files-with-makeprintable/feed/ 0 19577 Futurist Ray Kurzweil makes 3D printing predictions https://www.open-electronics.org/futurist-ray-kurzweil-makes-3d-printing-predictions/ https://www.open-electronics.org/futurist-ray-kurzweil-makes-3d-printing-predictions/#respond Sun, 11 Dec 2016 11:16:21 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=18849 In a new interview with Google’s director of engineering, author and futurist Ray Kurzweil, has shared some of his most recent predictions for the future of technology with the New York Times. Here are his predictions: As the variety of materials available to print in 3D become more extensive and less expensive, both free open-source […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/futurist-ray-kurzweil-makes-3d-printing-predictions/feed/ 0 18849 Which is the best (open source) 3D printer? https://www.open-electronics.org/which-is-the-best-open-source-3d-printer/ https://www.open-electronics.org/which-is-the-best-open-source-3d-printer/#comments Fri, 20 May 2016 08:42:52 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=17186 3D printing is being part of our lives and we’re probably getting used to the idea of doing it to innovate and improve our work, and why not, our daily existence. It is always worth to look at the reality and not at the illusion, but the data and the market are quite clear. They […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/which-is-the-best-open-source-3d-printer/feed/ 5 17186 The 3Drag Big: stretching 3Drag’s printing capabilities https://www.open-electronics.org/the-3drag-big-stretching-3drags-printing-capabilities/ https://www.open-electronics.org/the-3drag-big-stretching-3drags-printing-capabilities/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:57:58 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=16111   When the standard model is not enough, you can “stretch” the printer to print objects up to 400x200x200 millimeters. Here’s how to make the change.   To print great objects, you need a great printer -and our 3Drag is great- but if you want to print three-dimensional objects that are oversize, then you need […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/the-3drag-big-stretching-3drags-printing-capabilities/feed/ 1 16111 3D Scanning with Microsoft Kinect https://www.open-electronics.org/3d-scanning-with-microsoft-kinect/ https://www.open-electronics.org/3d-scanning-with-microsoft-kinect/#comments Wed, 06 May 2015 08:45:34 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=13521 Microsoft Kinect for Xbox revealed itself as an excellent scanner, with which to acquire the shape of items. Let’s see how to use it along with ReconstructMe, that in its more recent versions allows the creation of models that are accurate and ready to use.   The scan of solid objects, better known as 3D […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/3d-scanning-with-microsoft-kinect/feed/ 4 13521 Print a real size elephant with Z-Unlimited https://www.open-electronics.org/print-a-real-size-elephant-with-z-unlimited/ https://www.open-electronics.org/print-a-real-size-elephant-with-z-unlimited/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:00:07 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=12501 Ever dreamed of printing larger objects with your own Ultimaker 3D printer? This is the Z-Unlimited. With this amazingly simple add-on you convert your own trusty Ultimaker into a 3D printer with an unlimited extended print-area in height. Check the project on Kickstarter, 123% funded already and one month to gather more pledges! The Z-Unlimited […]

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