Quentin Harley from South-Africa has been working on a SCARA based 3d printer for quite some time. Lately he has made huge progress on the project and the video below shows the printer in action. For more details on his printer have a look at his blog : http://reprap.harleystudio.co.za/ He has also named it the Morgan … Read More →
Category Archives: 3d Printing
Configure Marlin Firmware with Ramps 1.4 and GADGETS3D Shield with Panel (LCD and SD)
To run the Marlin Firmware on the following setup you need to configure it as below: Arduino Mega 2560 Ramps 1.4 3d Printer Electronics Gadgets3D Shield with Panel (LCD and SD card reader) Configuration.H #define MOTHERBOARD 34 // Sets the Motherboard as Ramps 1.3/1.4 with two extruders #define TEMP_SENSOR_0 1 // This defines the … Read More →
Sketchbot – From a Webcam Image to a drawing in sand. (Halfway around the world)
Google created a bunch of Chrome Web Lab experiments. Of the bunch the Sketchbot attracted my attention the most. I can just imagine a Sketshbot used for 3D printing… Here is a better description of how it works…
Kossel 3D Printer (Rostock 3D Printer) using Openbeam Extrusions
UPDATE : The Kossel Pro is now available on Kickstarter!!! At last we have a version of the Rostock 3d Printers using Openbeam. Project Link – http://deltabot.tumblr.com/ RepRap Link – http://reprap.org/wiki/Kossel Kit Set Link – http://www.openbeamusa.com/Kossel-3D-Printer-Extrusion-Kit-Clear.html We recommend the following books on 3D Printing: Beginning Google Sketchup for 3D Printing By Sandeep Singh Practical 3D Printers: … Read More →
Recycling old computer plastics with 3D Printing.
Turning day to day waste into creative energy.
Openbeam MendelMax Design Files On Thingiverse.com
At last we have the first design files for the new Openbeam MendelMax machine on Thingiverse.com. Openbeam MendelMax Stl Files Simon from R3DWood has done a great job of the design. We recommend the following books on 3D Printing: Beginning Google Sketchup for 3D Printing By Sandeep Singh Practical 3D Printers: the Science and Art … Read More →
UP! Plus 3D Printer – Filament Roll Holder
UP! Plus 3D Printers usually needs filament that are on a plastic spool. The problem is most filament supplies do not sell filament with the expensive spools that are thrown away after use. So we decided to make a small filament roll holder that will bolt straight onto the UP! Plus printer. The printable files … Read More →
UP! Plus 3D Printer – Resolution Test
I recently updated my UP! Plus 3D printer to the Version 1.7 software. This upgrade was a big upgrade because it increased the maximum printing resolution from 0.2mm to 0.15mm. This might not sound like a lot but that’s a decent 25% improvement. Below is a close-up of a 0.3mm vs 0.15mm print made in … Read More →