Category Archives: CNC/3D-printing

Tennis ball launcher build

Posted on May 19, 2021 by robertwilkie

The author designed and 3D printed a tennis ball launcher for his dog to keep the dog entertained. Nice build, but two things, it currently only does one ball at a time (so needs loading cage). and second would be … Continue reading →

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Nice CNC build

Posted on May 17, 2021 by robertwilkie

The author 3D prints most of the rail and other parts with wood combo, so in theory with a 3D printer, and some hand tools you could build your own. Downside is you do need a 3D printer. The author … Continue reading →

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Making a smart buoy

Posted on May 6, 2021 by robertwilkie

Nice build, the author designed this to help with monitoring in the ocean. But I could see it being used in things like ponds and lakes too. It uses an RPi too.

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3D print some puck corner clamps

Posted on March 30, 2021 by robertwilkie

Clever build for a corner clamp, as long as both boards are the same thickness. Only issue I see is that you would pretty much have to do a 80% or more fill on the puck to allow for decent … Continue reading →

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Another neat CDROM CNC build

Posted on March 26, 2021 by robertwilkie

This one is pretty simple, and the z axis is all 3D printed. It looks pretty sharp. https://www.instructables.com/3D-Printed-Mini-CNC-Machine/

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Interesting 3D printed Biology projects

Posted on March 3, 2021 by robertwilkie

The project, Poseidon project by California Institute of Technology, has som e pretty cool builds. It includes a 3D printed digital microscope, and a 3D printed syringe pump. They use arduino’s for controllers.

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3D printed face mask that looks like a cyclone

Posted on February 27, 2021 by robertwilkie

I saw this one and all I could thing of is battlestar galactica. https://www.instructables.com/100-3D-Printed-Covid-Mask/

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Nice write up on a CNC buil

Posted on February 22, 2021 by robertwilkie

The author used a kit called the ARCO Openbuilds CNC, which seems to be a pre prepped kit for the hardware part of the CNC, but you have to put it together, and add in the drill/laser/etc etc. Interesting build … Continue reading →

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3D print an exhaust filter for 3M masks

Posted on February 12, 2021 by robertwilkie

I ironically have one of these masks, mostly for shop work, but I like the adapter build I can add onto it so the exhaust filter can be used. https://www.instructables.com/3M-Respirator-Exhaust-Valve-Filter/

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Some simple upgrades for an Ender3

Posted on February 4, 2021 by robertwilkie

Some simple upgrades for your Ender3. Some are on my list. https://www.instructables.com/Easy-Upgrades-for-Ender3-2020/

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