My projects don’t tend to be very focused and this blog is no exception. If you’re coming here from my etsy store chances are you don’t care about the technical stuff. If on the other hand you’ve found this blog through the makerbot user’s google group you may just want to see the tips and tricks I’ve learned. Or maybe …
Gray weekend
I’m not talking about the weather. I finally loaded up my new roll of grey filament and ran some prints. A few K-9s to be slipped in with special TARDIS ring sales (I should put a loop on it and make it a charm), a memorial for my desk, made an attempt at printing a blockbot that was thwarted by …
Modding the fan
Alright, enough drama. Let’s get back to what where here for. Makerbotting. My Replicator has been sitting quite for most of this week because the fan was getting too noisy. Others on the Makerbot forum have said the fan just needs a little oil, tho I’ve been warned that’s a temporary fix and the fan will eventually need to be replaced. But …
And then there’s the retaliation
Okay, this is over the top. So Makerbot, in responding to pressure from investors and to be competitive with their direct rivals, has abandoned OpenSource to remain competitive in their new software and hardware. However, as I said yesterday, Thingiverse is still there and just as awesome as it always has been. And this is an important point. The Thingiverse …
On crossing over to the dark side
Seems like it’s not a great week to be on the edge of 3D printing with the barrier for entry being raised twice in a week. First TinkerCAD yanks itself out of the range of the hobbiest with a paid subscription program. Then Makerbot just today announced a new Replicator that is more expensive, single extrusion head only, PLA only, and …
Action Chess Opponent finally live!
On thingiverse and etsy the second half of my ChessBot set is finally available! Let the battle begin! e4.
TARDIS designs and more on thingiverse
This weekend I uploaded my TARDIS charm and elegant styled TARDIS rings to thingiverse, as well as a hypnoring for my kids. But everything I can lately have come with a “for sale in my etsy store” tag line at the end of the descriptions and I wonder if I’m offending anyone with that. I get the sense that most poeple in …
New vs Old TARDIS rings
On Etsy mailebucek123 asked for a side-by-side comparison of the new vs old TARDIS ring designs so here it is: New style on the left, old on the right New style in the shadow of the old style The old rings were hard to wear for everyday use, the new ones will actually let you put your hands in your pockets. The …
Do you want to play a game?
Pocket-Tactics (apparently the hyphen is important) is awesome on so many levels. First of all it’s a strategy game reminiscent of Star Control 1’s full game, always a turn on for me. Secondly, it’s an open source game. That’s like putting peanut butter in my chocolate. Finally you get to paint the pieces yourself. That last one is not as exciting for me but …
Using 3D printing in place of traditional manufacture
One of the promises of 3D printing is the ability to make customized parts in place of doing traditional manufacture. Alice Taylor of Makie Lab is doing just that and it’s awesome. Go watch that video and be amazed with the awesomeness. Seriously, go watch it. The problem, as is reoccurring with this sort of thing, is that the less limited the customization …