Got a new toy at the workbench. It’s a loaner that I only get to keep for a few weeks to set it up for a client, but this is the first time I’ve had a chance to get some hands on time with the FlashForge Creator Pro. This is one of the printers on my short list to replace …
Pinshape’s Guide to Food Safe Prints
If my last video about food safe 3D prints seems a little slanted towards “Yeah, do it”, then Pinshape’s 3D printing food safe article should provide the balance you need. In it they even cover things that I didn’t and in the end I feel like they make it easy to make the right decision in the future. https://blog.pinshape.com/3d-printing-food-safe/
After the editing disaster that was the last video I sorted it out. the encoding problem and decided to give this video a short intro at the beginning and a time lapse of the print at the end. Unfortunately the edited video was crap for quality so I just went with the usual one take video, which I have to pat …
Fixing the Rubicon
So far the Rubicon is the best scanner for capturing the shape of an object, if not the scale. But shortly after the my last post about their latest software the table stopped turning without significant effort. To figure it out I disassembled the table. I discovered the motor turned just fine. So I could rule out a locked up …
3D Pritning and Food Safe Part 2
Today’s video is a follow up to a previous video about the food safe possibilities of 3D printed items. A common misconception is that 3D printed items are never food safe, and that’s just not true. The 3 main arguments are that PLA and ABS are not food safe, that since brass contains lead the brass nozzles commonly used are …
X-Axis cable repair
It’s been a little while since I had to tear down and fix my printer, so I guess I was about due. This time I was running into problems with my x-axis. Have been for a while, But when the x-axis movement starting jigging back and forth like it would rather be dancing than printing and not even touching the …
3D Printing Video – 3D Name Tags
Finally, I’m back to making 3D printing files. In this video we’re making a simple name tag that can make a huge impression. As I explained in the video, my hard drive crashed, and getting back up and running took some time. But, I’m back up and capable of doing even cooler things going forward. However, I’ve had another life …
Rubicon Software Update
A while back the Rubicon Scanner people announced they had a new version of their software that I’ve been unable to check out (for the same technical problems that’s why I haven’t had a lot of 3D printing news lately) until just recently. Spoiler alert, it’s a vast improvement, but not quite there yet. The new version has a new …
Ciclop Scanner First pass
Since the Rubtech Scanner wasn’t working out the way I hoped I was excited when the Ciclop folks reached out to me to let me try their scanner out. It’s about the same price as what I paid for the Rubicon, but it uses open source software and looks to be a much more open machine. So how does it …
Universal Phone and Tablet Car Mount
Like every project this one stemmed from a need I had. I had taken to using my tablet to read me the scriptures and then to listen to podcasts on my commute. But having my phone sit next to me meant that occasionally my eyes left the road, and that’s not safe. So I wanted to figture out a way …