Genetically building robots for 3D printing Android app. If that sentance sounds more than a little buzzword laden that’s because it is. Yet that’s the premise behind Dr. Fluff’s Robot Factory. I get the sense that the Robot Factory is testing the waters for their more robust genetic app later, apparently using dinosaurs since they’ve been uploading them to thingiverse …
3D Printer Buying Guide Video
User Metnor asked “What type of printer du you have?And what do you recommend for starters that want to test it out?” In this video I answer those questions. Hopefully somebody is watching these videos and that they’re of use to some people. If you like them please like, share, and subscribe.
Where to list/find 3D models
There are a ton of places to list your models and I’ve tried to at least dip my toe in as many as I can. However, I’m still migrating to YouMagine from Thingiverse, so there’s no way I can maintain multiple repositories without hiring a personal assistant. (On a related note, I am accepting applications for unpaid interns at the …
Sailfish Tip: Turn off Extrusion Hold
I’ve been fighting with a problem lately. I’m not sure when it started exactly. It was around when I installed the new extruder assembly or there about, but my printer lost the ability to do sharp turns. Anything that had tight details that involved the extruder making small circular areas always ended up looking crappy. Drooly, lumpy, not good. Fine …
RepRap Cookbook review
I will never speak ill of my experience writing for Packt Publishing. I absolutely loved it. But if I could offer them one bit of advice it’s to choose a title after writing the book, and not stick with the title that the book started with. Take my book for example. “3D Printing Blueprints” doesn’t’ really say “The beginner’s guide …
Modeling for 3D Printing Tip Video 1 – YHT
I’m putting together a series of videos partially in service of my book, partially in support of the 3D printing today segments I’ve done, and partially just because I wanted to. I was told these videos would be good for me, so let’s see where these take me. Here is my previous (text) post on this sort of thing: http://joes3dworkbench.blogspot.com/2014/05/3d-printing-tip-designing-with-supports.html …
You know when you’re just trying to fix one little thing
Thus ends my run of board game related 3D printing posts. But don’t worry, I’ll have more eventually. Maybe even very soon. I don’t report on every fix and repair I have to do on my printer these days. I like to report when things are “done” and I feel like I’m in the middle of a lot of repairs …
Pocket Imperium Part 3 – How it plays
Part 1. Part 2. Where you can download the ships. I do tend to get the cart before the horse at times and I focus more on the silly things like tiny little ship tokens and tuck boxes to store them in, but how does Pocket Imperium play, and how has playing it effected the making of it? Not actual gameplay. This …
Get 3D Printing Blueprints (and other packt titles) for $10 this week
If you want to get the beginner’s guide to modeling for home 3D printing, 3D Printing Blueprints, and learn the tips and trick of making printable models from a Blender master(ish) then this week is the week to get it. If you buy 3 or more Packt ebooks the price goes down to $8 each, and if you buy $6 …
New Ship Tokens
Download the new ship tokens on PinShape. I had such a great time making tiny ship tokens that would fit inside a 1cm square, that I decided to make a bunch more and refine the ones I already made. I drew inspiration from classic sci-fi, video games, Japanese anime, any my own imagination. I’ve had other projects like this where …