First I was all “MakerWare, meh.” Then I was all “MakerWare, yeah.” Then I was all “Heck yeah MakerWare.” This post is going to bring the excitement back a notch because I’ve found a few places Makerware fails. Printing a batch of TARDIS rings I was surprised to see these little gaps in some of the rings, especially after the …
Hairspray on Glass
I think I’ve got this figured out. Since upgrading the build platform I’ve been trying to figure out how to stick prints to it. My goal is to have something that will stick as well with ABS or PLA so I don’t have to relevel the build platform if I switch materials. Mind you it’s still a problem because I …
Joe’s Makerbot on MakeXYZ
I don’t know why it took me so long to actually sign up with MakeXYZ. I guess I was worried I’d get so much business I wouldn’t be able to print my own things. Maybe I was worried my printer would break down and I’d let people down. Either way it was mostly silly. Anyways, I’ve finally put Joe’s Makerbot …
How to use your soap stamp
For those wondering what the best way to use your custom soap stamp or custom soap stamp with logo my soap making sister has found an excellent tutorial. They aren’t written for my stamps specifically but they work the same: http://www.amathiasoapworks.com/stamping-soap-with-a-custom-soap-stamp/
TARDIS Rings at Dragon con again this year
If you’re in Atlanta Georga between August 30th and September 2nd hit up DragonCon where the Austin Browncoats will be selling TARDIS rings, as well as other geeky accessories, to raise money for charity. Booth # 2711, 2713 – Floor 2.
How small can text print?
The soap stamp thing has been doing well. Someone wanted some text in a 10 point Times New Roman font on their stamp and I knew that wouldn’t work, but I didn’t know what point font Times New Roman would work. So I decided to do some tests and make something to make the point. At the top is 8 …
Building a sacrificial tower to fix your prints.
DutchMogul has done it again. I’m loving printing his latest board game, Breach. But I ran into a problem with the Star Goddess that I’ve seen before with ABS when narrow layers printed in isolation melt together. It’s even more pronounced when I print the handle for my soap stamps. It doesn’t happen if there’s something else the same height printing …
Custom Soap Stamp With Logo in Etsy Store
I guess I’ve already mentioned my sister’s soap making thing. Well now I’ve added graphics to the stamps and put that service in the store. This is one of those listings that’s a bit odd to put a quantity on. But that’s fine. Etsy’s got a generally good API so I’ll overlook this one little thing.
3DHacker Round Up 2
Andrew Mazotta is having troubles with an RSS feed, but here’s what I’ve been rambling about over on 3D Hacker:Everything is Amazing, and I’m Not Happy Is the future FDM, SLS, or DLP?In the year 2000…3D Models for Expired Patents$650 for a $350 filastruderIs there really a demand for 3D printed shoes? and I revisit an old post frome here …
Upgrading the build platform
I got the build platform upgradeby BottleWorks and installed it this weekend. Over all I am super impressed with the quality of this build. The quality on this thing is as good as professional. And the majority of the install went very smooth with only a few headaches. This is everything that comes. I oped for the extra build platform …