Quadcopter motor mount
I love all things RC (Radio Control), so it was just a matter of time until I stumbled upon quadcopters. These aircraft have 4 props and seem, to me at least, to be a bit more stable than helicopters I...
View ArticleGeeked Out Valentines
My wife is awesome so this Valentines Day I wanted to give her what every woman wants. You guessed it…3D Printed roses. I found a collection of 3 roses on Thingiverse. Usually I’d model them myself but...
View ArticleGrain
Because of the way 3D Printers build in layers, parts have a grain to them. Check out this short video for an explanation. Although it comes in at only at 52 seconds it’s dripping with informational...
View ArticleBuilding a Truck Headlight Knob
The headlight knob for my F-150 truck recently broke. Although you can buy a replacement online for about $10.00, where’s the fun in that? I took the original, recorded all the dimensions and fired up...
View ArticleHeadphone Holder
One of the great things about being able to model for 3D Printing is that you can solve problems. I’m not talking about huge problems… just the small ones you encounter in day to day life. Case in...
View ArticleRobot Arm
The North Carolina Maker Faire is in a few days so I wanted something cool to show off at the Teach Me 3D Printing booth. What’s cooler than a 3D Printed Robot Arm playing with a marble? Nothing. All...
View Article4th of July Essential
The 4th of July Weekend is coming up and that means BBQ. Where there’s a cookout, there are frosty beverages. If your beverage comes in a bottle it most likely has a cap (stay with me here), and you...
View Article3D Printed Walking Robot
What could be better than a 3D Printed Robot? Nothing. That’s what. This little guy promises to be your best pal. Start printing out your army now, cause when the robot uprising happens you want to...
View Article3D Printed Gun!
OK it’s a rubber band gun. This simple design with a minimum of moving parts will be one of the objects you build as part of our Basic Modeling Course. It’s sized for #8 rubberbands or the kind you get...
View ArticleJack O’ Lantern
With Halloween in a few weeks I thought I’d do a tutorial on building a 3D printable jack o’ lantern. I go through it step by step so feel free to follow along. Go to www.blender.org to get the free...
View ArticlePrinted Turkey
In observance of one of my favorite holidays I’ve printed off 72 Thanksgiving turkeys. They were printed with a test run of 9 and 3 lots of 21 (only 66 are shown in the picture). The turkey object was...
View ArticleThe 12 Prints of Christmas_Day 1
From today til Christmas eve I’ll be posting a different holiday themed 3D Print. We’ll kick things off with my buddy ‘Frosty’. He was printed in PLA on a Lulzbot TAZ printer and primed with Krylon...
View ArticleThe 12 Prints of Christmas_Day 2
Today it’s a Sliver Bells ornament. This one is also printed in PLA and primed with a Krylon ColorMax white. As before it’s finished with Testors enamel.
View ArticleThe 12 Prints of Christmas_Day 3
This time it’s a gingerbread man modeled after the Shrek “Gingy”. Again he’s printed in PLA on my trusty Lulzbot TAZ and painted in Testors enamel. Three prints down, nine to go.
View ArticleThe 12 Prints of Christmas_Day 4
This time it’s Santa’s Sleigh. Printed in PLA in 3 Parts. Primed in a Krylon ColorMax red and finished in enamels. Ho Ho Ho.
View ArticleThe 12 Prints of Christmas_Day 5
Day 5 of The 12 Prints of Christmas is a simple text ornament. This one is painted in red and gold enamel.
View ArticleThe 12 Prints of Christmas_Day 6
A snowflake ornament. Printed in orange 3mm PLA. Primed with white and finished off in silver enamel.
View ArticleThe 12 Prints of Christmas_Day 7
Day 7 of The 12 Prints of Christmas. If you guessed 3D Printed Reindeer Finger Puppet you’re correct! It’s printed out in PLA and took just over 6 minutes. Primed in a Krylon Fusion white and finished...
View ArticleThe 12 Prints of Christmas_Day 8
A Christmas Angel is Day 8 of The 12 Prints of Christmas.
View ArticleThe 12 Prints of Christmas_Day 9
On Day 9 of the 12 Prints of Christmas I present to you a gift box with interlocking lid and bow.
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