14+ hour, 9+ min ago  (290+ words) Many modern desktop 3 D printers include the ability to print in multiple colors. However, this typically only works with a few colors at a time, and the more colors you can use, the higher the machine's cost and complexity. However,…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (543+ words) {"0":"Flattening The Exhaust Of A Laser Cutter To Save Space'Hackaday From laser cutters to 3 D printers, having an exhaust duct at the back of a machine is a very common sight However, these tend to be rather bulky, claiming many…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1257+ words) Color 3 D printing has gone mainstream, and we expect more than one hacker will be unpacking one over the holidays. If you have, say, a color inkjet printer, the process is simple: print. Sure, maybe make sure you tick the…...

3+ day, 40+ min ago  (492+ words) Of all the remote-control vehicles one can build, a submarine is possibly the hardest: if something goes wrong with almost any other vehicle, it's easy to recover and repair, but a submarine is a. .....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (544+ words) Moon missions are hot again for the first bit since the space race. While the previous period had us land on the big lunar rock, the missions of tomorrow have us living on it. The initial problem of l. .. Moon missions…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (213+ words) We have often used "any old" screw in printed parts, which usually works OK. We've also used threaded inserts or captive nuts, classic choices. One of the issues with screws or inserts is that you have to get accurately sized…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (409+ words) [Enginerd]'s chonky key handle is a beautiful use of 3 D printing that helps people help themselves. The large wings, indented faces, and beefed-up grip make a typical house key much easier for someone. .....

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (397+ words) For those of us who hack old cameras, the 3 D printer has undoubtedly been a boon. High precision, or at least consistent precision, lightproof enclosures can be easily made and reproduced for others. .. . For those of us who hack old…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (472+ words) Unless you're into circuit sculptures, generally speaking, a working circuit isn't the end-point of a lot of electronics projects. To protect your new creation from grabby hands, curious paws, and the. .....

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (551+ words) ["Multicolor 5-Axis 3 D Printing'Hackaday Usually, when we see non-planar 3 D printers, they're rather rudimentary prototypes, intended more as development frames than as workhorse machines [multipoleguy]'s Archer five-axis printer, on the other hand, breaks this trend with automatic four-hotend toolchanging,…...