3D Printing

Instead of spending $52.50 to replace radio handsets with exposed screws — a shock hazard for the operator — Marines can now use a 3D-printed clip that costs 50 cents, according to a service news release.

Lance Cpl. Frederick Sattler won first prize in the First Quarter Commanding General’s Innovation Challenge, “a Shark Tank-style board where Marines and Sailors can present ideas to improve their unit, the base, or the Marine Corps as a whole,” for a simple design that keeps Marines from having to dispose of the damaged handsets.

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When you think of 3D printing, you probably imagine a structure being created layer by layer, from the bottom up. Now, researchers from Switzerland’s Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) say they have developed a completely new way of creating 3D objects that offer remarkable resolution “in record time.”

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The Ender 3 is an amazing 3D printer. For the money, it’s hard to find one that will give you better prints right out of the box. However, it’s far from perfect.

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I have been skeptical about filament drying for some time, so I decided to test several old spools to see if they 3D Print after years of neglect… and if they can be revived with a cheap food dehydrator!

Link to the 3D cylinder heads being made: https://youtu.be/TkrOu8gsH84

How long will a 3D printed cylinder head last? In this video, I test both PLA and ABS plastic 3D printed cylinder heads (made by Terry from Southern Manitoba Canada–thank you Terry!). The cylinder heads and gaskets look amazing and they were designed with great precision. Thanks to all who recommended this video idea!

Stereolithography printing systems have obstacles with speed and size, but with the latest innovation with the HARP printer that might change.

3D printing chocolate has been a distant dream for ages, but finally the future is here. No but really, it’s a neat concept. It works by a stepper motorrotating 2 gears that generates pressure to move the liquid chocolate down through a nozzle. You place a bunch of chocolate inside the tank and let it melt by a heating element connected to the hotend of the 3D printer.

3D print yourself a tool to perfectly sharpen your knifes! 3 years ago my first intention with this channel was to make tech and science content but also geeky cooking videos. Well, due to time constraints I ended up only doing the first besides some sous vide cooking on live streams. In order to go back to the roots at least a little, we’ll today explore my most popular Thingiverse model, the DIY knife sharpening tool for perfectly sharp blades.

Download knife sharpening tool (with BOM): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:127…