It looks like the Open Source 3D printer movement is making gigantic leaps. Here is an image of the individual layers of a 3D print made with a Ultimaker 3D printer. To the left side of the image you can see a human thumb. Read more here.
Its a joy to have access to a laser cutter. :) This evening att Geekubator gave us some time to learn OpenSCAD and laser cut the creation with our laser cutter. Check it out and download the parametric file as well as a .dxf version from Thingiverse.com.
If you want to be able to make tall 3D prints at home, check out this Ultimaker +! Read more here.
If you want to understand the basics of 3D printing as well as how the Open Source software Skeinforge works, just take a look at this excellent video tutorial made by Neil at Fablocker.org.
Check out this video with lots of celebrities who talk about the importance of science. (iamFIRST.com).
As you can see it is very easy to understand why this digital camera has gotten the nickname Frankencamera. Nevertheless it is a very impressive project at Stanford University aiming to create an Open Source camera with clever software features. Check it out.
Here you can see how the Rebel Troop Helmets from Star Wars were created by Andrew Ainsworth. Via
Check out this great 3D printed car with singularity drive! [Via]
Having a 3D printer is very interesting. It’s not like having big-screen TV or advanced microwave oven – it’s an inspiring machine that makes you want to make stuff! :)
This time we decided to design a simple hook for hanging stuff from 12 mm (1/2 inch) water pipes in bathrooms. You can download the file from Thingiverse.com.
In this video you can watch Markus Fischer talk about FESTO’s amazing radio-controlled flying mechanical bird!