Currently got 2 #3Dprinters running... one printing a battery hatched back panel for the Uconsole and one doing a little functional thingumybob I whipped up in #FreeCAD.
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3D printing fans, here's a playlist of PeerTube videos about 3D printing:
https://fedi.video/w/p/qax18Q5wPJw7E7SDKUJFTE
- Watching on a phone: Swipe up first two videos at bottom to browse rest of playlist
- Watching on a computer: Choose video by scrolling through playlist on right of screen
- Watching embedded: Click 
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to see next or previous videos in playlist
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#3dprinters do you know what that tube locking thing is called and have you ever had to replace on the regular?
Tube came loose during a #benchy.
Fascinating article on the apparent use of #3DPrinters to #manufacture #drones inside Iran by Israel for covert use
#futurewar @fabbaloo
FabbalooIsrael Allegedly Used 3D Printing Inside Iran for Covert Drone Manufacturing « FabbalooIt appears that 3D printing was extensively used by Israel in the conflict in Iran.
Hey 3D printing people!
Did you know there is a Fediverse alternative to Printables, Makerworld and Thingiverse?
It's called Manyfold, you can find out more on its website:
You can follow the official account at:
There's an official demo at https://try.manyfold.app and a public server to join at https://3dprint.social
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Can someone recommend which Ender 3 printer to get? My kids and I are novices and are interested in getting involved with it. I know there are various versions and levels of this (3, 3 pro, v2, v2 neo, se...).
Looking for recommendations. Thanks!
Tom’s Hardware: 3D Printer Simulator could take the guesswork out of printing — Virtual 3D printer mirrors physical machine’s quirks, like stringing, supports multi-color printing. “The art of 3D printing is much more than just choosing a file and sending it to the printer. You have to take the time to understand the nuances of your machine and how to optimize settings both on the device […]
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Tom’s Hardware: Treadmill modded into giant 3D printer with an endless print bed size — taking 3D print sizing to the extreme. “The 3D printer is a belt printer with all sorts of unique design quirks necessary for a creative project like this. The extruder operates at an angle because it is installed on the treadmill handles. The treadmill belt acts as the print bed and can move prints away […]
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#Colorado - #Libraries and the ‘economy of sharing’
An ode to the palace of the people
By Kaylee Harter - Apr. 9, 2025
"Visit one of BPL’s #makerspaces, a feature that’s become a staple in many libraries, and you can use #3DPrinters, #looms, #LaserCutters, #ScreenPrinting equipment and more.
" 'It’s a collaborative learning environment,' Farnan says. 'We’re learning together. If you were to go into the makerspace today and ask, like, ‘I’m thinking about doing this,’ then they would say, ‘I don’t know how to do that, but let’s figure it out.’
" 'That is inherently resilient.'
"He recalls a blind artist who came in with a unique challenge: 'She wanted to be able to see her drawings.'
" 'They worked with her with 3D printers, with the laser cutters and that kind of thing, in order to transfer her drawings into dimensional objects, because they were abstractions, so that she could then see them with her fingers.'
"Despite the always expanding array of programming and services, the books themselves — and literacy for all ages — are ever important."
https://boulderweekly.com/special-editions/libraries-and-the-economy-of-sharing/
Boulder Weekly · Libraries and the 'economy of sharing' - Boulder WeeklyLibraries are "that safe place,” says Jon Solomon, director of Longmont's library. “If you’re feeling attacked, that’s what we’re here for.”
#WatertownMA - Watertown's "#LibraryOfThings" offers creative #community #workspace. Here's a look inside.
Story by Jordyn Jagolinzer
"The library in Watertown, Massachusetts is providing the tools and a space for people to get creative and learn new skills.
" 'A lot of libraries have started a 'library of things' collection, but they don't have necessarily a space to allow people to just make and create and build community,' Watertown Public Library director Kim Hewitt said. 'We have a big Hatch-maker space and that was one of the first in the area.'
"The 'Hatch' facility on Summer Street is right around the block from the main library. The workshop is stocked with tools, materials and expertise for everyone to learn in a venue that fosters #creativity.
"We have scraps of material to play around with, the #SewingMachines, or create something, #JewelryMaking. It doesn't have to be prescriptive. You can go there and see what appeals to you," Hewitt said.
"The #Hatchspace is a standout amongst similar programs in Massachusetts, and it just celebrated it's tenth birthday. It has #ButtonMakers, #LaserCutters, and even #3DPrinters.
"Talented expert volunteers are on hand to assist patrons with their projects, which is how Seth Deitch first started making things in the space.
" 'We're very lucky to have the people that we have who volunteer here. Many of them are extremely talented. Lots of people with advanced degrees,' Deitch said.
"Hatch also offers workshops that more and more people in the community are getting involved in.
" 'It's nice having a space for the entire community that's free to come to and work at,' Deitch said. 'Nowadays, people spend a lot of their time staring at screens, not enough working with their hands.'
"The best part is, anyone in the state can get in on the fun.
" 'As long as you're a #Massachusetts resident, you can get a library card at the #WatertownPubliclibrary,' said Ran Cronin, the library's access services supervisor.
"The library is hoping to expand the Hatch space. It also has one of the largest English language-learning programs, called #ProjectLiteracy, which serves 900 students per year."
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Join @ishotjr and a panel of special guests as we dive deep to explore the coolest high-tech digital #fabrication tools for your #workshop, from #LaserCutters to #3Dprinters to #CNC machines! Register now for our Thursday, February 20th V92 #LaunchParty! 
3D-printed #guns, like the one allegedly used to kill #UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are a growing threat in the US and around the world. A tech management professor on why they’re likely to be used in even more criminal activities: https://theconversation.com/3d-printed-guns-like-the-one-allegedly-used-to-kill-a-health-care-ceo-are-a-growing-threat-in-the-us-and-around-the-world-246220
#ghostguns #crime #3Dprinters
The Conversation3D-printed guns, like the one allegedly used to kill a health care CEO, are a growing threat in the US and around the worldThe use of 3D-printed guns in criminal and violent activities is likely to continue to increase. And governments and police will continue to have trouble regulating them.
what I’d love for our FDM #3dPrinters is a self-contained filament tensioner that would ensure the extruder never has to pull harder than x to get more filament by taking that management away from the extruder entirely. just a lil fella to say “oof that was a hard tug, lemme tug even harder on the other side and push some slack to my buddy” now and again.
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Imagine if #3Dprinters would say 125l print volume instead of like 500x500x500mm.
- That would be pointless...
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@flexion Yeah....
As for #prototyping the general dimensions and look, #filament is also way cheaper so one can iron-out the design then test-print segments in a smol resin before getting in touch with a fabricator to deal with it.
- I do however doubt that #resin #3Dprinters in that size will ever become "#affordable" as in *you can expect a local machine shop to have one next to the #CNC mill and #lasercutter...
Even the #Creality #CR10S5 is a hard sell despite being just an oversized #filament printer that'll slowly sqeeze out "fancy hot glue" at it's end.
Last year, as part of her Math Teachers' Circle leadership, my wife made a Julia Robinson Math Festival in a box, and started loaning it out to teachers. JRMF sells such things, but because it's tricky for some complicated reasons to get grant money to pay for the ones they sell, she worked out how to do it more cheaply, doing a lot of the work herself.
So this year, the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics asked her to make eight more boxes to share around the state at their upcoming conference, and they worked out enough grant money to pay for most of the materials for her mostly DIY boxes.
This is why my #3DPrinters are going day and night printing 640 Skyscrapers puzzle pieces.
I modeled them to print parsimoniously, but 640 of anything takes a while even with fast 3D printers. My Qidi X-Max 3 has faster acceleration (helpful for boxes 20mm square) but a 0.4mm nozzle and lower power hot end, so each wall takes four perimeters and I'm using thinner 0.2mm layers. My SK-Tank has half the acceleration (still 10K mm/s²!) but a 0.6mm nozzle that allows it to print the walls in two perimeters and a higher-power hot end, so I can use thicker 0.3mm layers (I could go thicker but the parts would suffer cosmetically). 80 4-unit-high blocks take about 30 hours on the Qidi; 80 1-unit-high blocks take about 7 hours on the SK-Tank, so not hugely different in the end.
That's actually 1600 20mm³ units. 1600 of anything takes a long time. Ignoring any print failures, that's about 148 printer-hours of time. Across two printers, that will average out to about 3 print-days.
We're making lots more opportunities for kids to explore the joys of math.
JRMFHomeThe Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival hosts fun classroom events and math festivals, creates math puzzles, and trains educators on how to inspire kids with joyful math.
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#GhostGuns, which have been used in a growing number of #crimes over the past decade, are typically assembled at home using parts, kits or pieces printed by #3Dprinters. Manufacturers say they don’t have to comply w/ #regulations on other #guns sold commercially because ghost guns don’t meet the #legal definition of a “firearm” under the nation’s main #GunControl #law & are marketed for hobbyists.
#ChiefJustice #JohnRoberts expressed incredulity at that, given how easy they are to assemble.
If anyone has any 3D Prints to suggest for interesting ways to reuse pet bottles (mostly 16.9fl oz/500mL bottles but some 2 liters also), hit me up. Obviously I can search thingiverse but that's a LOT to dig through and about half of it is funnels/watering can caps, so I want to know what neat stuff other people have found. And trying to Google this just gives me a million posts about making filament out of bottles which isn't what I meant lol
I don’t know anything about #3dPrinters, but am hoping you folks can help me out. What is a good place to start in the under $500 (preferably less), open source, 3d printing realm? I want to make some toys, functional and precise replacement pieces when fixing things, mostly consumer electronics, and I want to be able to set it up with ease.
Elegoo launches new Saturn 4 Ultra and Saturn 4 resin 3D printers - 3D printer technology continues to advance at a rapid rate, both in the FDM and re... - https://readwrite.com/elegoo-launches-new-saturn-4-ultra-and-saturn-4-resin-3d-printers/ #3dprinters #gadgets #news
ReadWrite · Elegoo launches new Saturn 4 Ultra and Saturn 4 resin 3D printersTwo new resin 3D printers arrive from Elegoo with the Saturn 4 and Saturn 4 Ultra now available for pre-order. Us nerds have never had it so good.