3D Printing Guide: Be mindful of your belts
Majority of FDM 3D printers available in the market have their X and Y axes belt driven. We as users sometimes overlook the fact that the belts in 3d printers…
3D Printed Houses. Is it viable?
3D printing in construction, particularly for houses, is an exciting and emerging technology that has garnered a lot of attention in recent years. While it holds promise for revolutionizing the…
3D Printed Tools: Workbench Lamp Version 1
When working on electronics or Assembling and Soldering PCBs, an overhead light source makes the process easier and more comfortable on the eyes. Our work table, although situated in a…
3D Printed Tools: Bench Vise
For some time we needed a small bench vise for our electronic related work such as soldering and pcb making. Previously we had been using a commercially available small aluminium…
3D Printer Upgrades: 3D Printed Extruder Version 2
Recently we designed and 3d printed our own extruder for our 3d printer. That design is shown in the image below While testing we experienced some issues with this design.…
3D Printer Upgrades: 3D Printed Extruder Version 1
In our Acriprint 3D Printer, we had been using the traditional creality style metal extruder in our direct drive extruder hotend system. This extruder (golden) can be seen in the…
3D Printing: Bringing ideas from the mind to the physical world.
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has revolutionized the way we think about creating and producing objects. From complex prototypes to life-saving medical devices, the technology has unlocked a world of…
81 to 1 Gearing Ratio 3D Printed Gearbox
Whilst working on our robotic arm project, we also began work on designing a high torque output 3d printable gearbox for a future project. Our requirements were the following. Large…
6WD Rover Project: Testing steering, drive and obstacle handling
Rover testing video Note: As explained in the video, the one servo that was misbehaving was due to a loose servo signal connection which was easily resolved. We will be…
CNC Machine (Version 1) Upgrade: Brushless DC Motor Spindle Design
To better understand the context behind this project, please read our project post titled “Desktop CNC Machine Version 1.0”. When milling printed circuit boards (PCBs) with our desktop CNC we…