In 3D printing the following year has always been greater than the previous one, only recently the enthusiasm has skyrocketed and reached the mainstream

3D printing will make it big in 2015 | All3DP

3D printer, laser cutter, 3D scanner and milling machine: Thanks to its modular design, Adam wants to be the “personal FabLab on your desk”.

Kickstarter 3D Printer "Adam" is also Scanner and Laser Cutter | All3DP

Stylish tableware from the 3D printer? The Zest Espresso Cup is a nice example of what gifted designers can create using the new technology.

3D Printed Zest Cup: Enjoy your Espresso | All3DP

A Kickstarter campaign brings you Scandy which captures your world in 360 degrees in a full colour, 3D printed sphere.

Kickstarter Scandy Sphere creates a Perfect Panorama | All3DP

At the Midwest RepRap Festival, maker Daren Schwenke showed off his homemade Arcus 3D full color 3D printer.

Full Color 3D Printing: From Junkstrap to Delta CMYKW Printer | All3DP

With the launch of the HP Jet Fusion 3D Printer, the CEO of Shapeways explains how their partnership with HP continues to flourish.

Shapeways is Excited about HP Jet Fusion 3D Printers | All3DP

Researchers are using 3D printing to create lightweight hyperspectral imagers which can be carried by drones for a cheaper cost than usual which will make the technology more accessible.

3D Printed Hyperspectral Imagers Brings Better Imaging to Drones | All3DP

You'll need time, practice, and a bit of trial and error to develop your 3D modeling skills. Here are some free resources to get started.

3D Modeling Skills: Learn with Free Tutorials | All3DP

Voting is open for the 2015 Pinshape Awards, spotlighting the best 3D printing designs of the year. Enter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card.

Vote for your Favorites in the 2015 Pinshape Awards | All3DP

This 3D printed Clip on Vase transforms a glass into an aesthetically pleasing vase to hold your flowers.

3D Printed Clip-on Vase | All3DP

Can a 3D Printed Superconducting Cavity help researchers study the speed of light? Researchers at the University of Melbourne say "yes."

Researchers Develop 3D Printed Superconducting Cavity | All3DP

All3DP.com talked to Filemon Schöffer, 3D Hubs, about his perspective on the 3D printing industry - today and tomorrow.

Interview with Filemon Schöffer, 3D Hubs | All3DP

<p>Comfortable to refill (remove snap on lid) and nice ratchet mechanism.</p>


Pill Box Donut

Comfortable to refill (remove snap on lid) and nice ratchet mechanism.


I suffer from sleep apnoea, which means I have to sleep every night wearing a mask which blows air down my throat to keep my airways open or I start choking. &#xA0;One thing I&#x2019;ve heard from several SA sufferers is that the hose from the CPAP machine can catch on your headboard or can wrap itself around bedside tables etc and just get in the way, so since I&#x2019;ve just put some shelves up over my bed I designed this. &#xA0;It&#x2019;s a hose-guide which clips into a standard shelf rail and holds and guides the hose as you move in your sleep, which means that you won&#x2019;t be woken up by your hose catching on something and jamming, or even worse by it pulling your mask off. &#xA0;I recommend sticking some thin strips of foam rubber on the back of it just to make doubly sure that the mounting hooks don&#x2019;t pull out and that the guide will fit tightly onto the rail, but aside from that it should work fine. &#xA0;I&#x2019;ll let you know.<br>
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Even if you don&#x2019;t suffer from sleep apnoea you could use it as a clothes hook, or a holder for a clothes rail, or&#x2026;. well, use your imagination!

CPAP Hose Guide

I suffer from sleep apnoea, which means I have to sleep every night wearing a mask which blows air down my throat to keep my airways open or I start choking.  One thing I’ve heard from several SA sufferers is that the hose from the CPAP machine can catch on your headboard or can wrap itself around bedside tables etc and just get in the way, so since I’ve just put some shelves up over my bed I designed this.  It’s a hose-guide which clips into a standard shelf rail and holds and guides the hose as you move in your sleep, which means that you won’t be woken up by your hose catching on something and jamming, or even worse by it pulling your mask off.  I recommend sticking some thin strips of foam rubber on the back of it just to make doubly sure that the mounting hooks don’t pull out and that the guide will fit tightly onto the rail, but aside from that it should work fine.  I’ll let you know.

Even if you don’t suffer from sleep apnoea you could use it as a clothes hook, or a holder for a clothes rail, or…. well, use your imagination!

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<div><p>Just my design of a rack tubing (10mm) protection for Crosso Mounting System<br><a rel="nofollow" href="http://crosso.pl/en/technology/mounting-system/">http://crosso.pl/en/technology/mounting-system/</a></p></div>
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<p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
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                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
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                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
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                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
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                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
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                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
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Rack tubing (10mm) protection for Crosso Mounting System

Just my design of a rack tubing (10mm) protection for Crosso Mounting System 
http://crosso.pl/en/technology/mounting-system/

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                                            <p>For a newer and improved version on my own website, go to<br><a href="https://www.designuitinspiratie.nl/3d-printer/universele-nema-17-motor-koelers/">https://www.designuitinspiratie.nl/3d-printer/universele-nema-17-motor-koelers/</a></p>
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<p>Due to heat my extruder motors do not perform so well with long prints.<br>So I made these simple solutions for cooling them :-).<br><br>Because I have more than one printer and they are all slightly different,<br>I have 4 different models.<br>Also the fan size and model varys: see picture<br>Then there are 2 Nema17 motor sizes: see picture<br><br>The snail house fan works in opposite direction :-) That was easier :-)<br><br>Printed in PET-G</p>
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Nema 17 Universal Motor Cooler

 For a newer and improved version on my own website, go tohttps://www.designuitinspiratie.nl/3d-printer/universele-nema-17-motor-koelers/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Due to heat my extruder motors do not perform so well with long prints.So I made these simple solutions for cooling them :-).Because I have more than one printer and they are all slightly different,I have 4 different models.Also the fan size and model varys: see pictureThen there are 2 Nema17 motor sizes: see pictureThe snail house fan works in opposite direction :-) That was easier :-)Printed in PET-G 

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                                            <p>You&apos;ll have to print it four times to make a complete one. It slides together, no glue needed. I used 3M Command Strips for easy removal. I used glow in the dark PLA but not very bright.<br>I added a gate hanger, used with 3M command strip for the wall then slide the flat part of the gate into it.</p>
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Gate 15 Inch

 You'll have to print it four times to make a complete one. It slides together, no glue needed. I used 3M Command Strips for easy removal. I used glow in the dark PLA but not very bright.I added a gate hanger, used with 3M command strip for the wall then slide the flat part of the gate into it. 

<p>the sun you are to defend the sun. If it lands on the prince or the princess you have to defend them both. If one gets taken you are still in the game if they both get taken you have lost.</p>


Simchess King

the sun you are to defend the sun. If it lands on the prince or the princess you have to defend them both. If one gets taken you are still in the game if they both get taken you have lost.


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                                            <p>A Miniature request from one of my Patrons at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/ltminis">www.patreon.com/ltminis</a>&#xA0;- based on the Salar Jung Museum&#x2019;s &#x2018;Double Statue&#x2019; (pictured). Was a bit of a challenge but fun to sculpt!</p>
<p>This is not 2 separate miniatures, but rather one miniature viewed from 2 aspects.&#xA0; The female figure is literally the back of the male figure, and the only way both will be visible simultaneously is with the use of a mirror.</p>
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Double figure (inspired by Salar Jung Museum s  Double Statue ) - 32mm miniature

 A Miniature request from one of my Patrons at www.patreon.com/ltminis - based on the Salar Jung Museum’s ‘Double Statue’ (pictured). Was a bit of a challenge but fun to sculpt! This is not 2 separate miniatures, but rather one miniature viewed from 2 aspects. The female figure is literally the back of the male figure, and the only way both will be visible simultaneously is with the use of a mirror. 

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                                            <p>So the story goes, I was in the shop one night working on a project and needed to use a certain Sharpie several times. I was tired and a bit irratable that day. Having to dig through the standard plasic cup pen holder to find the specific sharpie, after the 6th or 7th, upset me.</p>
<p>This pen holder was the result. there are 25 13mm rounded square holes to seperate out your pens or tools. These holes are large enough to accomodate Standard sharpie type markers and as a bonus other things fit well too, Pliers, tweezers, pics and other tools.</p>
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<p>Do be aware, this file takes a long, long time to print. With a .4 nozzle, .2 layer height with 3 walls it will take around 20 hrs. People seem to love it though, I have printed around 50 of them with varous logos on the sides with a .6mm nozzle, .25 layer height and 2 walls, these take about 10 hrs. the one in the pics is from the .6mm nozzle</p>
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<p>If you decide to print this&#xA0;ridiculous pen holder please upload a photo so we can all share in our OCDness and see your cool and ridiculous prints!</p>
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Zel's Perfect (ly Ridiculous) Pen and Tool Holder

 So the story goes, I was in the shop one night working on a project and needed to use a certain Sharpie several times. I was tired and a bit irratable that day. Having to dig through the standard plasic cup pen holder to find the specific sharpie, after the 6th or 7th, upset me. This pen holder was the result. there are 25 13mm rounded square holes to seperate out your pens or tools. These holes are large enough to accomodate Standard sharpie type markers and as a bonus other things fit well too, Pliers, tweezers, pics and other tools. Do be aware, this file takes a long, long time to print. With a .4 nozzle, .2 layer height with 3 walls it will take around 20 hrs. People seem to love it though, I have printed around 50 of them with varous logos on the sides with a .6mm nozzle, .25 layer height and 2 walls, these take about 10 hrs. the one in the pics is from the .6mm nozzle If you decide to print this ridiculous pen holder please upload a photo so we can all share in our OCDness and see your cool and ridiculous prints! 

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                                            <p>The Archery Range inspired by Age of Empires II. For me this has always been a really iconic looking building like the town centre or castles.</p>
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Archery Range

 The Archery Range inspired by Age of Empires II. For me this has always been a really iconic looking building like the town centre or castles. 

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                                            <p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">Easter Egg Maker 2016 - &quot;Egg-O-Matic&quot;</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">&quot;It Slices!!! It Dices!!! It makes fancy colored Easter Eggs!!! Try THAT with a brush and roller.</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">Here&apos;s Easter Egg Maker 2016, &quot;Egg-O-Matic&quot; for customizer and OpenSCAD. The great thing is you can make MULTI-COLORED eggs on any printer. For example, to make 2 color eggs, you would print the SAME stl file 2 times, once in each color. Swap the pieces around and you&apos;ll have enough to make 2 eggs in 2 colors. You can swap the pieces around a lot of different ways depending on the number of cuts.</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">How to Use Egg-O-Matic in Customizer</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">Step 1 - Adjust the size and shape - the default settings are for a standard 60mm hen&apos;s egg. If you are making Easter eggs you can go to Step 2. If you wish to make other sized eggs or other shapes, check out the &apos;Size and Shape&apos; tab. You can adjust the the settings to get anything ranging from a perfect sphere to a blimp, in the exact size you need.</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">Step 2 - Choose how many pieces. First you&apos;ll need to decide how many cuts you want to make on the long axis of the egg. The more cuts take slightly longer to print and are more complicated to work with. For children, stick to lower numbers. For more cuts, you might consider making the egg a little bit larger.</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">Step 3 - Choose a cutter. You have a choice of three different style cutters: flat, linear, and radial. The flat cutter is best for making stripped or checked patterns. The linear cutter moves in a straight line and produces more unusual patterns on the egg surface that will not be the same all the way around the egg. The radial cutter produces the same pattern all the way around the surface.</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">Step 4 - Choose a wave pattern for making the cuts. Pick from sine, abs(sine), tri, saw, or square wave. You&apos;ll also need to choose how many cycles for the cutter to make and the amplitude of the cut. SECRET: to make flat diagonal cuts, use the sine cutter with cycles set to 1 and use AMP to control the angle of the cut.</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">Step 5 - Choose how many cuts to make around the egg. This will determine how many color changes you can have going around the egg. This is normally 2 for a bisected egg, but you can crank it up for a checkered egg and other effects. Keep in mind this multiplies the number of pieces you will end up with and makes each piece that much smaller.</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">Please post your makes so we can start a nice library of designs.</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">Please let me know if you have any problems or requests.</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">For those interested in learning about how this works, I&apos;ll be putting a code walk-through up on my blog at ricswika.com over the next few days.</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">HAPPY EASTER 2016!!!!.</p>
<p style="color: #343638; font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;">Version 1.3.28.0 - Centered abssin wave so pieces are more even on that setting</p>
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Easter Egg Maker 2016 for OpenSCAD -  Egg-O-Matic 

 Easter Egg Maker 2016 - "Egg-O-Matic" "It Slices!!! It Dices!!! It makes fancy colored Easter Eggs!!! Try THAT with a brush and roller. Here's Easter Egg Maker 2016, "Egg-O-Matic" for customizer and OpenSCAD. The great thing is you can make MULTI-COLORED eggs on any printer. For example, to make 2 color eggs, you would print the SAME stl file 2 times, once in each color. Swap the pieces around and you'll have enough to make 2 eggs in 2 colors. You can swap the pieces around a lot of different ways depending on the number of cuts. How to Use Egg-O-Matic in Customizer Step 1 - Adjust the size and shape - the default settings are for a standard 60mm hen's egg. If you are making Easter eggs you can go to Step 2. If you wish to make other sized eggs or other shapes, check out the 'Size and Shape' tab. You can adjust the the settings to get anything ranging from a perfect sphere to a blimp, in the exact size you need. Step 2 - Choose how many pieces. First you'll need to decide how many cuts you want to make on the long axis of the egg. The more cuts take slightly longer to print and are more complicated to work with. For children, stick to lower numbers. For more cuts, you might consider making the egg a little bit larger. Step 3 - Choose a cutter. You have a choice of three different style cutters: flat, linear, and radial. The flat cutter is best for making stripped or checked patterns. The linear cutter moves in a straight line and produces more unusual patterns on the egg surface that will not be the same all the way around the egg. The radial cutter produces the same pattern all the way around the surface. Step 4 - Choose a wave pattern for making the cuts. Pick from sine, abs(sine), tri, saw, or square wave. You'll also need to choose how many cycles for the cutter to make and the amplitude of the cut. SECRET: to make flat diagonal cuts, use the sine cutter with cycles set to 1 and use AMP to control the angle of the cut. Step 5 - Choose how many cuts to make around the egg. This will determine how many color changes you can have going around the egg. This is normally 2 for a bisected egg, but you can crank it up for a checkered egg and other effects. Keep in mind this multiplies the number of pieces you will end up with and makes each piece that much smaller. Please post your makes so we can start a nice library of designs. Please let me know if you have any problems or requests. For those interested in learning about how this works, I'll be putting a code walk-through up on my blog at ricswika.com over the next few days. HAPPY EASTER 2016!!!!. Version 1.3.28.0 - Centered abssin wave so pieces are more even on that setting 

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                                            <p>Produced in an alien reality, these plants are able to survive without water (or air, for that matter) and serve as an awesome piece of home decoration!</p>
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<p>Printed with <a href="https://goo.gl/kvCKgx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MatterHackers PRO PLA</a></p>
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Alien Garden // Plant 1

 Produced in an alien reality, these plants are able to survive without water (or air, for that matter) and serve as an awesome piece of home decoration! Printed with MatterHackers PRO PLA 

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                                            <p>This Christmas, print a special angelic deer ornament. Print, spray, then add your own personal touch this holiday season. This mythical deer is a mix between the mule, white-tail and reindeer species.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guWUPbUAeB8&amp;feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guWUPbUAeB8&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>
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Christmas Deer

 This Christmas, print a special angelic deer ornament. Print, spray, then add your own personal touch this holiday season. This mythical deer is a mix between the mule, white-tail and reindeer species. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guWUPbUAeB8&feature=youtu.be 

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