Parametric Planter Saucer: Custom Sizes with Blender Geometry Nodes
Every plant pot seems to come with a saucer that’s almost the right size — too small, too big, wrong color, or just plain ugly. I got tired of that, so I…
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3D Printing vs. a Store Run: A Putty Knife Cost Comparison
Total active effort: 7 minutes . The printer handled the rest (23 minutes of PETG stacking up while I went back to actual work). Material cost: $0.17 in…
3D Printed Imperial/Metric Diameter Gauge for Screws and Drill Bits
A while back, I purchased a GAGE-IT from Home Depot. It’s a handy little tool made from a thin sheet of durable plastic, designed to quickly measure drill…
Why I Moved My 3D Print Files to Printables
I started posting to Prusa’s Printables . You can trade in reward points for filament, Prusa merchandise or vouchers for a new 3D printer. If you are very…
Blender Tip: Combine Links
In the Shader Editor of Blender, holding down the Shift key while right-clicking and dragging on a link between nodes combines all of the links that cross…
Garden Trellis
Today I finished a wooden trellis. It’s a design similar to one I found in one of my wife’s catalogs. I might actually make this one. I need something for…
Air Pressure Regulator
Today I received an air pressure regulator that I will be using in an industrial brake. The brake has a pneumatic powered oil pump.
Photo Real Renders vs Photos
Sometimes it’s hard to tell if a product shot is a photograph or a CG render. Part of the problem is the quality of modern rendering. But I think there is…
CG Models
I created a CGTrader account years ago. My first submissions were all free. I wanted a way to give back to a community that had helped me learn Blender .…
Why use Imperial units?
I have seen so many non-US designers condescendingly scoff at Americans for using Imperial units. I’ll admit, the metric system has an advantage. It is much…
Metal Plating 3D Printed Parts
Metal plating adds strength and protection for 3D printed plastic parts. Repliform can plate them with a variety of metals with some amazing results.
Convert your 3D Printer into a laser cutter
Why Are I-Beams Shaped Like an I?
You can save yourself some plastic if you know the theory behind the I-Beam and the Real Engineering channel on YouTube explains why I beams are shaped like…
The strongest material
Do you have a part that you are thinking about printing, but you are worried about the strength? MatterHackers has done some unscientific comparative…