Here’s a project made at the LVL1 Hackathon challenge. It’s a 3D scanner made from junk parts. This project came out of the Hackathon LVL1 had in June 2012. The rules were minimal but had a big impact on the end product. The competition ran from noon Saturday till noon Sunday, so 24 hours. We had […]
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ZofzPCB 3D gerber viewer
A while ago we asked What gerber viewer do you use and why?. The general consensus is that the gerber files need to be checked before you send them go get your PCBs made. ZofzPCB is a gerber viewer geared to make verification quick and easy. It shows the board and layers in 3D so […]
Online 3D gerber viewer
Here is a Online 3D gerber viewer. You just upload your gerber files, and the online app generates a 3D model of your PCB. This is an awesome way to check for any silk-screen, and solder mask errors, if your eCAD doesn’t have 3D view capability. If you are using Cadsoft Eagle, here is a […]
3D Model: Bus Pirate 3.5c
Bus Pirate 3.5c is the next project we converted to a 3D model. This time we upgraded the rendering with Maxwell’s render plugin for SketchUp. The plugin is free for resolutions of up to 800×600. First select the materials (plastic, aluminum, lacquer) for your object from the preloaded library, then start the render. It creates […]
DIY stereolithography 3D Printer
Andy built a 3D stereolithography printer, and provided instructions on how to build your own. Resin is cured in layers using a UV laser. A linear actuator moves the stage down slightly after each layer is hardend, slowly building the 3D object in layers. Check out a time-laps video below the fold. Via the contact […]
EagleUP brings PCBs to Google Sketchup
EagleUp is a new way to render Eagle PCBs in 3D. It integrates with Google Sketchup so it’s possible to design cases around the PCB model: version 4 has been released. Most of the import and export procedures have been automatized to simplify the process, so that you can focus in design, and not in […]
3D printed glazed ceramics
Drone writes: Now you can 3D print in glazed ceramics at Shapeways. Great! I need some big HV insulators for the electric chair I’m building. Interestingly, prices are based on surface area. Glazed Ceramics is perfect for any application such as a plate, cup or bowl as it is the first 3D printed food safe […]
TinkerCAD web-based 3D CAD
There is a new teaser site for an upcoming web-based CAD tool aimed at artists and makers. This looks like it may be a nice entry level tool to get even more people into 3D modeling. It is currently unknown how this will be released and what it will cost, but we look forward to […]
3D LED cube thing
MichaelZ spotted a commercial 3D LED cube. I saw this at a home construction materials show in Taiwan 3D LED cube thing In person they are very impressive. There are vertical strips of SMD LEDs and the light changes color. Amongst patterns they can sort of swirl around like a cloud or school of fish. […]