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Inserting Magnets into 3D Prints

3D printing magnets has been one of my favorite projects. Not the actual magnetized metal, but tacky placards to hang on your fridge or cubicle. For Christmas many years ago someone gave me a bunch of small magnets (these happen … Continue reading

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3D Printing Text

Printing objects with different color text is a pretty neat effect (see previous post regarding printing with multiple colors.) You do have to be careful with the size of the letters though, as they quickly lose definition. The following are … Continue reading

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Multi-color Prints

It is possible to create 3D prints with multiple colors. This is done by swapping out filaments at different points in the prints. You can use something like the Prusa MMU to create prints with multiple colors on a single … Continue reading

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3D Printing – A Primer

So I originally intended this to be one of my first posts, but I thought it was a little unnecessary given the vast amount of information already out there explaining in more detail and with greater accuracy the same topic. … Continue reading

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3D Printing Lithophanes

These things were so awesome I had to start another blog to talk about it. (It’s this blog. This is the one I started.) Behold! Wait hold on… These are 50mm square 3D-printed lithophanes. A lithophane is an object that … Continue reading

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Threaded Inserts

….are super cool. I read about using them on 3D printed projects and thought I would try them, so I ordered a bag of 100 off Amazon (these specifically). These specific ones are “M3 x 5mm x 5.3mm ” which … Continue reading

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