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3D-Printing for Scuba Diving

Robbie Pearson Jul 15, 2016 2

Whoever uses/owns 3D Printers will know that they are an incredibly useful tool for fixing or improving objects in your daily life. 3D Printing is also a useful tool for making objects for hobbies (although I wouldn't recommend 3D Printing…

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How to: 3D Print from Minecraft

Robbie Pearson Jun 16, 2016 18

Minecraft is a massively popular block building game where a player can build, survive in an open world. It is mostly popular with the younger audience so wouldn't it be a great to introduce children to 3D-Printing and 3D design via a video…

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10 Fun Things to 3D Print

Robbie Pearson May 3, 2016 4

So you have yourself a 3D-Printer, so what do you print with it? I've compiled a list of 10 prints you can print purely for fun. Take a look and have some fun with that 3D-Printer! RC Quadcopter Whether it's a small micro quad or full…

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3D-EEZ Review

Robbie Pearson Apr 5, 2016 0

3D-eez is a build plate adhesion solution for FDM 3D Printers. However one aspect of this product that makes it stand out from the other vast methods of adhesion is that fact that it is applied as a paste and hardens to make a thin layer of…

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3D Printing a Quadcopter: Part 1

Robbie Pearson Mar 20, 2016 2

3D printers are great, you can print just about anything these days from key-rings to full car transmission models. So I have decided to push my 3D printers to a limit, by printing a racing quadcopter. I already have a cheap Syma X5C-1 and…

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Big 3D Printers

Robbie Pearson Mar 10, 2016 5

Big 3D Printers So a lot of people look for a 3D printer with a big build area, so I've collected some Big 3D printers and a list of pros and cons. Feel free to suggest your recommendations in the comments and I'll add them. gMax 3D…

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How to Print in Multiple Materials with a Single Extruder

Robbie Pearson Mar 2, 2016 6

How to Print in Multiple Materials with a Single Extruder The one disadvantage of a single nozzle machine is that you can only print in a single colour or material, or can you? Well there is a more manual way in where you can print in 2…

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Craftware Slicer Overview & Showdown

Robbie Pearson Feb 28, 2016 3

So there are many slicers on the web these days : Cura, Slic3r, KISSlicer and the 'new' kid on the block : CraftWare. CraftWare is a free slicer made by CraftUnique primarily for their Craftbot Plus printer range however (just like the…

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BuildTak – Is it Worth it?

Robbie Pearson Feb 25, 2016 5

Recently I have been trying out a popular solution to the 3D printer adhesion problem we all face. There are many solutions such as blue tape, Kapton tape, glass and the list goes on. And then there is the debated one called BuildTak. There…

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Robbie Pearson – 3D printing profiles

Robbie Pearson Feb 22, 2016 0

Hi, I'm Robbie I live in the United Kingdom and I am a 3D Printing enthusiast. I was always fascinated with electronics and technology so getting a reprap was a no-brainier for me. I own one printer which is a Sintron Prusa i3 kit, which I…

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How to fix early issues with a Prusa i3

Robbie Pearson Feb 20, 2016 1

So you have got yourself a Prusa i3 kit? Well I have a had a Prusa i3 for a little bit now and worked through most of the issues. So I will go through most of the issues I encountered and show you my solutions to to fixing a prussa i3. Keep…

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3D Printer Surface Comparison

Robbie Pearson Feb 13, 2016 1

Whenever you ask someone or search on the web on what surface you want on your 3D printer's bed you will get heaps and heaps of contradicting answers. Some people swear by masking tape, some people swear by glass. So what's the answer? Well…

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