by Bob Warfield | Feb 14, 2020 | 3D Printing, Blog, Cool
Just when we thought the hype was fading on 3D Printing a new development comes along. That’s what technology is all about–don’t get complacent with the way things are at any point in time! In Switzerland, at the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 7, 2018 | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Products, CNC Router, DIY CNC
Today I am pleased to profile Brandon Satterfield and his company Hobby-Fab in our Customer Spotlight series. They also have a website at SMW3D, which they’re in the process of migrating to Hobby-Fab. As they say on their About page, Hobby-Fab is dedicated to...
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 6, 2017 | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Products, CNC Router, Cool
“Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss” — Won’t Get Fooled Again, The Who Other Machine Co. has officially changed its name to Bantam Tools in the wake of its acquisition by Bre Pettis (he of Makerbot fame/infamy). In terms of what’s...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 10, 2016 | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Products, CNC Projects, Cool
I didn’t have a lot of time to spend with our new M3D Printer, but I did manage to make my first couple of parts with it: There’s a little bit of fuzz, but that’s pretty typical for 3D printers, especially at the low end… Close-up of the soft...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 9, 2016 | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Products
3D Printers are cool–they’re very fun to play with. But they have some drawbacks too. They’re slow, the quality of the surface finish on parts you print often requires a lot of extra work to smooth out, they can be finicky unless tuned up, and...
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by Bob Warfield | Jun 28, 2016 | 3D Printing, Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Machining Techniques
I’ve been spending time over on Reddit lately. It’s a great resource that uses the Wisdom of Crowds to curate content. What I mean by that is they not only vote content up and down, but they’re very strict about posting. Nothing too spammy or too...
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