Recent works

Repairs, replacement parts, and maker ingenuity.

Use project stories to show the original problem, the design or repair approach, material decisions, iterations, and the final result.

  • New Site Features

    New Site Features

    Hey, Hey , we added new features to the site -well one for sure with one pending 🙂 IdeaPool is an application for sharing ideas. They can be design ideas for household stuff, improvement ideas, even thoughts about our website design or submission process – whatever. It is an opportunity to get the community involved…

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  • Flashforge Creator 5 and Creator 5 Pro  in the Wild Now

    Flashforge Creator 5 and Creator 5 Pro in the Wild Now

    There is so much going on in the consumer 3D print space right now – in material science, new multi-color, multi-material, multi-head 3D printers promising less waste, higher quality, faster printing. Many manufacturers are advancing quickly along a variety of capability streams. Foaming and glass fiber filaments, consumer closed loop recycling options, and AI for…

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  • A Little Corroboration from the Folks at How-to-Geek

    A Little Corroboration from the Folks at How-to-Geek

    The folks over at How-To-Geek just published an article that underscores what we here at EIB3D have been on about. I thought you might be interested in their article about household repairs that are cheaper and easier with a 3D Printer. https://www.howtogeek.com/household-repairs-that-are-cheaper-and-easier-with-a-3d-printer

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  • Seems like the US Military is onboard …

    Seems like the US Military is onboard …

    Even the US military industrial complex has to deal with broken “household” items. To help ensure they can get their laundry done, the US military is using 3D printers for replacement parts for latches that fail. “Sgt. Aidan Hanson, a barracks manager assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, grew tired…

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  • EIB3D gets air on local radio station CJOB

    EIB3D gets air on local radio station CJOB

    Edward Van Zyl (EZ) did a fantastic job representing us on CJOB a bit a go. After printing a couple of fidget spinners for one of the hosts, we were invited to chat and talk about 3D printing in general, and what EIB3D is doing. Shout out to CJOB, Brett, Greg, and of course EZ…

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  • A collection of AI Tools from Printpal

    A collection of AI Tools from Printpal

    I came across this collection of resources from the folks at PrintPal. I haven’t finished trying them all but thought I would share the link as it seems they may be quite useful. Once I check them out more fully, I will share my thoughts/experience. in the meantime, there are model generators, calculators, and other…

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  • 3D printing a chainless bike?

    3D printing a chainless bike?

    Again, not specifically about 3D parts for your house but definitely adjacent. House, Car, Bike, Garden, or Garage -3D printing can help all our the “house”. But I wouldn’t want to get my pants caught in these. It looks interesting though so I thought I would share. Sergii Gordieiev, creator of Youtube channel “The Q,”…

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  • DIY Open Source “Desktop” Concrete Printer ?

    DIY Open Source “Desktop” Concrete Printer ?

    I know I have said it fairly often here but … I love that 3D printing helps bring craftmanship back to the neighborhood, and empowers people to unleash their inventive selves. Material science is taking the art of the possible so much further with newer, better plastics, recyclable/environmentally friendly materials, composites, printable sinterable metal filaments,…

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  • What’s What 3D in the Last 6 – Part 2

    What’s What 3D in the Last 6 – Part 2

    Maybe I should have called it – By the numbers, or even “Who’s grooming shoes?” – which is a goofy play on an Aretha Franklin song…. “Take another look and tell me, baby(Who’s zoomin’ who?)Who’s zoomin’ who?(Who’s zoomin’ who?)The fish jumped off that hook, yeah(Who’s zoomin’ who?) Yeah, yeah, oh” Anyway…… What follows is an…

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  • 6 Months in a Peeky Boat?

    6 Months in a Peeky Boat?

    Ok Ok a bit lame but maybe got your attention ? Anyway, I have been largely absent from EIB3D for the last 6 months working at my regular day job, family and a few other projects. So apologies again for the lack of content and updates. I typically post things that catch my eye in…

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  • Back soon with updates, news and info

    Back soon with updates, news and info

    I know I know. I haven’t been active for a while. Apologies, but stayed tuned – new info and activity coming. Thanks for stopping by. Jay

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  • 6000 Year Old Material Science – in a 3D Printer ?

    6000 Year Old Material Science – in a 3D Printer ?

    “The material reminds us of wattle and daub, a home building material harking back 6,000 years” From our friends over at Tom’s Hardware comes this news of a 3D printed house – not from cement – but from soil. From a mixture of earth, slaked lime, and natural fibers, Japanese company Lib Work has created…

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