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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.
A useful 3D Printed i-Phone accessory
This Standby i-Phone Dock was featured on a few of the 3d Printing sites I follow and I thought it was worth sharing…. https://makerworld.com/en/models/615378?from=search#profileId-538769
3D Printed Car Parts Cont’d
Ford Turns to SLA and SLS 3D Printing for the Electric Explorer – 3Dnatives “Ford, one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, has set itself an ambitious goal: The company is aiming to have an all-electric passenger vehicle lineup in the EU by 2030. Leading the way in this initiative is the new…
Once again from Fabaloo
A while back I posted an idea to Ideaminers.org – an innovation community in Manitoba. The idea was to create an easy to use 3D Scan and Print retail kiosk – a maker vending machine if you will. Anyway, it looks like from this recent article from our friends over at Fabaloo, it is not…
Dreamworks3D showcased on Talnetics
One of our premier partners, and resident Uber-Maker Edward Van Zyl (EZ) was showcased on Talnetics recently. Check out the interview here:
Upcoming Events from IdeaMiners
Hey folks, Just a quick blog update of some upcoming events from one our Partners – IdeaMiners. For those who don’t know, Idea Miners is a community-driven platform that unlocks the full potential of ideation and innovation. They provide a space where entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative thinkers can come together to collaborate, share knowledge, and…
It’s what we do, Fabaloo
Another post from our friends at Fabaloo that underscores why we are doing what we do. While it is definitely getting less expensive and easier, not everyone has access, abilility, or proclivity to use a 3D printer. We want to help those people still be able to access the technology to solve problems, maybe be…
CityTV showcasing thoughtful 3D Printing
Joanne Roberts of CityTV recently did an interview and showcase for “Making Life More Accessible with 3D Printing” I posted earlier about the good folks at Makers Making Change, and was happy to see the recognition and support. Kudos to our friends at Makers Making Change ( including Marc Hache) for their empathy driven awesome…
Audi tools up with 3D Printing
Not about home repair per se, but crosses over when you consider what Audi is doing – using 3D printing to make tools they need faster, to get a specific job or task done faster. This same approach can be done with jigs for home or hobby tasks. There are literally thousands of these already…
What do you Tonneau? – It works!
Ok Ok – Too silly. Here is a video snapshot courtesy of local makers D3D. I have a Ford Ranger with a Tonneau (box) cover that one of the clip down braces broke on – making it unsuable. Instead of spending $3-400+, I had D3D scan the part for me. With the STL created from…
Solving Housing Affordability ?
Affordable home is 3D-printed in just five days – for the rquivalent of $21,800 USD I posted a while back about 3D printed homes. I know the EIB3D tag line is home parts 3D printed and this is more “whole homes 3D printed” but I thought sharing it might help extend the view with another…
When and Where Tech actually helps…
Photo credit – A Filter Cap in use. (Image Credit: Nicolas Fernández) I love a story that underscores how technology is sometimes actually delivering on the promise to help better the world. Whether it is helpful home repair, useful custom stuff, assistive devices, land fill avoidance, heirloom preservation, or … improving accessibilty – to many…
Cars (2) too ?
Excerpt from Hagerty – The Present and Future of 3D Printing in Restoration – Pistion picture from Hagerty with tag – 3D printed pistons – Mahle The opportunity to be less of a throw away world is getting traction across many disciplines, including the automotive restoration world. Check out this article from Hagerty – https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/state-of-the-art-the-present-and-future-of-3d-printing-in-restoration…