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.
Makers rolling along..?
Just to give you an idea of the kinds of things that can be done, here are a few more pics of some of the stuff the crew has been doing so folks can keep their stuff. Ducks and Tusks, (Classic game parts and keepsake scultpture), cookware handles, tool cart parts, interior car trim, even…
D3D and a Very Large Printer
The folks at Dreamworks 3D have been doing some amazing things. Now they are stepping up on a VLP (very large printer build) We will post periodic progress but this is a local project that promises to be intersting and hopefully very usable. Some thought needs to be given to building these large printers as…
BykCar? A pedal powered electric wunderbike.
a pedal-powered bike-car with electric assist
Friend of a Friend’s Broken Leg – No Problem
A golfing buddy of mine heard about some of the things we were doing at EIB3D, and asked if we could fix an old tripod that a friend of his had. The friend wasn’t able to get parts for this older tripod, but thought it should still be useful with functioning legs. After a few…
Change Makers
I have been 3D printing for a long time. Along the way I have come across so many reasons to stay excited about the technology, and the opportunities it presents. Aside from saving household items from clogging up landfills, I have highlighted some of the uses of the technology in areas like home building, prosthetics,…
3D Printing with Oranges
Reposted from Wired Magazine… Here at EIB3D we watch the 3D print industry for new innovations and materials, especially those that have a positive environmental impact. This story, from Wired about a 3D printed lamp, intrigued me as it highlights the reuse of what would normally be considered waste material – orange peels ! The…
Bionic Fingers – 3D Printed
I know I posted something similar earlier but an am always impressed and inspired by the empathy, creativity and inventiveness of the community at large. The ability to be able to affect positive outcomes for people who have unfortunate incidents that can create serious life challenges for them is awesome. Here is another example that…
What’s in a name?
3D printing is amazing but hasn’t fulfilled its potential. We keep talking about a sustainable circular economy (reduce, repair, recycle) but we’re stuck in a throwaway, extractive economy fueled by perpetual growth. Our current ways are a smokescreen that hide the real cost e.g. landfill, wasted resources, exploitation of poor countries, etc. This creates a…
5 useful things…
Repost From the folks at SunLu.. These items are just a sampling of some of the useful household items that can be 3D printed. While we love to help keep your stuff around by 3D printing repair items, stuff that helps with organizing and generally tidying the mess is great too; https://www.sunlu.com/en-ca/blogs/3d-printing-guide/useful-3d-printed-household-items?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAobnryU0DleQHLfi_OBir1SkJraEN&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzZmwBhD8ARIsAH4v1gX4BRfz7tDM4UYzNJwv6SZZHwknEjoenGKQUpBF2ZkugssHPcmWNRwaAqXvEALw_wcB
3D Technology driving affordability
Icon, an innovative construction company in Austin, Texas, is helping address housing affordability with 3D Print Technology. While it is not really the scale of household printing that we are focused on at EIB3D, I think it is important to highlight some of the amazing benefits that come with the technology’s capabilities. I also love…
Another Day Another Lamp Shade
A new customer needed to replace a broken Ikea Lamp Shade. He happened to find one in the Thingiverse 3D model library that he liked. I think it turned out pretty nice and he thinks its great so – win – win. Let the the light shin in 🙂 Model design : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4214059
The garage can be part of your house…
Local maker Edward VanZyl, of D3D, is tackling 3D printed autoparts too. D3D is doing fantastic things with 3D scanning, and printing, including helping auto enthusiasts getting their rides up to snuff again. Being able to scan and print parts for hard to get, or expensive car parts / accessories is fanatastic. As you may…