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MakerBot Replicator: Out of Star Trek into Your Own Garage!

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I’ve always been a fan of 3D printers, especially when nowadays you can have one in your garage or basement and just print away. Bre Pettis has unveiled the latest edition of the MakerBot 3D printer. It’s called the Replicator and includes a host of improvements, which will allow you…

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January 10th, 2012 by: Range

Desktop 3D-Printed Warhammer 40K Mini-Figurines Look Awesome

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I’m always amazed at the stuff that people are able to do with 3D printers, especially now that makers are able to build their own and the technology isn’t just in the hands of the big corporations. These 3D printed mini-figurines are designed to play tabletop wargames, including Warhammer 40K.…

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December 1st, 2011 by: Range

Man Mods Windows to Automatically Close When Trains Pass

Modded Windows To Close When Trains Pass By

My family and I just recently moved to a new house in a subdivision that’s also still relatively new. Every morning, we would wake up to the noise of trucks passing by to deliver construction materials to the other homes that were still being built.
Talk about a rude awakening.…

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September 14th, 2011 by: Hazel Chua

Makerbot Makes Another Makerbot: Skynet Not Far Behind

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The guys over at Make: are reporting that an enterprising DIYer has managed to use a MakerBot out of parts printed by another MakerBot.

Thingiverse member Christian Arnø (aka “Webca”), designed and printed about 150 individual MakerBot pieces using another Cupcake CNC-based MakerBot. As you can see from the CAD…

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June 5th, 2010 by: Technabob

IPhone Revolver Holder: Put a Gun to Your Head Every Time the Phone Rings

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Assuming you don’t have to pass through airport security, this iPhone carrying case that looks like a gun will definitely draw attention whenever you whip it out to make a call.

Created using 3D object printing technology on a MakerBot, DIY-er Junior Tan created this bit of awesome for all…

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May 30th, 2010 by: Technabob

Makerbot Prints iPod Docks

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Sure, there are thousands of iPod docks out there, but how many of them were printed out on somebody’s desktop? Not many, I bet. This unusual dock was rendered using a MakerBot desktop 3D printer.

Will Langford from BotMade used his desktop MakerBot CNC to create this iPod/iPhone charging dock.…

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November 27th, 2009 by: Technabob

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