Fun With CAD
When I first started playing with 3D printing 10 years ago, I had a head start. That’s because I was already using CAD, or Computer Aided Design, to create my metal sculptures. CAD is one of the “dirty little...
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Fad or trend? 3D printing settles in
I’m old enough to remember a lot of fads, including hula hoops, Furbys, hoverboards and Tickle Me Elmo. 3D printing came on like a firestorm, too. Suddenly everyone wanted to create things from scratch using these amazing...
Read More3D printing goes outside to play
Finally, 3D printing can go outside to play. Of course, it’s been possible to 3D print outdoor sculpture for a while, but we’re talking high-end, hundreds of thousands of dollars possible. For mere mortals like me,...
Read MoreLearning About Extrusion
Artist Kevin Caron learns yet another lesson about extrusion when 3D printing.
Read MoreHow to Create Easily Removable Supports When 3D Printing
During the 8 years I’ve been playing – I mean working! – with 3D printing, there have been a lot of improvements. If you’re a long time subscriber, you might remember my video about removing supports with...
Read MoreWhat else can you do with 3D printing?
My interest in 3D printing grew from my art practice. I was already using CAD – the precursor to making original 3D printed creations – to design many of my metal sculptures, so transitioning into 3D printing was a...
Read MoreUnfiltered: How to Replace a 3D Printer Extruder, Part 1
Cerberus 3D’s Steve Graber and artist Kevin Caron upgrade the extruder on the original 8-foot-tall Cerberus 3D Gigante 3D printer ….
Read MoreYour chance to see my 8-foot-tall 3D printer running!
If you live in the metro Phoenix area, though, this could be your chance to see an 8-foot-tall 3D printer running ….
Read MoreDetails, details, details – 3D printing fit and finish
Artist Kevin Caron details how he refined his design for this latest 3D printed sculpture ….
Read MoreWhy 3D printing isn’t
just ‘pushing a button’
3D printing isn’t as simple as just pushing a button ….
Read MoreImproving my Gigante 3D printer using … 3D printing
Artist Kevin Caron shares how he enhanced his Gigante 3D printer using 3D printing to improve the cooling fan ….
Read MoreHelping with COVID-19 in a small way
COVID-19 has thrown the entire world into a whirlwind of change. I’ve tried to find ways to make a difference. In the beginning, when Personal Protection Equipment was at a premium, I found 3D-printing patterns for N95...
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