Testing 3D printing filaments in the elements
After working with 3D printing for 6 years, I’ve seen a lot of changes. A LOT of changes. One of the big changes is the availability of different types of filament ….
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Helping 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...
Read MoreBack to the future: up and running
Busy holiday season provides ample opportunity for people to check out artist Kevin Caron’s new deconstructed “cubist” 3D-printed sculpture ….
Read More‘This has never happened before’ yet again ….
Since my last post I’ve gotten this much printed: Yes, nothing. Nothing except frustration and fails. After many days and hours of troubleshooting – Steve Graber was here so many […]
Read MoreMad scientist performs 3D printer brain transplant
Wouldn’t you like to see that headline in your newspaper or favorite news Website? It’d be at the top of mine, because that’s just what happened recently with my 8-foot-tall Cerberus […]
Read MoreAll that is old is new again: Updating 3D printers
If you buy a 3D printer “off the shelf,” say a MakerBot or Lulzbot, you get what you got. Of course, based on the number of units sold of these […]
Read MoreCerberus 3D 400 3D printer opens a world of filament
When my first 3D printer, a 3D Systems CubeX, apparently died (more on that in a moment), I lost the ability to work in anything but PLA filament. That […]
Read MoreMetal filler works wonders with ABS filament
Since I moved my 3D Systems CubeX 3D printer down to the studio, I’ve been able to play with it while I’m in the office cooling down – Arizona summers […]
Read MoreThe greatest weapon in the 3D-printed gun debate is FEAR
Any time I show my 3D-printed sculptures or jewelry or have a 3D printer running at an event, I inevitably get asked about 3D-printed guns. It’s exasperating, because the fear […]
Read More3D-printed sculpture storms Tucson
OK, maybe I went a little overboard in the headline, but I’m still really jazzed at the reception of my 3D-printed sculpture at the recent Sculpture Tucson show in, yes, […]
Read MoreGetting it together: connecting 3D prints
Even though I have an 8-foot-tall 3D printer that will print up to 4 feet tall, there are times I’d like to make something bigger. I have done that, as […]
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