3D printing – CNC Maker Zone

Feature image of the IR camera in its case on an Odroid Go

Coronavirus screening with the Odroid Go thermal IR camera

May 19, 2020 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing

Thermal IR (infrared) cameras are obviously exciting gadgets for lots of uses, including looking for heat loss in buildings, studying heat transfer, or even just

3D printing door pullers to fight Covid-19

May 19, 2020 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing

Door handles, and anything you need to pull, are important transmission points for viruses and bacteria. So, with all the concerns about Coronavirus and COVID-19,

Adding a power console to a 3D printer

August 14, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing

I think my Monoprice Select Mini (MPSM) v2 3D printer is excellent: quite inexpensive but capable of good quality prints using a variety of filament

Making vibration dampening CNC feet using flexible TPU 3D printing filament

June 17, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing, Routing

There’s no getting away from it: routing with a CNC machine can cause lots of vibrations to travel into the work surface below, causing quite

3D printing with wood-infused PLA filament

June 17, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Materials

Working with real wood is always exciting, but not everyone has a CNC machine for cutting and carving. And given the limitations of small desktop

A 3D printed end cap on the end of a 2020 extrusion

Tidying up 2020 CNC frame extrusions with a 3D printed end cap

May 13, 2019 Andrew_gigglYgogglE_2742 3D printing, Accessorizing, LASER cutting, Routing

Aluminium extrusions are common on low-end mini CNC machines, particularly the 20mm square 2020 variety. In some cases, such as my cheap Chinese 1610 CNC