Houston Maker Faire

Maker Faire is a interesting gathering of makers and creative people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do with the maker communnity. If you enjoy technology and the DIY approach to life you’ll fit right in.

• Engineers
• Artists
• Scientists
• Crafters

Re:3D Gigabot Large Scale 3D Printer

re:3D showcase their new 3d printer pellet extruder. Their printer the Gigabot X is a large scale 3d printer with a optional 3d printer pellet extruder for large scale 3d printing.

3D Printed Violins

Here’s some really cool 3d printed Violins designed and developed by Lune Yang.

PolyPrinter

We had a chance to check out PolyPrinter. They manufacture and sell fdm 3d printers that have amazing print quality.

Ponytrap

We got a chance to Ponytrap at the Houston Maker Faire 2018. They’re an interesting band of two who play along with robot drummers that they buildt theirselfs. Ponytrap played an awesome show and was a highlight of Houston Maker Faire 2018.

Modular 3D Printer

3D Printer Food & Chocolate Extruder

Here’s a prototype model of our chocolate extruder. Its more of a experimental paste extruder/injection tool that can be used for foods and other types soft solids or thick resins.

https://makezine.com/2018/10/11/10-projects-to-seek-out-at-maker-faire-houston-2018/

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Belt Frequency And Tensioning

Shane Hooper November 5, 2020 No Comments

Loose belts are a common problem for users and cause a variety of issues. It may or may not be obvious that your 3d printer…

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Duet 2 vs Duet 3

Shane Hooper October 22, 2020 No Comments

Duet 3 Mainboard Wiring While a Duet 3 won’t be replacing the Duet 2 anytime soon, it’s a much more professional electronics board that adds…

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Best CoreXY 3D Printers 2020

Shane Hooper July 31, 2020 No Comments

Is CoreXY better? What is the best 3d printer to start with? We review the newest coreXY 3d printers of 2020.

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Best CoreXY Designs on Thingiverse

Shane Hooper May 17, 2019 No Comments

While there are many open source 3d printer designs to pick from on Thingiverse. And when it comes to corexy printer designs there are a…

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Fusion 360 – Mill Toolpaths And Operations

Shane Hooper February 10, 2021 No Comments

Planning the machining process and order of operations is one of the most important skills in CNC machining. Setup Operations https://youtu.be/0MWfzAIsJZA?t=1 Fusion 360 CAM: Mill…

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Toolpaths – Getting Started With CAM Processes And Procedures

Shane Hooper December 24, 2021 No Comments

A CAD/CAM toolpath is the CNC’s programmed path the tool takes in order to remove metal from a workpiece. There are different types of toolpaths…

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3D Printer Assembly Instructions

Shane Hooper May 11, 2019 No Comments

Workhorse 3D Printer Dear User, Thank you for choosing the Workhorse 3D Printer and welcome the community! This Assembly Guide will help you through the…

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3D Printing

Shane Hooper November 24, 2021 No Comments

3D Printing Recommended Print Settings PLA PLA / Polylactic acid is a biodegradable thermoplastic most commonly used in most FDM 3d printers. Easy to PrintDurable…

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Duet 3 Wiring Guide

Shane Hooper May 14, 2021 No Comments

duet 3 Mainboard-Duet3D-Electronics How To Wire The Duet 3 Mainboard 6HC The Duet 3 is a great board for your 3d printer, but wiring it…

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Esprit CAM Tutorial: Lathe Sub-Spindle Setup

Shane Hooper February 12, 2021 No Comments

Press F11 and create layer and name it solid Press Alt+Enter to open Property Manager Click on solid Change layer of solid to solid layer…

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   Hello Shane, looking at SolidCore Printer Parts Kit. Is this complete kit or would require more ( Top plates, metal…

2. […] belt tension may be different on every machine. Methods may vary depending on size and mechanical configuration. This may be…

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   Hi where can I find the files for the new idler mounts? the new version aren’t include on thingverse and…

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   Thanks JM! We were originally planning to have the SolidCore as a conversion kit so people could convert their existing…

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   Hi All. Love the design & your other designs i.e. the workhorse. I am very interested in building a fixed…