Stuff with Kirby
The Ruiz Brothers made this real nice case for the iPad Pro 11″. I have been using one on mine since I got it. But it was missing the cutouts for speakers and microphones. I was able to find the Apple Accessory Design Guidelines and get the dimensions and placement of these items.
Using the Fusion 360 files provided in the Adafruit Learn Guide I was then able to add these features. My remix of the design is available on Thingiverse if you would like to print it.
I got a Stickvise a while ago. Its a simple to use low profile pcb vise. The great part about it though is that its hackable. You can create your own jaw designs for it and attach them. The website has a hack your vise section.
I used the provided specs to make these jaws. They allow me to hold an Adafruit Circuit Playground board. This gets the board off of my messy bench to prevent any shorts. I designed it in Autodesk Fusion 360 and printed it out on my Lulzbot Taz 6.
The design is available on Thingiverse if you would like to print your own. Stickvise Jaws for an Adafruit Circuit Playground
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I made a cool Instructables project the other week using a 3d printed heart, arduino gemma, neopixels, cloche. The guide is available here.
Heres a tutorial on how to print multiple colors with a single extruder using Simplify3d
The part i designed and used – http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1658657
Heres an Instructables I made covering this also – http://www.instructables.com/id/Multiple-Color-Printing-With-a-Single-Extruder/
This weeks Timelapse Tuesday is a day early. Its the Bald Eagle Statue from MakePrintable.com. Happy 4th of July!
It was printed in three colors using Simplify3d
Bald Eagle Statue – https://makeprintable.com/printables
This weeks Timelapse Tuesday print is Pig Corp from Trobok. Check out his site, there is lots of cool models that print real well.
Pig Corp – http://www.trobok.com/store.html
I got a used Lulzbot Taz 4 from Noe and Pedro Ruiz(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y) that needed some repairs. In this video I am replacing the threaded rods.
Threaded rods – https://itworks3d.com/product/lulzbot-taz-45-z-axis-lead-screw-threaded-rod/
This is a project I did for a Hackster.io contest. Its a method to unlock your door using RFID enabled objects.
Nefertiti Lego Minifigure Head: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1396008
Music: http://www.bensound.com
Settings Used
Simplify3d
50mm/s Speed
0.10 Layer Height
2 Shells
25% Infill
No Supports
230C Temperature
95C Bed
Hatchbox ABS
Print time ~1:30
Scale 100%
For my first Timelapse Tuesday video I decided to print a Low-Poly Kirby.
Low-Poly Retro Characters: https://www.youmagine.com/designs/low-poly-retro-characters
Music: http://www.bensound.com
Settings Used
Simplify3d
60mm/s Speed
0.20 Layer Height
2 Shells
25% Infill
No Supports
230C Temperature
90C Bed
Esun Hips
Print time ~2:00
Scale 150%
Weight 34g