3D Printing

From general purpose print beds to tips and tricks with acetone, finding the right bed surface to print on is an important step in the 3D printing process.

Vapor polishing is the process of smoothing the surface of 3D printed ABS parts. The results give your models the look of professionally made injection molded parts. If you want to achieve this look, read on.

Get an understanding of how 3D printing works, from the inside and out. This guide will walk you through each of the critical components of a 3D Printer, answering the question: “How does a 3D printer work?”

Fan of the game Kerbal Space Program? Ever want to bring your customized space rockets to life? Well look no further! This helpful guide will put those little rockets right in the palm of your hand.

This guide walks through the process of succeeding when using Hydrographics or Hydro Dip Films. Hydrographics is a way of applying complicated graphics and intricate patterns to 3-dimensional objects. The dissolvable hydro dip film is floated on the surface of a tub of water, and the object is literally dipped into it.

Contributed to development of MatterControl (3D printer control software written in C#). Ported application to Linux, made numerous bug fixes, UI improvements, and new features. Wrote user-facing documentation. Performed beta testing and bug reporting (408 Github issues).

A 3D printer with 4 extruders that can move independently and simultaneously. Senior design project. Semifinalist for The Hackaday Prize 2014.