personalfactory

Othermill - Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips

“There are a lot of options for CNC mills right now (and I mean a lot), but it’s rare to see one with the precision necessary to mill a custom circuit board. Finding one at a reasonable cost is simply unheard of.

The Othermill from Otherfab fills that need nicely. With it you can quickly and easily mill any circuit board your heart desires. Now all of your projects can have circuits seamlessly integrated into the design. Since it is compatible with any 1/8″ bit (like a dremel), it can also be used for a variety of other applications from jewelry to precisely machined mechanical parts.

Currently raising funds on Kickstarter, the Othermill started at $1000 for early adopters.” ~ blog.ponoko.com

“Last November Bryan Salt of Thinker Thing in Santiago Chile announced that he was working on a software that allows the user to evolve 3d models with the power of thought. On 8th May 2013 George Lakowsky, CTO of Thinker Thing successfully created a real physical object with his mind.” ~ 3ders.org

FabFabbers - New Site to Share and Edit Your 3D Models

“GitHub is an online file collaboration site (mostly used for code/software development). OpenSCAD is free software to create 3D models (hosted on GitHub as a matter of fact). FabFabbers is a new site that has not only brought the two together with the ability to share and download files, they’ve also created an implementation of OpenSCAD in the browser.

“I was motivated to do this from discussions on the RepRap forums,” Marcos says “People seemed to have become disenchanted with some aspects of the Thingiverse terms of service, ownership/licensing of models, etc.”

~ Marcos Scriven about what drove the interest in creating the site.

~ solidsmack.com

“Tumaker Voladora is a new 3D printer designed and built by the Basque Country, Spain. The Voladora is a robust 3D printer with a large build envelope. It features dual extrusion and is capable of printing at resolutions below 0.1 mm. Also included in the package are the repetier-host and slic3r software translated into Basque.

Specs:

• Print volume: 25x25x20cm (12.5 liters approx)
• Layers thickness: High: < 100 micron; Average: 200 micron - 250 micron
• Filament Diameter: 3mm
• Diameter of nozzle (Nozzle): 0.4mm
• Printing Materials: ABS, PLA, Nylon, etc
• Dual extruder
• Heated bed (Optional)
• Software Package: Slic3r, repitier-host, Pronterface
• Firmware: Marlin
• File Type:. STL. OBJ, AMF
• OS Compatibility: Microsoft Windows (XP/7/8) Linux, Mac OS X
• Software languages: Basque, Spanish, English
• Power supply: 100-220v-2amp, 50-60Hz
• Connectivity: USB, SD Card

Price: between €1,500 ($1,945) and €1,800 ($2,334) depending on which accessories are included.”

~ 3ders.org

“The cordyceps is a type of fungus that attacks arthropods and infects insects with its spores. (…)

Fascinated by cordyceps and images of patterns in nature on a macro and micro level, architect and designer Xuedi Chen wants to express organic forms and in particular the invasive characteristics of growth in certain organisms and turns them into fashion.

Her idea is to produce several pieces for a series of 3D printed exploration in biomimicry accessories that form to and grow from the host human.” ~ 3ders.org

personalfactory: Really intriguing project. Now just imagine glowing baseball hat made of genetically modified plants from this kickstarter project. To go further - the bus with “3d printed” green roof and “walls”… really sustainable transportation system ;)

Buccaneer Initial Specs via 3dprintingindustry.com