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3D printing projects

224 open-source builds that use 3D-printed parts — checked, explained and honestly judged.

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You can build a laser scanning microscope from a dead Blu-ray playerFULL CAD

You can build a laser scanning microscope from a dead Blu-ray player

ScienceFor advanced builders

You can 3D print a vacuum former that copies any object in plasticFULL CAD

You can 3D print a vacuum former that copies any object in plastic

WorkshopFor beginners

Turn an old Ender 3 into a wire EDM that cuts metal with sparksFULL CAD

Turn an old Ender 3 into a wire EDM that cuts metal with sparks

WorkshopFor expert builders

OpenAstroTracker — 3D printable astrophotography tracking mount for DSLR camerasFULL CAD

OpenAstroTracker — 3D printable astrophotography tracking mount for DSLR cameras

ScienceFor advanced builders

You can build a CNC machine that cuts aluminium, and the plans are freeFULL CAD

You can build a CNC machine that cuts aluminium, and the plans are free

WorkshopFor advanced builders

You can build an open-source algae photobioreactor with a built-in fluorometerFULL CAD

You can build an open-source algae photobioreactor with a built-in fluorometer

ScienceFor advanced builders

You can 3D print a wind tunnel that makes air visibleFULL CAD

You can 3D print a wind tunnel that makes air visible

ScienceFor intermediate builders

You can build a machine that makes vinyl records at homeFULL CAD

You can build a machine that makes vinyl records at home

AudioFor advanced builders

A 300-dollar kit turns a decades-old lab microscope into an automated scanning systemFULL CAD

A 300-dollar kit turns a decades-old lab microscope into an automated scanning system

ScienceFor intermediate builders

You Can Build a Pocket DNA Lab That Runs From USBFULL CAD

You Can Build a Pocket DNA Lab That Runs From USB

Scientific-instrumentsFor intermediate builders

VolAnti: an ESP32 box that hears drones by their propellers, so fibre-optic FPV cannot hideFULL CAD

VolAnti: an ESP32 box that hears drones by their propellers, so fibre-optic FPV cannot hide

Open-hardwareFor intermediate builders

You can build a machine that bends wire into any shapeFULL CAD

You can build a machine that bends wire into any shape

WorkshopFor advanced builders

Turn a laser cutter into a printer that builds from powderFULL CAD

Turn a laser cutter into a printer that builds from powder

WorkshopFor expert builders

Build a 3D printer that uses an inkjet cartridge and powderFULL CAD

Build a 3D printer that uses an inkjet cartridge and powder

WorkshopFor expert builders

MEYELens: 3D-printable eye-tracking glasses for about 17 euros in partsFULL CAD

MEYELens: 3D-printable eye-tracking glasses for about 17 euros in parts

ScienceFor advanced builders

You can 3D print a lab centrifuge that runs on a 12V motor and a switchFULL CAD

You can 3D print a lab centrifuge that runs on a 12V motor and a switch

ScienceFor intermediate builders

You can 3D print a machine that knits socksFULL CAD

You can 3D print a machine that knits socks

WorkshopFor intermediate builders

DIY-Thermocam — open-source thermal imaging camera (FLIR Lepton)FULL CAD

DIY-Thermocam — open-source thermal imaging camera (FLIR Lepton)

WorkshopFor advanced builders

You can turn a cheap resin printer into a bioprinter for €500FULL CAD

You can turn a cheap resin printer into a bioprinter for €500

ScienceFor expert builders

3D print a six-axis robot arm with 0.1 mm repeatability - full plans are freeFULL CAD

3D print a six-axis robot arm with 0.1 mm repeatability - full plans are free

RoboticsFor expert builders

You can 3D print the 6,200-dollar lab pump for 362 dollarsFULL CAD

You can 3D print the 6,200-dollar lab pump for 362 dollars

ScienceFor intermediate builders

You can build three lab syringe pumps plus a microscope from Caltech's open design for under 400 dollarsFULL CAD

You can build three lab syringe pumps plus a microscope from Caltech's open design for under 400 dollars

ScienceFor intermediate builders

Flix: Build a Drone From Scratch on a Cheap ESP32FULL CAD

Flix: Build a Drone From Scratch on a Cheap ESP32

DronesFor advanced builders

You can rebuild a cheap espresso machine with the control features of high-end onesFULL CAD

You can rebuild a cheap espresso machine with the control features of high-end ones

HomeFor expert builders

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