Once you have a 3D Printer, what can you do with it?
Here is a wide range of examples. Most of these you can print yourself.
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3D Printed Geneva Drive
The Geneva Drive is an elegant mechanism used to convert rotary motion into intermittent motion. The link includes a YouTube video as well as the STL 3D printer… learn more
3D printed gyro cube sphere
This video shows not only the sphere being printed, but also the steps needed after the print to get everything to work. As you can see, 3D printing… learn more
3D Printed Kitten Wheelchair
Awwww. Meet Peggy. When this little kitty was rescued, they found the lower portion of her rear legs were gone. The author was asked to design a wheelchair… learn more
3D Printed Wing Ribs
Tom Stanton shows how he used a 3D printer to print wing ribs for his model aircraft. Combined with foam sheets, packing tape and a lightweight wooden spar,… learn more
Air Spinner
Not only is this a fun print that shows how you can print moving mechanisms in place, but it's practical too. Someone discovered you can spin the Air… learn more
Amazing Bubble Wands
This collection of bubble wands can be printed and used for students of all ages. Younger students can have fun while learning about bubbles. Older students with access… learn more
Flexi Rex
This model is an exemplar of many different 3D prining concepts. When the model is well designed, you can print a multi-part articulated item all-at-once with even an… learn more
Fraction Blocks
This math "toy" was originally created by a dad for his son. Math concepts like fractions can be easier to grasp when they can be seen ... and… learn more
Germz
'Germz' are a super small print that can be used as handy little clips for all sorts of applications. It's also a great wat to confirm that your… learn more
PLA Spring Motor Demonstrator 2
The PLA Spring Motor Demonstrator was originally designed as a "proof of concept" tool to test whether a 3D printed PLA spring could power a gear train and… learn more
Printing Magnets
We know about 3D printing with plastic, but what about printing magnetic fields? This video by Destin Sandlin looks at how Polymagnet has come up with a way… learn more
Red Eyed Treefrog
Red Eyed Treefrog is an example of the varied ways a 3D printer can be used in subjects as diverse as Biology and Art. It was created "so… learn more
Stackable Sheep
You can do a lot of things with Stackable Sheep. Yes, you can stack them. You can also: Use the large and small versions to talk about families… learn more
The MultiFab Next Generation 3D-printer
MIT gives us a glimpse into the future of 3D printing technology with an inexpensive printer that can print 10 materials at once, no assembly required. Combining multiple… learn more
Volume Blocks
Here's a two-part project, which can be taken on together or as separate parts. The main part is a series of 3D objects for use in learning and… learn more
Mendocino Motor
This is an example of using a 3D printer to create the connectors and other parts needed to assemble an item, in this case a simple solar powered… learn more