The first electronic microphone was invented and patented during the second half of the 19th century. There were a few different, not the most practical solutions invented, before the loose contact carbon microphone was built by Emelie Berliner and David Edward Hughes. My idea is to re-create a working microphone in a kit form, using … Continue reading Make a record like it would be the 1800s – 1st prototype
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How I made the Peaky Blinders memorabilia
To continue my previous post about painting 3d printed models, here is a wee project I have made recently. It is inspired by a British TV series, "Peaky Blinders". The series tells the story of an English gangster family - The Shelby family - from Birmingham during the early 20th century. An often used hand … Continue reading How I made the Peaky Blinders memorabilia
Paint your 3D prints
There are many uses of a 3d printer, from jewellers to dentists, plenty of industry professionals and various hobbyists are taking advantage of that technology. This includes many modelling enthusiasts whom are using a printer, for extra parts or entire models. My scratch build "Hypercube" The two biggest problems with domestic printers are the print … Continue reading Paint your 3D prints
Newly built 3d printer test procedure
Some time ago I have made a post about the first rite of passage to DIY 3d printers. It was about a year ago and since then, with a little bit of break I have picked up on that quite a bit. By now, I have almost finished another DIY (scratch) build printer, a Hypercube … Continue reading Newly built 3d printer test procedure
Using an inductive PNP Proximity Sensor with MKS Gen Printer Control Board
If you are into customizing or building 3D printers, you might be using an "MKS Gen" control board. I am building a HyperCube from Tech2C and I have chosen to use that card. Correctly installing a Z axis proximity sensor was a good learning process fo me, so I thought I share my experiences, it … Continue reading Using an inductive PNP Proximity Sensor with MKS Gen Printer Control Board
Z axis, hotend nozzle offset in Marlin, explained
I aim these posts for those whom has very little or no experience in setting up a DIY 3d printer. However, the information might help more experienced builders as well. Marlin is the most popular open source control software, designed to run 3d printers and in some cases other type of CNC machines. One of … Continue reading Z axis, hotend nozzle offset in Marlin, explained
My 1st rite of passage to scratch build 3d printers
How one would start on building 3D printers without no prior knowledge about it? It is a massive subject for most and speaking from experience, it is difficult to make a choice where to start. The first time I have ever encountered a 3d printer face to face, was through a very good friend of … Continue reading My 1st rite of passage to scratch build 3d printers
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