• 3DRAG + MOTORFISH: How to prevent step losses in 3D printer

    It solves the problem of pitch loss that can trouble 3D printers and which, especially in large printers that require many hours to print parts, can mean huge losses of time and money. In previous posts we...

    • Posted 2 years ago
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  • Automatic dispenser for cats

      It automatically supplies meals to your pet at preset times, by providing the daily dose of cat kibble. Having a pet involves big responsibilities, first of all granting them food; unfortunately, a hectic lifestyle and imposed...

    • Posted 3 years ago
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  • 3Drag – 3D printer – KIT

    3D printer to print objects of maximum size of 20 x 20 x 20 cm using ABS or PLA 3mm wires. Extremely fast and precise even in prints at higher speeds. Compatible with all free software and...

    • Posted 5 years ago
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  • 3D4040: printing big!

      It is no longer a problem, nor it is expensive, to print big size items and terrain models: we showed you that by means of our new creation, the FDM 3D printer that our well-equipped readers...

    • Posted 6 years ago
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  • 3D4040: The big 3D printer with a small price

        This printer has a building volume of 400 x 400 x 400 mm; it integrates all the functions...

    • Posted 6 years ago
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  • An Open Source Filament Extruder for 3D Printer

      Create filaments for FDM printing of your choice, by yourself, thanks to this self buildable machine that gives new life to PLA, ABS and PET leftovers.   Even if their price decisively fell in the last...

    • Posted 7 years ago
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  • Happy new year from Open-Electronics.org: best posts in 2016, thank you!

    We had a great year here at Open-Electronics.org, we thank you for staying with us! We would like to thank our followers one by one but, hey! You’re too many! Just an hint on the top 20...

    • Posted 7 years ago
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  • Print with Chocolate in two colours with 3Drag Choco Big Dual Extruder

      Let’s create a new evolution for our 3Drag printer, with a dual extruder for the printing of chocolate items of two types or colours. The 3Drag printer has been our answer to the growing need –...

    • Posted 7 years ago
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  • An Arduino-controlled automated whiskey distillery

    A perfect complement to open-electronics’ Drink Maker automatic drink “printer”, here it is the Arduino controlled whisky distillery! If you simply want to have a drink now and then, building your own automated distillery probably isn’t the...

    • Posted 7 years ago
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  • An open source 3D Scanner made with Raspberry Pi

      By making use Raspberry Pi, we created an easy to build 3D scanner to be used for the acquisition of three-dimensional models via a video camera and a laser   3D printing keeps on establishing itself,...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • Discovering OpenSCAD – part 2: advanced functions

      Here we complete the overview of the free 3D modeling and editing software by creating modular models that can be assembled together.  OpenSCAD is a free 3D modeling software whose strength is the capability of creating more...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • Which is the best (open source) 3D printer?

    3D printing is being part of our lives and we’re probably getting used to the idea of doing it to innovate and improve our work, and why not, our daily existence. It is always worth to look...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • Full Graphic Smart Controller display for 3Drag 3Dprinter

      Let’s substitute our 3D printer’s command panel with a dot-matrix that enables the display of graphics, function icons and animations.   We would like to remind you that our 3Drag printer (that prints plastic items of...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • Crowd4Africa – 3D printed prosthetics for african hospitals with 3DRag and EWE Delta: charity campaign on Eppela

    A few days ago, in an event organized by Maker Faire European Edition 2016 committee, I had the chance to meet Renato Reggiani, cofounder of BioPic (a very interesting project too) that told me about his charity...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • The 3Drag Big: stretching 3Drag’s printing capabilities

      When the standard model is not enough, you can “stretch” the printer to print objects up to 400x200x200 millimeters. Here’s how to make the change.   To print great objects, you need a great printer -and...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • Happy Open Year! Top 10 OpenSource projects

    A new year started, leving behind a 2015 rich in many projects, innovations and new opportunities offered by the open source hardware community. We hope that this year will be even better, and that will be another...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • The 3DRAG CHOCO (Chocolate 3d printer) Cooling system explained

      The best result when printing chocolate objects is obtained by cooling quickly the deposited layers, by means of a jet of cold air; here is the device that allows you to do so.  Aside from maintaining...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • 3Dprint your halloween special with 3Drag

      The night of the witches is coming: we need thus to gear up with a suitable decoration, so to create an atmosphere worthy of this celebration. For this circumstance there are many suggestions on the Internet,...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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