Mitra | Geeetech https://www.geeetech.com/blog Get Your Ideas Into Life Sun, 30 Jun 2024 06:59:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 https://www.geeetech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-WechatIMG25-2-copy-32x32.png Mitra | Geeetech https://www.geeetech.com/blog 32 32 Recycling 3D filament- Plastic Waste https://www.geeetech.com/blog/3d-printing-application/3d-printing-design/recycling-3d-printer-filament/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 22:30:41 +0000 http://www.geeetech.com/blog/?p=9291 3D Printing is becoming more sensitive to plastic pollution that is created while printing the objects.  To overcome this thing we need to do the recycling of 3D filament from waste plastic and failed 3D prints.

The biggest environmental issue. What comes along with 3D Printing is the leftover plastic filament or spool after printing your  3D object.

Throwing away the filament in the trash is the only option you are left with. Therefore, there are broken pieces of it and joining them is a costly process. Hence, there comes a  filament fuser or joiner which many enthusiasts have already experimented with making. The below video explains how with the help of easy tools you can join the filaments.

There are many methods to recycle the filament and use it the next time. But the method shown in this article is more interesting and leads you to better 3D objects.

Plastic Smoothie Project

Designer Agustin Flowalistik shows us how to perform the recycling of 3D printer filament waste by creating a Plastic Smoothie, which can 0be used with a laser cutter to create vibrant objects. 

objects printed from recycled 3D filament

Agustin Flowalistik came up with an easy and cheap way to recycle failed designs and leftover filaments by making a concoct of a Plastic Smoothie. He uses the kitchen appliances and laser cutting technology. Therefore, you can create new objects with an endless array of colors. After collecting all the leftover filament and making it into a finely shredded plastic scrap, melt the colorful mess of plastic in an oven. With this freshly-baked sheet of recycled PLA, you can get creative.  Also, using a laser cutter and a bit of vibrant imagination.

We give a brief overview of the “Plastic Smoothie” project below so you can get what the project is about. He shared it on Instructables and was developed with the help of non-profit TecnoLab La Rueca Asociacion. Therefore, to increase the quality of life and well-being of disadvantaged communities. You can know more about how to effectively use plastic by controlling pollution here- Worry Not!! You Can Now Reuse Waste Plastic For Your 3D Prints.

Philosophy of the project

Picture of Laser Cutting

Affordable:  Electrical appliances are used for most of the projects as it is cheaper to use

Accessible: the machines used should be easily available in online stores.

Open: It’s an open-source project and anyone can be a part of it.

filament pieces in jar which are used to recycle 3D filament

What do you need to do to overcome waste plastic/failed 3D prints?

The first thing that you need is an abundance of PLA filament scraps and failed prints. Also, access to a laser cutter that you will find on Fablab or local maker space. Therefore, if you want to know more about laser printing read here 3D Laser Printing is different from what you think.

Recycling 3D printer filament machine

There are other supplies needed for starting the plastic smoothie project, this is the checklist:

machines used to perform the recycling process

Flowalistik shares some tips to make this project affordable, like using an old blender. Therefore, if you have any as if you start using it to shred plastic you won’t use it for making juice. Before using failed prints make sure to break them before blending them. You won’t want your blender to get damaged. He uses PLA for the project as ABS contains impurities.

Putting it all Together- Recycled 3D filament

Reusable 3D printer filament

The first step is gathering and blending your PLA filament. As a result, you can take the opportunity to decide the colors and textures you want to create. Once the recycled plastic is shredded up, take an over. Flowalistik uses oven paper on the base of the tray, bending the corners to avoid any molten plastic from spilling oven tray and start baking.

Laser cutting process

Finally, after experimenting the maker found that the best results by melting the small plastic bits at 190-200 C for 20 – 25 minutes. Once the plastic straps are melted, quickly remove them and flatten out on the wooden panels. Perform the pressing procedure quickly as the melted plastic cools down. Finally, keep the oven paper on the plastic and add as much weight as you can onto the wood panels, and you’ll have a perfect sheet of recycled PLA.

melting the filament to use it back

Finally, Flowalistik uses an Epilog Laser Mini 18 40W laser cutter to cut the 3mm plastic panels. You can use the same settings as you would for a 3mm sheet of acrylic. The designer adds that he had to increase the power of the laser in order to make the engraving more apparent.

Therefore, you can learn more about the Plastic Smoothie project and the laser cutting process on Flowalistik’s Instructables post. If you want to continue supporting the designer and his intriguing projects, head on over to his Patreon page.

Plastic pollution is what we are dealing with every day and thus we have to take every possible step to stop it. So do join the “Plastic Smoothie” project and get rid of all the plastic extras and failed prints.

Geeetech enlightens you on such projects which will help you save the environment. This is how you overcome the waste plastic by this useful recycling 3D filament process.

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3D Printed Beer Bottles Makeover And Its Cool! https://www.geeetech.com/blog/news/3d-printed-beer-bottle-makeover-done-and-its-cool/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 23:03:28 +0000 http://www.geeetech.com/blog/?p=9230 If your weekends are always spent partying either at home chilling or at a pub. If Beer is your favorite drink along with a passion for 3D Printing. When you go to a bar you order your drinks maybe soft drinks or hard drinks. As a result, get high and enjoy the moments. But do you ever notice the bottles, each one is different, the packaging, the labels, brands and also the prices. Now let’s check out how 3D printed beer bottles revamped and rocked the market.

You just comment “Huh, neat” grab the drink and enjoy getting high. After all only what is inside the bottle matters. Few people realize just how much work goes into packaging, redesign, or how it actually does impact the buyer. Even on a subliminal level. Many big teams of designers work to get a new look which is just perfect. While the manufacturer evaluates the costs and decides if a change is worth it.

3D printed design on beer bottles

Rather than throwing away the bottles and adding up to the pollution, you can take a step to revolutionize things. Therefore, this article will tell you exactly how you can. We have bought good news for you, so get excited.

Beer Bottles 3D Printed

The Australian Beer that recently underwent bottle makeover is James Boag’s.  The makers of the bottle were thinking about getting a makeover done. But also thought about whether it would be worth the money. They didn’t want to make a change just because they could; the new design decided would have to be attractive enough to be well-received by customers. They were hoping to make this determination before significant time and money were spent on the redesign.

The packaging company Orora, that supplies James Boag’s bottles. It decided to go for a 3D Printing prototype for the best outcome of redesigning. The organization contacted 3D Systems On Demand Manufacturing, which went up against the challenge of making a 3D printed bottle. With an indistinguishable clearness and tone from glass, and also the same close by heave new bottle. Using SLA 3D printing technology and VisiJet SL Clear resin, 3D Systems 3D printed four prototypes. Hence, countering the disparities in weight by adjusting the interior wall thickness of the design file based on the density of the resin. They also carefully color-matched to get the same green as the original bottles.


3D beer bottle print

3D beer bottle makeover got hit

Subsequently, being 3D printed, the bottles experienced an in-house completing protocol that included wet and dry sanding and the application of a surface tint and last clear coat. As per Tracy Beard, General Manager for the On Demand Manufacturing office in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, a large number of clear parts are delivered each week in that office alone.

It took just seven days for the models to be finished. And soon thereafter they were furnished with labels and caps and loaded with fluid. They were then placed in a shop for observing, and criticism demonstrated that the new plan was a hit. Finally, giving James Boag’s group the certainty to proceed with the full overhaul.

close look of 3D beer bottles

Thus the Boag’s  Company did a makeover of their Beer Bottles with help of 3D Printing. So now you can also have a 3D Printed beer bottle as an aesthetic in your house. Thus you even don’t throw the bottle and keep it with you.

Get set started with 3D printing right away with your own 3D Printer which will help to get the best from 3D Printing. Explore your vision in the new era of 3D Printing with Geeetech.

Credits:3ders.org.

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3D Laser Printing is different from what you think… https://www.geeetech.com/blog/3d-printing-application/3d-printing-design/3d-laser-printing-is-different-from-what-you-think/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:37:32 +0000 http://www.geeetech.com/blog/?p=9185 Everyone is getting familiar with 3D Printing and the new technologies that are evolving with its help. Businesses have started using 3D Printing for their product manufacturing or prototype designing. Thus it is an additive manufacturing method. Aren’t you excited to know more about 3D laser printing?

3D Printing is such a hot topic in the industry that intrigues almost every industry, right from fashion or food to architecture and more.

Whereas, Laser 3D Printing is where a laser beam helps to create a prototype or a product in a more precise manner. Thus it’s a whole new level of 3D printing itself. It provides a big help for the manufacturing industries to create exact prototypes.

What is 3D Laser Printing?

It is all about Subtractive manufacturing technology and laser added direct metal tooling. Therefore, which helps to form complex parts using high power laser and metal powder. Unlike normal 3D Printing, 3D Laser printing uses a beam thinner than a human hair to print a whole new object. The laser beams have the power to cut, shape and engrave 3D Printed parts.

They have common working capabilities like CNC milling. But like CNC milling, the 3D laser printer doesn’t have a milling head. They are all in one printer yet with some limitations. These printers are expensive as they include a 3D printer, a 3D scanner, a laser engraver, and/or a CNC mill.

What is Selective Laser Sintering?

3D Printing being a vast industry, it has many processes that are still not that common or known just like 3D Laser printing, SLS. Selective Laser Sintering is a part of 3D Laser Printing is an additive manufacturing method. It’s a powder bed fusion method where nylon is transferred from the container holding fresh powder material onto the build stage. In the process chamber with a recoating tool. A laser then selectively scans the thin layer of powder, sintering together powder particles. Hence, in the shape of the cross-section of the first layer of the 3D part.

Glowforge is a magical printer- Best Printer

Dan Shipiro a former CEO of Google wanted to make the laser technology more usable. The aim of Glowforge- an all in one laser 3D printer is to create more beautiful things. By giving the objects proper shapes and cuts. The company says it can cut wood, fabrics, leather, paper, linoleum, food, and even some plastics and also engrave metal and glass. It aims to help artisans and businesses to create innovative products just using one machine. The initial price of the printer with pre-order with a discount is $3995 and this is a cheap 3D Laser Printer.

Cost-cutting is also something that the Glowforge developers. Therefore, they are focussing on thus substituting the hardware components with sophisticated software. For a simpler design, there are no buttons on the Glowforge interface. Also, a camera inside the laser cutting chamber and image processing in the cloud will take the place of a motion planner. Therefore, which usually determines how the laser cuts the material.

There was a Glowforge Kickstarter project funded for a  month in 2015 which was very successful and lead to many people taking interest in a laser printer.

Conclusion: Scope of laser 3D printing

3D laser printing is also becoming popular just like normal 3D Printing and is used for personal as well as industrial use. Many 3D printer manufacturers are creating Laser printers as they perform well and are all in one. Post-processing becomes easy with the Laser printers thus reducing your work.’

3D Laser Printing is a new wave in this Ocean of 3D Printing!!

Credits- all3dp.com,sharehack.com,youtube.com

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3D Printing Hacks To Improve Your Office Life https://www.geeetech.com/blog/3d-printing-application/3d-printing-design/3d-printing-hacks-to-improve-your-office-life/ Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:30:21 +0000 http://www.geeetech.com/blog/?p=9078 If you are a 3D printing enthusiast, you would surely want to print certain things for your office. As the office is just like a second home where we spend most of our time. We would love to show off our creativity and artwork to our colleagues and boss. The 3D printing hacks that will help to improve your office life in the day to day life.

Misplacing things in the office and keeping it untidy is not what you would prefer, these are some hacks. Therefore, that will help you out to keep things in place and give your office a more homely look so that you won’t miss home.

Desk Organisers

Customize your desk organizer the way you want because the normal desk organizers don’t make things better. With 3D design and 3D Printer, you can make a desk organizer where everything fits perfectly just the way you want it.

3D printing hacks are gone help your office life

Download the STL files on Thingiverse Designed by Neliger.

Perfect coffee break

Introduce some awesome 3DPrinted things to your office kitchen. Therefore, which can be helpful for the intern who has to make coffee every day. Whether these gadgets are for holding coffee pods or stopping tea drips from messing up your surfaces. Hence, there are plenty of great designs out there.

3D printed hack - coffe maker

This little scooper here is designed by DanBot it pours coffee into the mug and also recycles it again.

these 3D printed hacks gone help you in office

This Nespresso coffee holder is just what you are looking for with a classy look for your office, designed by StIzZo.

Replace the broken parts

If some handle of your drawer or door is broken, replacing it is a time-consuming task. So, you can be creative with this too by customizing the design and making it more appealing. Therefore, 3D printing a new replacement saves on delivery time and cost and can be done the same day. Even it can save the cost and carbon emissions of sending a single part from an overseas factory — as well as on time. 3-D printing means both less waste and a quicker solution.

wire from the hole

You can download your own cord-holding desk plug here, and download many other parts that you want to mend at Thingiverse.

No messy recharging

Keeping your chargers in place is really hard as we misplace them always. Therefore, this recharger will save your phone from dying. If you really want to keep prospective clients impressed and employees happy, maintain a charger station for multiple device types.

3D printed hack for mobile charging

Download the STL files on MyMiniFactory and is designed by Walltosh .

Hooks for everything

There is no satisfaction more than a tidy office, this will make your clients happy. Therefore, there’s a saying ” tidy place, tidy mind”.Those who love the organization will know that almost any problem can be solved by hooks. With 3-D printing, you can design and print the hooks specific to your needs.

3D printed hack handle is useful

Download these files here, designed by Walltosh.

 Protecting business cards

3D printing unique and personalized business card cases make for a great talking point, look fantastic and stop any embarrassing mix-ups between employees.

3D printed hack where visiting cards can be kept

You can download your own here and is designed by N1c3. I hope the article is helpful for the office people where you will find 3D printing hacks.

Make your Office more appealing with these 3D Printed components for your office with the Geeetech Printers.

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Top 5 Artistic Uses of 3D Printing! Its Amazing https://www.geeetech.com/blog/3d-printing-application/3d-printed-models/top-5-artistic-uses-of-3d-printing/ Tue, 27 Feb 2018 22:55:14 +0000 http://www.geeetech.com/blog/?p=9000 Exploring new technologies in 3D Printing is something that enthusiasts and businesses are looking up to. Every great artist is adding some creativity and newness to the 3D Printing field. Artistic uses 3D printing are amazing and creative that inspires people to learn 3D printing.

List of top artistic uses 3D printing

The below workpieces are developed by some great artists:

Next-level Fashion

Download your clothes, print them and get ready for every event with a unique design made by you. Danit Peleg is using 3D Printing in Fashion. To revolutionize the way we look at clothes. Like other artists in the Fashion world trying to use new methods, techniques, and fabrics. Hence, to ensure an innovative hand to the industry. Peleg is also contributing to her new ideas and ways. Therefore, the new dimension added to her work is the ability for customers to customize the designs.

Last year, she launched a new feature on her website. Hence, enabling customers to personalize and order the world’s first 3D printed garment available to purchase online. In the future, due to advancements, she wishes that these fashion design files could be downloaded and printed at home. Customizing a jacket on Peleg’s website will set you back about $1,500.

Want to know more? Check out these crazy Futuristic 3D Dresses and prepare to have your mind blown!

Barack Obama’s State of Union speech

Artist Giles Azzaro in his work, ‘Next Industrial Revolution,’ captures a 39-second clip of Barack Obama’s speech regarding 3D printing in a tangible form. He created a digitally patented software that can create a personal voice in 3D. Hence can be printed and played. In the wake of preparing the bit of Obama’s speech for five hours. He printed the structure for 350 hours on a work area 3D printer.

artistic 3D printing used in union state voice

The model resembles “alien scenes” with every one of the peaks and troughs to take after. Hence the high and low tones of the president’s voice. A laser passes the formed surface checking the sound account as appeared beneath and divulges the message on an intelligent screen.

artistic use of 3D printing

The working of the gadget has appeared in this video here. You need to see it to trust it! Azzaro has also created voice sculptures of Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Neil Armstrong, Marilyn Monroe, John F Kennedy, and others.

 Rob and Nick Carter 

greeny all around

The married couple, Rob and Nick Carter make old artforms new again by interpreting it into 3D prints. Their bronze models pay respect to crafted by ace painters like Vincent van Gogh and Giorgione. Underneath they brought an ink drawing—”The Heavy Trunk of an Oak, Sawn-Off Horizontally Above Its Roots,” which Dutch painter Jacob de Gheyn II finished in 1600. To progression of nine bronze tree stumps masterminded in an open-air establishment at Kensington Gardens in England. Therefore stumps were designed utilizing 3D examining, printing and bronze throwing strategies.

Vincent Van Gogh’s Ear

Vincent van Gogh, an extraordinary craftsman from the 1800s. Hence, is notoriously known for removing his ear to provide for a whore in 1888. He passed on soon after. An American based craftsman, Diemut Strebe, willingly volunteered to reproduce this bit of life systems. Therefore, she gathered DNA and cells from his living awesome grandson, Lieuwe van Gogh. And a stamp that Vincent van Gogh had once licked. She at that point worked with MIT to build tissue material from the DNA and utilized a biocompatible 3D printer. Hence, programming to print a correct reproduction of his ear.

3D printed ear

This bit of craftsmanship, called ‘Sugababes’, definitely emerges at the Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany, since it is alive! The ear is put in a supplement arrangement as appeared above for food. To make it considerably more amazing, guests can converse with it and it can hear! The sound info is handled and changed over into nerve motivations progressively. It, be that as it may, can’t react.

More insights about this insane bit of workmanship are accessible here.

King Tut’s Tomb – A Replica Fit For a King

Tutankhamun, an Egyptian pharaoh was well known when his almost in place tomb was found by Howard Carter in 1922. Passed on mysteriously at 18 years old subsequent to a decision for almost 10 years, King Tut’s tomb has been the most seen, considered, and discussed in Egyptian history.

artistic 3D printed painting

Notwithstanding, because of the inordinate research and archeological work, numerous were worried about the conservation and corruption of this momentous bit of history. In 2009, an English craftsman, Adam Lowe, chose to create a replica of his tomb precisely, every inch for inch, with his organization Factum Arte. The $690,000 venture looked so credible when it was finished that it conveyed tears to the eyes of an Egyptologist, Salima Ikram.

3D Printing changes your way to look at things and explore new doors towards making things possible so start it today and print your dreams out. Artistic uses 3D printing are great works, aren’t they? Get the best printers at Geeetech.

Credits:interestingengineering.com,grabcad.com

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Best 3D Rendering Software you need to have… https://www.geeetech.com/blog/3d-printing-application/3d-printed-models/best-3d-rendering-software-you-need-to-have/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:30:43 +0000 http://www.geeetech.com/blog/?p=8939 Rendering involves giving life to your 3D designs. By adding the simulation of shadows, realistic lighting,  atmosphere, texture, color, and optical effects. So, such as the refraction of light or motion-blur scene on moving objects – or the rendering might not be realistic at all. And could be designed to appear as a painting or abstract image. List of best 3D rendering software is discussed below:

Rasterization and Raytracing are the methods of rendering which makes it more important. Rasterization is for real-time graphics. Hence, such as computer games and raytracing is a higher degree of quality than rasterization. This technology attempts to recreate the physical process.

Unbiased and Biased Rendering:

The common terms you get hit by when you are using rendering software are unbiased and biased rendering.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-wgA08c2gU

Unbiased 3D rendering programming endeavors to compute physically exact images. That implies they follow back the way of a light beam in a numerically correct way, without making any easy routes. This technique can bring about longer render times. Hence, fair rendering is seldom utilized for energized films. Rather, it is found in graphic designing and architectural visualization. Since render time doesn’t have that much effect on the venture’s calendar.

Biased 3D rendering programming, thusly, is produced for productivity. While calculating the ways of light beams, they deliberately cheat to chop down the render time. In particular, this implies they insert between outlines or apply the blur. Therefore, it takes some skill to finetune a biased renderer to deliver a persuasive result. Be that as it may, on expansive scale movement or embellishments ventures. Hence, it is worth to go the additional mile as far as cash and time are saved.

The basic software that you can use for 3D Rendering is:

V-Ray

V ray inside interface of the 3D rendering software

Since it has the best quality and speed, it is known in the market as one of the best software for rendering. V-Ray is a one-sided raytracer that can outfit both a CPU and a GPU (RT) utilizes brute force and path tracing calculations. Therefore, you can think that it’s coordinated into a vast cluster of 3D displaying suites. It is accessible enough that beginners or enthusiasts can try it. It also has an advanced version for the professionals to make their designs of amazing quality.

Price: $750

Hardware: CPU/GPU

OS: Windows, macOS, Linux

Clarisse

A 3D rendering engine and has many credits for itself, like the new Star Wars movie. You can learn Clarisse for free with the Personal Learning Edition. The renders made with the PLE are limited to 2560×1440 resolution and may not be used for commercial purposes.

design created by 3D rendering software

The rendering capacities of Clarisse are exceptionally cutting-edge. For example, it encourages the coordination of rendered pictures and arrangements from another 3D rendering programming with profound picture yield. To separate it, Clarisse yields outputs depth data for each pixel.

Price:Free / $999-$2,899

Hardware: CPU/GPU

OS: Windows, macOS, Linux

Solidworks Visualize

3D models done by best rendering software

Rendering just doesn’t give stunning visual effects. But also tries to bridge the gap of an emotional response from prospective customers and stakeholders of engineering projects. Subsequently, it underpins Solidworks’ own particular configurations, as well as CAD information from Autodesk Alias, Rhino, SketchUp, and numerous others. It is an unbiased 3D rendering software that offers an instant progress preview.

When you need to composite complex effects it can output multiple render passes which comes in handy.The intuitive interface of Solidworks Visualize enables even non-specialists to create photorealistic renders that can be used in marketing campaigns. Also, it provides tools that facilitate the animation and scene-setup of mechanical parts.

Price: $1830

Hardware: CPU/GPU

OS: Windows

RenderMan

In the event that you have seen any Pixar motion picture. At that point, you have just seen the energy of its homegrown 3D rendering programming, RenderMan. Pixar broadly spearheaded numerous systems that are these days industry rehearse. For instance, RenderMan was the first to incorporate a multi-bounce beam traced global illumination.

best way to design 3D designs using rendering software

One of the later augmentations to this 3D rendering programming is an estimator for forefront quality way followed subsurface diffusing. Its intuitive controls for the diverse layers make it simple to rapidly accomplish a reasonable and engaging look. Additionally, moving volumes can be rendered in unparalleled quality on account of twisting volume obscure.

Hair and hide are a critical benchmark for the nature of any renderer. In RenderMan, they can be taken care of productively with its propelled hair shading calculation. Be that as it may, this immense list of capabilities can be awkward for single craftsmen. It takes a group to tame this mammoth!

Price: $495

Hardware: CPU

OS: Windows. macOS, Linux

This software will help you out in making your 3D Prints more better and visually appealing. There are many other rendering software that we have not mentioned here which are pretty easy to use and give better results.

Thus rendering your designs is important while 3D Printing.

Credits: youtube.com,all3dp, cgmeetup.net,3stools.info,3dcoat.com
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Make your Gaming Experience better with these DIY 3D Printed PS4 Mods and Accessories https://www.geeetech.com/blog/3d-printing-application/3d-printed-models/make-your-gaming-experience-better-with-these-diy-3d-printed-ps4-mods-and-accessories/ Tue, 20 Feb 2018 22:30:47 +0000 http://www.geeetech.com/blog/?p=8903 Play Station 4 is the latest love of every gaming freak and we do love our Play Station more. Therefore, to pamper it up more you can create 3D Printed accessories and mods. Be it an elegant 3D printed stand for your DualShock 4 controller, or an all-in-one cooling stand USB charging dock. Hence, if you can think of a way to make console gaming a little neater or better. The chances are someone has been there and designed that.

Enhance your gaming lifestyle with these DIY PS4 accessories. Therefore, that will make your gaming experience more worthwhile:

PlayStation VR Stand

This accessory helps your Playstation VR to stand stable with an exquisite look and you can’t lose your VR. The configuration is made by Cjwelcome with the thought of sleek design and usefulness in mind. Its tilted headband section and forehead rest are situated at such a point that when strapped on. Therefore, the VR sits genuinely level and confronting straight. It has four countersunk gaps for sliding the headset.

One more outline by Hachi Roku is motivated by Cjwelcomes design and composed a customized one.

Download the records from Thingiverse.

PS4 Gamepad Smart Clip (Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini)

FuBama has created this design, with simple rubber bands so that it stays in place. You can add your customizations to fit it to your phone. With an easy-to-print skeletal design, PS4 mods like this will let you take your PlayStation controller. Therefore, on the road as a Bluetooth controller for smartphone games. Download the file from Thingiverse.

PS4 Controller Charger

Not only to keep your PS4 accessory, you can also keep the controllers always charged. It is symmetrical so that you can charge your DualShock controllers and also keep them in place. With space for you to feed the console’s controller charging cables through, this PS4 accessory designed by Thingiverse user Stephan Steindl is simple and effective. Download the STL files from Thingiverse.

PS4 Controller Stand

For a single PS4 controller, a classy stand and no complex geometry make this a charmer in the world of PS4 accessories, and it is quite an easy print. Designed by Luke Boswell and get it on Thingiverse.

PS Vita Grip With DualShock 4

Alongside being an astounding portable PlayStation, PSvita can be appended to your DualShock 4 controller. One of the not very many PS4 mods out there to make utilization of a specialty, yet a great component of the PlayStation 4 support, Thingiverse client MakingZone’s PS Vita mount allows you to advantageously utilize the DualShock 4 controller, rather than the Vita’s downsized catch design. The outline is made by MakingZone and you can purchase the files on Thingiverse.

Wall Mount PS4

Wall Mount your PS4 so you need creator Jameswood notes that the heaviness of the comfort ought to be upheld by the main rack territory of each part, instead of the little prongs that protected it set up. This implies no under-rack mounting — vertically on dividers as it were. The files can be downloaded from Thingiverse.

Thumbstick Extender

Mainly in fps games, this allows extending the length of your thumbstick for precise aim and faster accuracy. Some PS4 mods enable you to improve and change your Dualshock controllers. The assumed advantages of expanding your thumbstick with this 3D printable PS4 mods come in recreations that require a high level of exactness. Designed by icecryptex and you can get the files on Thingiverse.

Make your PS4 more exciting and fun with these 3D Printed accessories which will help your PS4 to look better and help to stay in place rather than misplacing it always. Now your PS4 has its own home where it feels warmer.

Why not get the best printer that can help you print these accessories and mods for PS4?

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How to add proper Finishing to your 3D Prints? https://www.geeetech.com/blog/3d-printing-trouble-shooting-guide/tutorials/troubleshooting-how-to-add-proper-finishing-to-your-3d-prints/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 22:30:50 +0000 http://www.geeetech.com/blog/?p=8853 It would be so much better if our 3D Printed objects get removed from the bed too easily and are perfect. But sadly that’s not the case. For better prints with proper finishing. You need to put in some extra effort even if the print is ready. This is the essential step in 3D Printing. Because you want your 3D prints to look the best. You don’t need to invest too much and the skills and tools are mostly that we use in everyday life. Why it’s so important to give a proper finishing 3D prints? So why leave your 3D Print without giving a smooth touch.

Nerdforge Youtuber, he has shown the simple things. That you can do to make your 3d prints look the best and yes they won’t even look like they are 3D printed coz the finishing is that fine. Also in addition to the above video, you can use these extra tips to help you out.

What do you need to do for proper finishing 3D Prints?

Everything lies in the slicer settings

Your slicer settings deal with how your final product looks. For example, the layer height gives the details to the specific height of each layer in the design. If the layer height is thick than the final object won’t have many details and layers become visible. If it is thin the details of the final object are visible enough blending the layers into each other. Thus this setting is necessary.

Also, the printing speed is a  necessary factor and it depends on which object you are printing. If it’s a complex object with too many details that keep the speed slow. Else if not many details are needed than a faster printing speed would do no harm.

Shell thickness refers to the number of layers. That the outer wall will have before infill printing will begin. The higher the setting is for shell thickness. The thicker the outer walls of your object will be. So if you are going to finish the object by sanding, you want to increase the shell thickness to account for the material. You will be removed later.

Get more information about the slicer settings here.

Support structures

If your 3d printed objects have overhangs than you need a support structure. Also to be printed for it which has to be removed later after the 3d printed object is complete. Now it depends whether your support structure is soluble or insoluble.

support structures for proper finishing 3D prints

If it is insoluble you need a knife or a cutter that helps you get rid of the extra filament your object has and if it is soluble. You’re likely dealing with either PVA or HIPS. In this case, simply submerge the object in the solvent in question – water for PVA and Limonene for HIPS. The water should completely dissolve the PVA support structure within several hours.

Clean it with Fillers

A quick fix for the lazy man to improve the quality of the 3d printed object is using fillers. If the object gets printed unevenly or there is a small amendment to be done to cover a small space, fillers always do help.

We recommend using XTC-3D which you can get here. You’ll notice you can even use it for smoothing out 3D prints just by brushing it over as a 3D print coating. Fill the gaps neatly so that you don’t have to waste your time on sanding the object later.

You’ll also need to leave it to cure for at least a few hours after filling.

 Sand and Polish them

Sanding can be used for materials like PLA and ABS but not for hard materials like polycarbonate and PMMA. If you want to make your 3d print shine and it cannot be vapor smoothed than sanding is what has to be done.

The image shows 3 different finishes of the 3D prints

Chose a good quality filament so that sanding doesn’t result in ruining the object. PLA ‘s lower melting temperature can make the object soft and gummy if you sand it roughly. Use a circular motion with a slow-moderate pressure to remove unwanted material. The idea is to get rid of what you don’t want while leaving absolutely no trace that you’ve done any finishing work.

Vapor smoothing

Vapor smoothing requires some instruments. But if you are good with it then you can use simple materials found around the house. Remember not all filaments are the same, so while using this method I would suggest you test out the filament first and then apply the method to your 3D Printed object. In addition, testing a piece of the filament may also give you an idea of how much time it might take for the materials to start to dissolve.

Watch the video for more knowing the Vapor Smoothing process in detail.

Bead Blasting

Another process that needs equipment but takes a shorter duration of just 5 to 10 minutes.

bead blasting the 3D print

It includes spraying tiny, plastic particles at a part of a closed chamber to produce. A smooth finish and is flexible which goes better with FDM materials. It also can be used in parts throughout their product development and manufacturing lifecycle, from the initial to the final stage.

Paint it well

Along with many other essential tools that can help you while 3D Printing and finishing the products. Also painting the product is quite essential. It is the last step and you need to be careful with it. It’s best to first mount it on what’s known as a painting block using a dowel.

3D print mold should be painted for better finish

A painting block is nothing more than a block of wood that supports the object while it is being primed and painted. Also, remember that priming and painting an object can be a messy business. You want to stop the paint from getting on objects that it shouldn’t and you want to keep foreign objects, like dust, from settling on your printed object while it dries. Therefore, work in a well-ventilated area that is clean and well lit.

I hope these methods help you in proper finishing 3D Prints your designs perfectly…

HAPPY PRINTING!!!

Credit: pinshape.com,wired.com,machinedesign.com,i.materialise.com,makerbot.com,3dparts.com

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I bet you, Game of Thrones Fans will Love these 3D Printed Models. https://www.geeetech.com/blog/3d-printing-application/3d-printing-design/i-bet-you-game-of-thrones-fans-will-love-these-3d-printed-models/ Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:30:30 +0000 http://www.geeetech.com/blog/?p=8799 We cannot deny the fact that GAME OF THRONES is the most loved series of this generation. And everyone is a fan of different roles played by the actor, some would love Danerys, some love Tyrion and Jon Snow is just next level love. Being a 3D Printing enthusiast and also a fan of GOT, you would be thinking of making 3d prints of your favorite character or your favorite house.

Here are some awesome entities from GOT that you can 3D Print:

House Stark Ring

The Great ruling House of Westeros which claim a long line of descendency that stretches back over 8000 years.The dire wolves are the heraldic symbol of the House Stark with Ned Stark and Catelyn Stark being the most courageous parents. And they even have a dire wolf as their pets.

Designed by  Nathan Schmid, you can shop or get the STL files from  Shapeways and is available in 8 different sizes.

Iron Throne

the whole story revolves around who will be the King of the Seven Kingdoms and will conquer the Iron Throne. The most vintage and yet classy throne is a bit hard to 3D Print with call the intricate design but though its fun.With wars waged over it, the Iron Throne is the most powerful seat to rule from in Westeros, even though its current ruler is not the most convincing.  It was made with 1000 swords and is a cute throne stand for your phone. A little spray paint and digital design file from Thingiverse will make your task the easiest. It is made by the designer  Revennant.

“Hand of the King “Pin

The second most powerful position in the Seven Kingdoms is the Hand of the King.The person holding this position is the King’s advisory and can make decisions in the name of the King. If you hold this position you are formally addressed as “Hand lord”. This classy pin maker is developed by r HasiGH can be found right here. Print it out, spray it with gold paint, add a pin to it and be amazed at its powers.

The King’s Crown

The Joffrey Baratheon’s crown is what we want to own, but not his character. Though that can get you some bad luck at weddings.This 3D printed replica of Joffrey’s crown would be the perfect Game of Thrones cosplay accessory or a great addition to a Game of Thrones collection.A very popular item on Thingiverse to buy or get the STL files and is made by xeijix.

Daenerys Targaryen Necklace

The mother of Dragons and a Khaleesi, she is the bravest character and we do like her for her Dragons and guts. She rules the fire, so getting this glam necklace makes you feel like you are a ruler in yourself. Become a blonde to match this necklace.Hop over to Paultini´s  Thingiverse here. The necklace is prepared in two parts and requires some post-processing, like smoothing, filing, and painting.

Daenerys’s Dragons

This is the favorite part of the series, the Dragons of Danearys. The three dragons have totally different characteristics like Drogon: Black with touches of red.
Viserion: Cream with touches of gold.
Rhaegal: Green with touches of bronze.

To round off your 3D Printed Game of Thrones collection the dragons are a must as they are the show stealers in the series.While there are a number of dragon models out there, this one, designed by maker Michael Perez, was inspired by the mighty Drogon.You may download Drogon from MyMiniFactory. Be aware that dragons, like humans, cannot eat raw meat. Designed by  Mr.Otis.

Cyvasse Board Game

The board game is not featured in the show but as described in the novel it’s a chess-like game, as the maker behind the design, Arian Croft, explains on his Thingiverse page, “I adapted the game to include everything mentioned in the book into a rules set I found believable for a game made during the emulated time period, while also keeping the games in mind that Martin has mentioned as inspiration during interviews.”

Being a set-piece game, there are many individual pieces to print, including 3 Rabble, 3 Spearmen, 3 Crossbowmen, 3 Light Horses, 2 Heavy Horses, 2 Elephants,1 Dragon,1 Trebuchet, 1 Catapult, 1 King, and 1 Keep. Of course, as there are two sides, you’ll need to print these sets twice and in two different colors. The .STL files for the pieces reflect these numbers, so you’ll only have to print each type once, however. You can also 3D print the board, which Croft also designed, and paint it to be checkered.The design file for the game is made by maker Arian Croft on Thingiverse.Made by dutchmogul .

If we have left out some important objects from the series to be 3D Printed you can make yours and send them to us. We will publish them on our Geeetech website as well as FB page.

Credits: thingiverse.com,all3dp.com,3ders.org.

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Make your dream come true by living in one of these 3D Printed Houses. https://www.geeetech.com/blog/3d-printing-application/3d-printing-design/make-your-dream-come-true-by-living-in-one-of-these-3d-printed-houses/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 22:31:55 +0000 http://www.geeetech.com/blog/?p=8724 3D Printing is really fascinating sometimes, it gives you possibilities where you see a little hope, by making its way into almost every field. You can see 3D Printing in manufacturing, medical, fashion etc.

Yes! it’s possible to create almost anything via 3D printing may it be 3D printed cars3d printed machines, 3d printed accessories,3D printed shoes etc.  3D Printed houses are getting much popular as a machine printing a whole house without any manpower is quite mesmerizing, you just need to have the design ready, a proper filament and a worthy 3D Printer.

Apis Cor

This 3D printed house is going viral on the internet the reason being it was printed in less than 24 hours. A house made in less than a day is hard to imagine but 3D Printing has made this possible.A Russian company, Apis Cotr has made this happen with a mobile printer and a mobile 3D printer and automatic mix and supply unit, developed specifically by Apis Cor.The total construction cost of the house $10,134.

The important components of the house including walls, partitions, and building envelope were created with a concrete mixture.

The remaining fixtures like furnishing and windows were later added on, and a shiny coat of paint was added to the exterior of the house.

PassivDom

Ideal for the off-grid living, Ukrainian company is making this house as a stand-alone and energy efficient concept.

The basic motto behind this house is it can be built without external structures like water tanks, plumbing and can exist autonomously and sustainably with zero carbon emission. This house is pre-constructed in a factory and then can be deployed so quickly that anyone can move places within a day of buying the house.

A number of features make the PassivDom sustainable like the walls are 3D printed, the windows are made with an insular material for air and heat management and it runs totally on solar energy. As the need for compact and more compact houses is growing so is the demand for PassivDom kind of houses. They have off-grid optional connections for important elements like water and energy. The housing units are being sold for between €29,900 and €64,900.

Earthquake-Proof Modular Homes

Image of 3D Printed House/Structure: Earthquake-Proof Modular Homes

A 500 square meter villa by the Chinese architect group  Zhuoda Group , constructed in the factory and then ship it to the construction site.It could be built completely in 15 days. The company guarantees the house to withstand a level 9 Richter scale and can survive to 150 years.

“Infinite” Landscape House

Have you heard about Mobius strip Infinite loop? If not, then you can see this house which is exactly constructed in the same manner as the Mobius strip by a Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars. He has created a huge D-shaped printer in order to build what he has named the “Landscape House”.

It has a 1000 square meter of space and it can be used for exhibitions.This innovative printer is created by Enrico Dini and can print up to almost a six-meter-by-six-meter square. The way it works is like a normal 3D printer, as it builds up fine layers just 5-10mm thick with the help of a computer. It creates an illusion that you can walk through the house until the end of time.

Upstate New York House

 D-Shape Enterprises and NYC architect Adam Kushner present a 2400 square feet house with a totally classy touch.The Italian 3D Printing pioneer Enrico Dini, the founder of D-Shape Enterprises has made these house, built in Upstate and taken over by Kushner and his wife.

The property includes a jacuzzi, car garage and a swimming pool. Their printing process begins by collecting dust, sand, and gravel. These raw materials are mixed with magnesium base so that to create a printable construction material. The printer is capable of making building blocks of 6-by-6 meter cube and the collaborative effort is still being continued to complete the project.

Freedom space

Designed by WATG Urban, the Curve Appeal home won the Freeform Home Design Challenge in 2016 – and it’s slated to break ground this year after a research and development phase.

The undulating slopes and space-age design so the name  Curve appeal. The home allows efficient technology binding with the surroundings and nature.

The global design competition challenges the architects to come up with new innovative ideas and theories for the real world living.So there is a lot going on in the 3D Printing age and we need to stay updated wit the trend.

It is like a dream come true to stay in one of these 3D Printed houses. So get ready for exploring a  whole new world of architecture with 3D Printing industry. You can get your own 3d printer at Geeetech.You can check more about the 3D Printed houses here.

Credits: all3dp.com,archdaily.com,passivdom.com.

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