A few years ago, 3D printing sounded like science fiction. Today, there are thousands of beginner-friendly designs perfect for learning the basics.

D printing is a fun hobby and there are many useful items that you can make. Here are 13 projects you can try out to test your 3D printing skills.

1. Joints - The Foundation of Movement Joints are the moving links in a robotic arm. They let the arm bend, rotate, or change direction-similar to how our elbows and wrists work. In a 6-axis robotic ...

Have you ever looked at a hot glue gun and wondered if it could do more than just stick things together? What if it could actually create something entirely new, layer by layer, just like a 3D printer ...

If you are always searching for new projects to keep you busy you might be interested to know that N-O-D-E that’s created and published a free new digital book entitled 1,000 Useful Things to Make.

For decades 3D printing has been available in some form, but it wasn’t until the likes of MakerBot and other startups who began producing affordable hardware for the hobby to really take off. In the ...

Ultimately, the goal of Hackaday is to shine a light on the incredible projects coming from the hardware hacking community. In the vast majority of cases, said projects end up being one-off creations ...

Completing a DIY project used to mean taking a trip to the hardware or hobby store and digging tools out of the garage. Today, a new onslaught of generative AI products, like Chat GPT, and easy to use ...

If you follow the desktop 3D printer market, it probably won’t surprise you to hear that nearly every 3D printer on display at the inaugural East Coast RepRap Festival (ERRF) was made in China. Even ...