Nanning, China
So our second bag is still missing–they think it might still be in Los Angeles. :/ We had a pretty busy day. We starting with a walk in the area of the hotel, and ran across a bustling market that had just…
Beijing and Nanning, China
Well it’s been an adventure alright! We had two unexpected overnights–one in LAX and one in Beijing–due to a ten hour delay in the intentional flight. But we made it! Unfortunately our luggage did not. One of the two bags…
Guidelines for Disassembly and Reverse Engineering
Get comfortable using basic tools Safety first. Each disassembly should be supervised. There are sharp and springy parts, so take proper safety precautions. Adults should NOT let the kids make safety mistakes. Always use the proper tool. For example, don’t…
3D Printer Club: Update Video
[sc:3dclub-intro] Here’s a quick update on some of the projects we’ve been working on this year:
USA Science and Engineering Festival
We went to the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival up in Washington, DC, and we wanted to share it with our fellow school Maker Team members. Here’s the video we produced to do that. USA Science & Engineering Festival…
A DIY $15 Collapsible Organizer for Mazda CX-5
We got a Mazda CX-5 and so far we’re pretty happy with it. We wanted an organizer in the back, though, to help prevent things from falling over and rolling around, and we wanted it to be easy to collapse…
3D Printer Club: Prusa i2 BOM (Bill of Materials)
Here’s the complete Bill of Materials (BOM) for the club’s Prusa i2 build. It’s sorted first by type of material, then by assembly. The number at the left is the part number in the order it was recorded from a…
3D Printer Club: Certificate of Achievement
[sc:3dclub-intro] Here’s a certificate of achievement that you can use for the kids who complete the project at your school. We had two titles: The kids who were in the club were awarded “3D Printer Maker” certificates, and those that…
How to Set Up a PCB Heatbed (and cut glass, too!)
In this video, Jacob shows an easy way to set up a PCB heatbed for your 3D printer — a method that allows the entire surface of the heatbed to be used for printing. He also shows how to cut…
3D Printer Club: A Video from the Creator of Slic3r!
[sc:3dclub-intro] Here’s a video to the team from software developer and RepRap expert Alessandro Ranellucci, the creator of the extremely popular Slic3r software.