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Category: 3D Printing

3D Printing, 3D reconstruction, Software

Repairing CT based 3D reconstructions for 3D printing

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 by admin

First update in a while. I’ve been very busy and haven’t had a chance to blog much lately. Today, I’ll be showing a quick and […]

3D Printing, 3D reconstruction, Lakes, Science - Fieldwork, Software

Lake sediment core photography with basic photography gear.

February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 by admin

Lake sediment cores aren’t as easy to photograph as one might expect. They often have a thin surface layer of water, which reflects any nearby […]

3D Printing, Design, Lakes, Science - Fieldwork

The Bathy-Kayak

October 12, 2019October 12, 2019 by admin

Two things you can be sure of when doing research involving lakes: Many lakes are difficult to access, with no boat ramps, no nearby car […]

3D Printing, Design, Lakes, Science - Fieldwork

A 3D printed, DIY, lake sediment trap

October 6, 2019October 6, 2019 by admin

A sediment trap for lake research is an interesting thing to design. In some cases a trap can be incredibly simple, essentially being a tube […]

3D Printing

Bootlace ferrules for 3D printers.

June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 by admin

Today I spent some time doing some maintenance. I fixed a squeaky idler, and crimped bootlace ferrules to all the wires that go to screw […]

3D Printing

Why you shouldn’t calibrate your 3D printer.

June 9, 2019June 14, 2019 by admin

Well……not quite. There’s definitely good reasons to calibrate the various axes of a 3D printer. Perhaps a more accurate title would be: “How, when, and […]

3D Printing, Lakes, Science - Fieldwork

A diatom sampler for people who don’t want to get wet.

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 by admin

One of my colleagues is studying diatoms in lakes in Antarctica. However, normally sampling diatoms involves getting wet, which is not terribly fun in Antarctic […]

3D Printing, Design, Software

3D Printing, Arduinos, and Science. How to save money and create cool stuff. 

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 by admin

Traditionally, fabrication of bespoke and custom research equipment has been a challenge. We’ve had to make do with bodging together off the shelf parts into […]

Gyroid infill tests
3D Printing

Gyroid infill tests

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 by admin

It’s sometimes hard to keep up to date on what is happening in the 3d printing world as new developments occur very rapidly. Occasionally, however, […]

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Recent Posts

  • 3D Printing a Giant Wombat (Phascolonus sp.)
  • Repairing CT based 3D reconstructions for 3D printing
  • Lake sediment core photography with basic photography gear.
  • The Bathy-Kayak
  • A 3D printed, DIY, lake sediment trap