I’m lucky enough to have had some experience with 3D printers in general, but what greeted me at the Library at The Dock new 3D printer bar was a first for me. Right now we have five printers currently at the library: a Makerbot Replicator 2; an Ups Plus; a...
On the 19th of April 2015, Melbourne Library Services held a gathering of the local Melbourne Maker groups at their flagship library, Library at The Dock. This venue was the perfect place for Mini Make Day as it houses City of Melbourne first Makerspace, a place where...
Gil is always being asked what type of 3D printer he would recommend. It comes part and parcel with the work teaching people about additive manufacturing at the Library at the Dock. But like buying a car, your needs are not uniform. Some people want a sports car,...
A few months ago, I start a large 3D printing project using ABS. One of the side effects of this project is that the spare room I use as my printing area now smells of heated ABS. The fumes attached themselves to everything! The curtains, the carpet, the bedding,...
I returned to my creative home, the Connected Community Hackerspace (CCHS) tonight to work on my 3D printer, an upgraded Solidoodle 3. Nicknamed “Superdoodle” this printer has gone through a metamorphosis of sorts. The Solidoodle 3D printer is the...
