If there were two technological developments representative of the creative future of design and engineering, they'd be the 3D printer and the Raspberry Pi. The former allows you to create just about ...

A daily digest at the press of a button.

Octoprint is the go-to 3D printer controller for many enthusiasts for a good reason. This open-source web interface communicated with OctoPi software to give 3D printers smart features without needing ...

Traditionally, 3D printer control boards have used simplistic 8-bit microcontrollers to command the stepper drivers and ultimately move the machine where it needs to go. Newer boards have switched ...

Date notwithstanding, it’s your lucky day as Elliot and Dan get together to review the best hacks of the week. For some reason, film photography was much on our writers’ minds this week, as we talked ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts with access to a 3D printer may be interested in this neat little micro tower case created by Christiaan Lefering, specifically for the latest and most powerful Raspberry Pi 4 ...

A new 3D printer has been launched by Kickstarter this month and already raised over $150,000 thanks to over 500 backers, with still 27 days remaining on its campaign. The unique 3D printer is ...

A lot of raw materials and energy are used to produce a printer. The longer the device is in use, the better in terms of sustainability. With a Raspberry Pi, you can indirectly make older printers ...

Single-board computers (SBCs) are fun. If you're not familiar with the concept, single-board computers are exactly what it says on the tin: a whole system on a single board, usually comprising an SoC, ...

In context: 3D printing is slowly becoming mainstream, having moved beyond functional prototyping, rapid tooling, trinkets, and toys. We have already seen people use 3D printers to create fashion ...