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BeagleBone Black offers credit card-sized Linux PC for $45 

Apr.24, 2013 -  Open-source hardware outfit BeagleBoard announced new BeagleBone Black, an open-source Linux computer for developers and hobbyists. More 

Control 3D printer with $110 PengPod touch-screen Linux tablet 

Apr.8, 2013 -  So he checked the PengPod 700 he recently bought, a 7 inch Linux tablet and used it as a controller for his Solidoodle 2.  More 

Transform any 3D print into a high quality finished part with 3D Refiner

Apr.2, 2013 -   Two students at UC Berkeley designed and created 3D Refiner, a machine that transforms any of your 3D prints into a high quality beautifully finished part. More

Open source V-Slot linear framing system fully funded on Kickstarter 

Mar.23, 2013 -  V-Slot is a smart linear framing system, it is a high quality extruded aluminum profile building block that has an extremely smooth linear v groove rail on all 4 sides. More 

RepRap 3D printer Therminator 5 Hot End 

Mar.22, 2013 -  So he came up with an alternative to existing hot ends: RepRap 3D printing Therminator 5 hot end for printing bigger and faster prints. More 

RepRapPro releases Mendel multi-material and multi-colour enhancement kit

Feb.6, 2013 -   RepRapPro announces the beta release of their multi-material and multi-colour enhancement kit. More

Time to save up your plastic junk for recyling: mini shredder and FilaMaker 

Jan.31, 2013 -  FilaMaker is a personal filament producing machine that grinds old plastic and make new filament for your 3D printer. More 

Powerlolu board: Powerful open source stepper-motor driver 

Jan.7, 2013 -  German RepRap announces the availability of a powerful stepper motor driver board for RepRap 3D printers. More 

All-in-one open-source electronics board RUMBA for 3D printer

Jan.4, 2013 -   Elvira Yang from Hong Kong developed a flexible all-in-one open-source electronics board RUMBA (Reprap Universal Mega Board with Allegro driver) for RepRap communities. More

Kickstarter ViKi LCD - control panel interface for your 3D printer 

Jan.1, 2013 -  Panucatt launched its new ViKi LCD, an elegant looking LCD control interface for your 3D printer on Kickstarter. More 

BrainWave board: 3D printing bot board 

Dec.23, 2012 -  Open3DP spotted at MetricCreateSpace workshop the orange "BrainWave board", an all-in-one 3D printing bot board. More 

DIY a Ultimaker control unit with an old tablet 

Nov.25, 2012 -  Do you sometimes get tired of bringing laptop and your 3D printer in every event? Jarkko Moilanen did. The UltiController from Ultimaker is a nice option but has limitations for example unable to slice and such. More 

German RepRap launches new direct drive extruder for 3D printer 

Oct.31, 2012 -  With the new direct drive extruder for the 3D printer PRotos, the German RepRap GmbH succeeded in realizing an extruder with minimal dimensions. More 

RepRap fan cooler alternative: water-cooled hot end

Jul.15, 2012 -   At RepRapPro Adrian Bowyer has been experimenting with a RepRap extruder with a water-cooled head, instead of a fan. It's a variant on Jean-Marc's brilliant design. On a long print the water (about 1 litre) stabilises at around 8 C above ambient. More

RA 3D printer controller crowdfunding on Kickstarter

Jul.10, 2012 -   MakeSLC maker space co-founder James Howard and his two partners Tim Anderson and Devin Hales have launched an open hardware project on Kickstarter. More

3D Printing plus Sugru 

Jun.18, 2012 -  Sugru uploaded this nice short film about maker dads. If you don't know about Sugru, a moldable air curable rubber yet, you've got to check it out. Jane ní Dhulchaointigh from UK invented Sugru and this super rubber compound for simple repair has generated a lot of Sugru lovers. More 

Open Rail - an open source universal linear rail system

Jun.10, 2012 -   This system is designed to be used in conjunction with various sizes of readily available T-Slot aluminum extrusions, it is a derivative of Maker slide, a successful project of open source linear bearing system for home built CNC equipment. More

Open source universal 3D printer extruder on Kickstarter 

Jun.9, 2012 -  The QU-BD team launched the first product - open source universal 3D printer extruder on Kickstarter. This universal extruder is dual extrusion capable - you would just need to get two of them. All the parts of the extruder are CNC machined and there is no wood or plastic components.  More 

Small drive gear for geared stepper motors on Indiegogo

May.18, 2012 -   Created by Laszlo Krekacs from Budapest, Hungary, this small drive gear is for geared stepper motors to push filament in a 3D printer. More

Interface Board connects USB to your 3D printer 

Dec.27, 2011 -  How to hook up a 3D printer to your computer? If you are looking for a simple, quick and flexiable way you need to check this HU-320 USB interface board out. More 

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