The Cost-Effectiveness of the BIGTREETECH Pi 1.2 Development Board for 3D Printing

The Cost-Effectiveness of the BIGTREETECH Pi 1.2 Development Board for 3D Printing

Recently, I got my hands on a development board from a brand called BIGTREETECH, which has a name familiar to those who have dabbled in 3D printing. BIQU One of the characteristics of their products is that they always include a little yellow duck when shipped. I received their BIGTREETECH Pi 1.2 motherboard. You can … Read more

Microrobots: The ‘Monkey King’ Inside the Iron Fan Princess?

Microrobots: The 'Monkey King' Inside the Iron Fan Princess?

Click “Follow” for good doctors Stay updated on different medical dynamics every day Follow Recently, a research team from City University of Hong Kong has created a micrometer-level microrobot using 3D printing. For the first time internationally, the microrobot can transport cells to designated locations within living organisms under magnetic field drive while ensuring cell … Read more

How to Implement Timelapse Photography with OctoPrint and 3D Printing

How to Implement Timelapse Photography with OctoPrint and 3D Printing

In previous articles, we have introduced cloud printing based on OctoPrint, and at the end of the article, we included a timelapse video. At that time, I was still exploring, but now I have a deeper understanding and would like to carefully introduce the specific implementation methods of timelapse photography to everyone. (PS: The premise … Read more

Installing Cura on Raspberry Pi: Easy Control of Your 3D Printer!

Installing Cura on Raspberry Pi: Easy Control of Your 3D Printer!

3D printers and Raspberry Pi are good friends. Using Raspberry Pi to control a 3D printer is quite common as it brings many benefits (low power consumption, connectivity, remote access, etc.). I currently do not have a 3D printer, but I am interested in what applications can run on Raspberry Pi. Let’s discuss what I … Read more

Portable IoT Display Based on ESP32

Portable IoT Display Based on ESP32

This is a portable IoT display project that can be developed into various practical tools based on it and the Arduino_GFX library. For example, WiFi signal analysis, electronic photo albums, etc. With a well-designed 3D printed shell, it can be easily hung on a keychain or backpack for portability. Materials List TTGO T7 V1.0 (ESP32 … Read more

Transforming a Rotary Phone into a Modern Mobile Phone

Transforming a Rotary Phone into a Modern Mobile Phone

Click the blue text above to follow us Have you ever wondered what it would be like if an old rotary phone combined with a modern smartphone? Recently, engineer Justine Haupt from the Brookhaven National Lab in the USA transformed an old rotary phone into a portable mobile phone using a 3D-printed case and a … Read more

DIY Raspberry Pi 4B Tablet: A Complete Guide

DIY Raspberry Pi 4B Tablet: A Complete Guide

MAKER: InnovateAsterisk / Translated by: Fun Endless Recently, we introduced a project to DIY a desktop computer using Raspberry Pi: “Samytronix Pi: DIY Desktop Computer with Raspberry Pi”, which has a very high level of completion. This time, we are recommending a similar project, a tablet made with Raspberry Pi 4B and 3D printed parts. … Read more

Build a Low-Cost Interactive Microscope with Raspberry Pi

Build a Low-Cost Interactive Microscope with Raspberry Pi

MAKER:RiksEddy/译:趣无尽 I know there are many Maker friends interested in biology here. This issue I want to recommend a practical equipment project, an interactive microscope assembled with Raspberry Pi, a camera, a CCTV lens, and a set of 3D printed brackets. Low cost and powerful, it’s time to replace the traditional elementary school experimental microscopes … Read more

Creating an Interactive LED Wall with Arduino

Creating an Interactive LED Wall with Arduino

This LED project features an interactive LED display wall controlled by Arduino and assembled with a 3D printed casing. The overall project is not expensive and has strong human-computer interaction, hoping to inspire you. ▲ A complete video is available at the end Materials List Arduino Mega×1 WS2812b addressable LED strip×several Tactile switch×64 5V 10A … Read more