I mostly use EasyEDA for PCB design: it is easy to use and ordering assembled PCBs from JLCPCB couldn’t be easier (and cheaper) with any other EDA tool. But exporting your PCB design from EasyEDA as a 3D object is really faulty. Often we want …
Category: 3D Printing
Ender 3 V2: 8 Reasons to Start with 3D Printing Now
If you are still looking for justifications to buy a 3D printer then this blog post is for you. Banggood recently sent me the Ender 3 V2 for review and wow, this is really a great printer! I had two other printers before but this …
ESP32 Nibbles Demo/ Icon64 Assembly
For a long time I had a 8×8 RGB WS2812 led module in my gadget box. The WS2812 led is a wonderful component for makers. It is easy to program and comes in many forms for a really low price. With just 3 lines (5V, …
Anet N4 SLA Printer Review
Recently a new class of 3D printers has become affordable for hobbyists: several Stereo Lithography (SLA) printers are now available for prices below USD $600. These devices can produce prints with very different properties compared to the well know Fused Deposition Modeling printers (FDM). I’ve …
How to turn (almost) any 3D printer into a laser engraver/cutter
A while ago I bought a cheap Chinese 3D printer, a Tevo Tarantula for about USD $200. It was great fun to put the many pieces together into a relatively complex working machine. Putting it together by myself helped me a lot to understand where …
Tevo Tarantula Extensions: 3D Touch Bed Leveling Sensor
I’m constantly adding new features to my Tevo Tarantula printer. The latest addition is a bed leveling sensor.