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Making Electricity from Wind and Leftover 3D Printer Parts

March 31, 2016

This week we’re adding a generator to my old 3D Printed Wind Turbine. Which method will work better? A DIY built Alternator, or a repurposed 3D Printer Stepper Motor?

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In 3D Printing, MakerBot, Green Energy Tags DIY, Alternative Energy, Wind Power
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A 3D Printed Wind Turbine -Part 1- Two Years on the Fence

March 23, 2016

For two years a 3D Printed axial wind turbine has been happily freewheeling on the fence outside Hammerspace.  We call it our Whirlygig, and the constant Missouri wind really gets it going. Now it’s time to turn our whirlygig into a source of electrical power!

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In MakerBot, 3D Printing Tags Alternative Energy, Wind Power, DIY, Hammerspace
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Cast Chocolate Terracotta Warriors from a Dragon Skin Mold. With the 3D Printed Original

Cast Chocolate Terracotta Warriors from a Dragon Skin Mold. With the 3D Printed Original

Chocolate Terracotta Warriors

March 1, 2016

Every once and awhile you have to do something completely ridiculous, like cast yourself an army of Chocolate Terracotta Warriors…

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In 3D Printing, MakerBot, Molding & Casting Tags Chocolate, Dragon Skin, Smooth-on, Casting, Experiment, Maker, DIY, Hammerspace
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Hero Shot, The Finished 3D Printed Steampunk Battery Jar

Steampunk Multi-Voltage Battery Jar

February 23, 2016

This Steampunk Inspired Battery Jar has the space and voltage available to  run my reproduction of an 1880's electric motor patent model. 

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In 3D Printing, MakerBot, Make Magazine Tags Steampunk, Battery Holder, DIY, Maker, Hammerspace
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Forced Perspective Simcity 2000 Shadow Box

February 16, 2016

While hunting through boxes recently, I stumbled across my original 1994 vintage Simcity 2000 3.5in floppy disks. Today, we will build a unique force perspective shadow box to display them.

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In 3D Printing, MakerBot, Vintage, Gaming, Arduino Tags Sim City 2000, 3.5 inch Floppy, Floppy Disk, DIY, Hammerspace, Adafruit, Arduino
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