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  • 3D Printed Halftone Image

    3D printed halftone image from digital image to physical 3D print.

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    The Hip Nerd

  • Möbius Roller Update

    Part One Here Finally realized that trying to cut or zip the channels open is just overly complicated, and that (although it seems a little less magical) I should just print in two pieces and glue together. There are multiple benefits: It looks better. Being…

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    The Hip Nerd

  • Seeking the Perfect Möbius Roller

    I’ve been trying to perfect the process of making these things that I call “Möbius Rollers”. Issue #1—Painting: On the top one I used multiple coats of filler primer, sanded it with 100 then 220 grit sandpaper, painted it blue, taped it, painted it green…

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    The Hip Nerd

  • 3D Printed Halftone

    I had an idea to 3D print a halftone image by making a grid of holes where the larger holes would be brighter halftone pixels, and the smaller holes would be darker ones, and then I’d light it from behind. I tried several approaches, including…

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    The Hip Nerd

  • My New 3D Printer

    Just got a Prusa I3 MK3 printer. I ordered the MK2 in June 2017, switched my order to the MK3 in October, which added a few months on to my delivery time. Finally arrived, February 2018. I’m super happy with it so far. Leagues beyond…

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    The Hip Nerd