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Direct FDM Printing with Granules

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Direct FDM Printing with Granules https://hackaday.com/2026/05/06/direct-fdm-printing-with-granules/
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Direct FDM Printing With Granules

The idea of FDM 3D printing using granules rather than filament is an appealing one: rather than having to wrangle spools of filament that need to adhere to strict dimensions and cannot be too flex…

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Hackaday [Unofficial]5d ago

3D Printed Orrery Runs On A Single Motor

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3D Printed Orrery Runs On A Single Motor

The solar system is kind of hard to observe in motion all at once. Sometimes, it’s nice to have a little model to look at, so you can see the relative motions of celestial bodies play out in …

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13 5d ago

3D Printed Orrery Runs On A Single Motor https://hackaday.com/2026/05/01/3d-printed-orrery-runs-on-a-single-motor/
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3D Printed Orrery Runs On A Single Motor

The solar system is kind of hard to observe in motion all at once. Sometimes, it’s nice to have a little model to look at, so you can see the relative motions of celestial bodies play out in …

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Hackaday [Unofficial]Apr 28

Can you 3D Print a Pinball Machine That’s Fun to Play?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/28/can-you-3d-print-a-pinball-machine-thats-fun-to-play/

Hackaday [Unofficial]Apr 29

Recycling PLA and Other Plastic Waste with Compression Molding

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13 Apr 29

Recycling PLA and Other Plastic Waste with Compression Molding https://hackaday.com/2026/04/28/recycling-pla-and-other-plastic-waste-with-compression-molding/
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Recycling PLA And Other Plastic Waste With Compression Molding

After previously trying out low-tech compression molding with a toaster oven and 3D printed molds, [future things] is back with a video that seeks to explore some of the questions raised after the …

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13 Apr 29

Can you 3D Print a Pinball Machine That’s Fun to Play? https://hackaday.com/2026/04/28/can-you-3d-print-a-pinball-machine-thats-fun-to-play/
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Can You 3D Print A Pinball Machine That’s Fun To Play?

It seems fair to say that pinball machines are among the most universally loved gaming systems known today, yet the full-sized ones are both very expensive and very large, while even the good quali…

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13 Apr 28

New Slicer Enables Horizontal Overhangs Without Support https://hackaday.com/2026/04/28/new-slicer-enables-horizontal-overhangs-without-support/
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New Slicer Enables Horizontal Overhangs Without Support

There’s a rule of thumb when it comes to FDM printing that overhangs are really only possible to an angle of around 45 degrees or so. If you try to squirt out plastic with nothing supporting …

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Hackaday [Unofficial]Apr 27

The Challenges of 3D Printing Reliable Springs

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/27/the-challenges-of-3d-printing-reliable-springs/