3D printing

From IndieWeb


3D printing is the construction of a physical three dimensional object from a digital model using a computer controlled printer. In the context of the Indieweb, this usually refers to posting about 3d printing on your website.

Indieweb Examples

David Shanske

As of 2021-04-01, having recently acquired a 3d printer, David Shanske is working on adding a section to his website to organize posts about the things he has built.

Aaron Parecki

As of 2021-01-08, Aaron Parecki has posted downloadable STL files with a description of the project on his website:

As of 2022-09-29, Aaron Parecki has posted a "make" of someone else's design from Thingiverse

Marty McGuire

As of 2017-02-27, Marty McGuire has posted downloadable STL files with a description of the project on his website:

As of 2020-05-23, he has also syndicated projects and "makes" (builds of other people's designs) from Thingiverse to his website:

Brainstorming

So far, a general prototype for a post about a 3d printed object consists of a photo and a description, often linking to our incorporating the elements of the pages on Thingiverse.

This may include details such as:

  • The printer that constructed it
  • The type of material/filament used
  • Customizations
  • The file used to generate the print.
  • Source files used to make the printable part, such as design files for use with 3D modeling software.

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