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Design & Manufacturing
Theoretical AI Model for 3D Mesh Reconstruction from a Single 2D Input
February 15, 2023
Design & Manufacturing
TUTORIAL: 3D Scan to Prosthetic Socket
This tutorial will teach you how to take a raw 3D scan of a patient's residual limb and transform it into a socket using free software.
August 7, 2020
Design & Manufacturing
Multimakers: Distributed Manufacturing Kickstarter
I just launched my first Kickstarter - check out Multimakers!
June 17, 2020
Design & Manufacturing
Maskwing: Rapidly Printable Mask Tieback
My upstairs neighbor is a nurse and asked me for a mask relief strap. I had some issues with the existing designs so I made this one.
April 30, 2020
Design & Manufacturing
Elevons COVID-19 Respirator
Files and instructions for building a flexible COVID-19 respirator.
March 24, 2020
Design & Manufacturing
Manufacturing in China: The Ultimate Guide for Non-Pros
January 6, 2020
Design & Manufacturing
I Built a Coffee Table!
I made a table using 3D printing and traditional wood-working. Combined, it created an organic and beautiful object that fused the digital and the natural.
October 8, 2019
Design & Manufacturing
Designing a Skull Implant with Game Art Tools
Cranioplasty is the repair of a defect in the skull. In this article you will learn how to create a surgical implant using Mixed Reality Modeling (MRM) techniques.
September 23, 2018
Design & Manufacturing
Real Talk: Sustainability, Manufacturing in the USA, and the Future of Production Pt. 2
Makerspaces are places where people share tools and knowledge to build whatever they want. Developed out of MIT's "Fab Lab" concept, hundreds have sprouted up all over the country in the last 5-10 years. They function like a community center, with tools - or in the case of Hatch (or HATCH), a "tool collection" and free classroom.
April 7, 2017
Design & Manufacturing
Real Talk: Sustainability, Manufacturing in the USA, and the Future of Production Pt. 1
I don't know if you all have heard of Digital Direct Manufacturing (DDM), but thanks to my work with the SLA 3D printer manufacturer, Formlabs, I have become very familiar with the subject. I recently held a webinar talking about this new wave of manufacturing, and what it is.
March 30, 2017