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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

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Multimakers: Distributed Manufacturing Kickstarter

I just launched my first Kickstarter - check out Multimakers!

June 17, 2020

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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

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Elevons COVID-19 Respirator

Files and instructions for building a flexible COVID-19 respirator.

March 24, 2020

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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

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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

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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

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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