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  • 3D Printing Show-n-Tell

    So the local hackerspace put on a show in Highland and, being the guy with the 3D printer, I volunteered for a few hours of stand-up comedy.

    A pile of stuff provided talking points:

    3D Printing This Way - with clutter
    3D Printing This Way – with clutter

    Four pages of solid model images on nice glossy photo paper let me talk about what must happen before the plastic emerges:

    I loves me some OpenSCAD modeling, yes, I do…

    Signage festooned with sample critters dragged ’em in off the street:

    3D Printing This Way - signs on post
    3D Printing This Way – signs on post

    The printer produced a steady stream of tiny owls:

    M2 - Mini owl on platform
    M2 – Mini owl on platform

    And the ever-popular whistle:

    M2 - Whistle on platform
    M2 – Whistle on platform

    A good time was had by all!