BotMill's Blog http://botmill.com/blog 3D Printers, Rapid Prototyping, Personal Manufacturing. Thu, 17 May 2012 22:33:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 BotMill 3D Printer Making Gear for X, Y, and Z Axis Motors http://botmill.com/blog/botmill-3d-printer-making-gear-for-x-y-and-z-axis-motors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=botmill-3d-printer-making-gear-for-x-y-and-z-axis-motors http://botmill.com/blog/botmill-3d-printer-making-gear-for-x-y-and-z-axis-motors/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:28:57 +0000 BotMill http://botmill.com/blog/?p=289
BotMill 3D Printer Making Gear for X, Y, and Z Axis Motors

]]> http://botmill.com/blog/botmill-3d-printer-making-gear-for-x-y-and-z-axis-motors/feed/ 0 How to get a 3D CAD File http://botmill.com/blog/how-to-get-a-3d-cad-file/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-a-3d-cad-file http://botmill.com/blog/how-to-get-a-3d-cad-file/#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 11:28:13 +0000 BotMill http://botmill.com/blog/?p=2206 So you have a 3D Printer and now you want to print that prototype you’ve been thinking about for so long.

Here are a couple of ways to take your idea and turn it in to a perfectly layered 3D plastic object:

1. 3D Scanner

We can send someone out to you to scan your object. The 3D Scanner will scan your object. After the file most likely needs cleanup and then GCODE generation before sending to the 3D printer.

2. 3D CAD Designer

Simply contact us regarding our CAD design services. Our 3D CAD Designers will guide you along the way with your sketch / drawing in order to create a 3D file with perfect GCODE.

3. 3D Modeling Program

A good free 3D Modeling Program we recommend is Google Sketchup. You can create anything you want with this program. Also, very easy to create 3D text.

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Continued 3D Printing with some music

]]> http://botmill.com/blog/continued-3d-printing-with-some-music/feed/ 0 LL Cool J Scanned at the Cubify booth / CES 2012 http://botmill.com/blog/ll-cool-j-scanned-at-the-cubify-booth-ces-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ll-cool-j-scanned-at-the-cubify-booth-ces-2012 http://botmill.com/blog/ll-cool-j-scanned-at-the-cubify-booth-ces-2012/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:45:24 +0000 BotMill http://botmill.com/blog/?p=3136 ]]> http://botmill.com/blog/ll-cool-j-scanned-at-the-cubify-booth-ces-2012/feed/ 0 3D Printer Updates for 2012-05-17 http://botmill.com/blog/3d-printer-updates-for-2012-05-17-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3d-printer-updates-for-2012-05-17-2 http://botmill.com/blog/3d-printer-updates-for-2012-05-17-2/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:27:00 +0000 BotMill http://botmill.com/blog/3d-printer-updates-for-2012-05-17-2/
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  • Cast Yourself in Carbonite with the Carbon-Freeze Me Experience During Star Wars Weekends 2012 at Disney http://t.co/wEIAJ1Zh #
  • Turn your hand into a phone with a 3D-printed glove – Recombu http://t.co/EIkQjIG7 via @recombu #
  • In architecture, is 3D printing the new normal? http://t.co/hqcd0CUf #
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    ]]>     http://botmill.com/blog/in-architecture-is-3d-printin/feed/ 0     3D Systems Democratizes Creativity at Maker Faire http://botmill.com/blog/3d-systems-democratizes-creativity-at-maker-faire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3d-systems-democratizes-creativity-at-maker-faire http://botmill.com/blog/3d-systems-democratizes-creativity-at-maker-faire/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:18:56 +0000 BotMill http://botmill.com/blog/?p=4755 ROCK HILL, S.C., May 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 3D Systems Corporation DDD -2.70% announced today that it will showcase its maker and consumer solutions at the Bay Area Maker Faire, May 19–20, 2012, at the San Mateo County Fair Grounds, Expo Hall in booth #16.

    Anchoring the exhibit is our exciting Cube Odyssey car, packed with our new Cube(TM) home printers, that has logged over 7,500 miles traveling across the country visiting schools, museums and maker spaces. We invite parents and their children to participate in our Kideville workshops, where children collaboratively design and print a village. We encourage everyone to enter our on-site My Robot Nation contest to create and win a full color 3D printed robot. Come experience first-hand our new, at home Cube(TM) printer and our maker special, triple print jet 3DTouch(TM), the largest print area personal printer on the market today.

    “We are thrilled to share with makers and their families our game-changing create and make tools,” said Cathy Lewis, Vice President of Global Marketing for 3D Systems. “Our fun 3D printers, cloud printing services and game-like creativity Apps are all available through Cubify.com.”

    About 3D Systems Corporation

    3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials and on-demand custom parts services for professionals and consumers alike. The company also provides creative content development, design productivity tools and curation services and downloads. Its expertly integrated solutions replace, displace and complement traditional methods and reduce the time and cost of designing new products by printing real parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, communicate, prototype and produce functional parts, empowering its customers to create with confidence.

    More information on the company is available at www.3DSystems.com .

    To experience our entire range of 3D content-to-print products and services please visit www.printin3D.com , www.production3dprinters.com , www.3Dproparts.com , www.zcorp.com , www.toptobottomdental.com , www.quickparts.com , www.alibre.com , www.bitsfrombytes.com , www.botmill.com , www.cubify.com , www.myrobotnation.com , www.freshfiber.com , www.The3dStudio.com , www.freedomofcreation.com , www.sycode.com , www.paramountind.com , blog.3dsystems.com, or via email at moreinfo@3Dsystems.com.

    The 3D Systems Corporation logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4537

    About Bay Area Maker Faire

    Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these “makers” come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.

    The inaugural Maker Faire was held in San Mateo, CA in 2006. Maker Faire Bay Area celebrated its sixth annual Bay Area event in 2011 with some 100,000 people in attendance.

    For more information, go to www.makerfaire.com .

    This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com

    SOURCE: 3D Systems Corporation

    ]]>     http://botmill.com/blog/3d-systems-democratizes-creativity-at-maker-faire/feed/ 0     Rapid Prototyping at it’s best! BotMill Glider 3D Printer printing the base for Extruder http://botmill.com/blog/rapid-prototyping-at-its-best-botmill-glider-3d-printer-printing-the-base-for-extruder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rapid-prototyping-at-its-best-botmill-glider-3d-printer-printing-the-base-for-extruder http://botmill.com/blog/rapid-prototyping-at-its-best-botmill-glider-3d-printer-printing-the-base-for-extruder/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:30:04 +0000 BotMill http://botmill.com/blog/?p=202
    Rapid Prototyping at it’s best! BotMill Glider 3D Printer printing the base for Extruder

    ]]>     http://botmill.com/blog/rapid-prototyping-at-its-best-botmill-glider-3d-printer-printing-the-base-for-extruder/feed/ 0     3D Systems Cube A Finalist at CNET! VOTE NOW! http://botmill.com/blog/3d-systems-cube-a-finalist-at-cnet-vote-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3d-systems-cube-a-finalist-at-cnet-vote-now http://botmill.com/blog/3d-systems-cube-a-finalist-at-cnet-vote-now/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:39:20 +0000 BotMill http://botmill.com/blog/?p=3157 Las Vegas, January 11, 2012 – 3D Systems, today announced that it has been selected by the editors at CNET (www.cnet.com) as a finalist in this year’s “Best of CES” awards for its Cube, Consumer 3D Printer. Winners will be announced on Thursday, January 12, at 11:00 a.m. (PST) live at the CNET booth in the South Hall lobby.

    Vote Here!

    The “Best of CES” Awards, which are produced and judged by CNET, recognize the hottest products at the 2012 CES, including a Best of Show and People’s Voice award selected by the CNET online audience. The awards recognize the most innovative products that set the standard for all other products in the industry. Leading up to and throughout the show, CNET Editors will be blogging about pre-show, buzz-worthy products in a variety of tech categories, including mobile apps; televisions; tablets; and cell phones and smartphones.

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