Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

CoreXY

Posted on 2019-08-31 by M. Eric Carr

Talk about a curb alert. A friend of a friend had a 3D printer which needed some repairs, so he was planning to put it out on the curb. He contacted me at my friend’s suggestion and gave it to … Continue reading →

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Apollo 11

Posted on 2019-07-20 by M. Eric Carr

Fifty years ago today, we landed on the Moon. Follow along “live” from fifty years ago. Continue reading →

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Reverse Shoplifting

Posted on 2019-06-24 by M. Eric Carr

Engineers love gadgets. Sometimes, we even anthropomorphize them a bit and get attached to pieces of vintage gear that we don’t really use anymore. The lure of the New And Shiny is strong, yes, but there’s something about the glow … Continue reading →

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Multi-material 3D Printing with Palette+

Posted on 2019-06-09 by M. Eric Carr

Mosaic’s Palette+ adds four-color capability to most 3D printers. Here’s how the process works. Continue reading →

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