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Wood burning for beginners (pyrography)

See how easy it is to get started with wood burning (pyrography). Find out how to use an inkjet printer to transfer any image to a piece of plywood and then turn it into art. It's cheap and easy!

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3D printing

3D printed ear hooks for glasses

Larger glasses tend to slip and slide down your nose and eventually fall off. These easy to 3D-print ear hooks will prevent that from happening.

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Charging dock for 3DS with swappable plates

3D printed charging dock for the New 3DS. No special tools required, just a bit of wire and spring from an old pen. Comes with swappable plates as well!

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3D printing

3D printed LED icicle Christmas decoration

Using translucent (clear) filament, you can 3D print great looking icicles. Put an LED inside and the result is better than anything you can buy.

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3D printing

3D printer complete calibration and first prints

A guide to complete calibration of your 3D printer; everything from extruder calibration to PID tuning, including some of the mods you should print first.

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3D printing

Optimal 3D printing temperature using temperature tower

3D printing a temperature tower is the quickest way to find the optimal printing temperature for your specific printer and filament.

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3D printer PID calibration

PID calibration should be one of the first things you do with your 3D printer. It will stabilise your printing temperature and thus improve print quality.

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Misc

How to use a Vernier caliper

Vernier calipers still have their place in the workshop. See how easy it is to use it if you want to get accurate and precise measurements.

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3D printing

3D printed parking stopper

Trying to park close to the wall can be challenging. Using these 3D printed wheel stoppers makes it a child's play.

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Calligraphy

Calligraphy for beginners

Write your own beautiful letters, certificates, poems, invitations or holiday cards by learning calligraphy. It's cheap, easy and immensely satisfying!

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3D printing

Plastic welding and how to save failed 3D prints

You can save a lot of your failed 3D prints using a cheap soldering iron. It also works great for joining pieces together instead of having to use glue.

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3D printing

Best method for 3D printer bed levelling

Correct bed levelling is the foundation for everything else, but it's also the hardest thing for beginners to learn. Not any more with these method!

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3D printing

Hotend explained and how to properly change the nozzle

The hotend is arguably the most critical yet least understood part on a 3D printer. See how it works and also learn how to correctly change the nozzle.

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3D printing

How to install Noctua fans on a 3D printer

Fans on most 3D printers are very loud. See how easy it is to replace them with Noctua fans that are almost silent.

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3D printing

How to 3D print any sign or shape

Did you know that most 3D printers allow you to change the filament during printing? It's a great feature that opens up all kinds of possibilities!

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Electronics

How to connect wires in 6 different ways

Arduino, electronics and many other projects use a lot of wires to connect things together. Here are 6 different methods of connecting wires together.

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3D printing

How to clean glue from 3D printer's bed

There are situations when you need to use glue on your 3D printer's bed. However, cleaning it can be very tedious. Here's one easy method to help you out.

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