Adafruit Gift Guide: 3D Printing #Graduation #giftguide

 

This 3D Printing gift guide showcases some of our brand new 3D printing projects that can be made with the help of a 3D printer and some electronics and tutorials from Adafruit! They range from beginner to advanced so you can pick the perfect project for your graduate! We also introduce you to some of our 3D printers and accessories!

Micro 3D Printer – Black – Retail Edition

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The magic of 3D printing is now more affordable and accessible than ever! Meet The Micro 3D Printer by M3D, the first truly consumer 3D printer. Sporting a compact design, user-friendly software, and replaceable print beds and nozzles, it’s perfect for beginners and experts alike.

This is the Micro 3D Printer – Black – Retail Edition which is more like a starter kit of sorts as it comes with a 1 year warranty and a free spool of 3D Ink Filament. 3D printing software, USB cable, and power adapter are also included. Read more!

See all of the 3D printers we have in the adafruit store and if you need help picking the perfect 3D printer for your perfect grad – take a look at our handy 3D printer buyers guide!


Filament for 3D Printers in Various Colors and Types!

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Most printers come with some filament there’s a good chance you’ve been printing up a storm and need something new. That’s why we’ve started carrying a complete line of 3D printing filament in a variety of materials and colors!

We stock:

Metals
Bronze
Copper
Iron

Wood
Bamboo

Flexibles
SemiFlex
NinjaFlex

Conductive

Glow-in-dark

Translucent and solid colors


LEO the Maker Prince – Journeys in 3D Printing by Carla Diana

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LEO the Maker Prince teaches children (both young and old) about 3D printing by following Carla and LEO’s journey through Brooklyn. LEO is a walking, talking robot who has the magical ability to to print (in plastic) any object that Carla draws. The other robots have their own special capabilities: H1-H0 prints in metal, Sinclair-10 can find and print objects from a huge catalog of designs, and the others (including AL1C3-D, IRIS-7, and NiXie) have unique talents, too. Readers can come along for the journey, too: all of the objects in the book are printable one way or another. Pick up a copy here!


Vibro-bugz

 
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From start to finish, it shouldn’t take more than 1/2 hour to 3D print your parts and assemble a Vibro-bug.Small and simple projects… can be great fun! See the parts list and full tutorial here!

 


3D Printed Star Trek Communicator
 

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Making is the final frontier. These are the projects of Adafruit Industries. Its life long mission: to explore strange new projects, to seek out new 3D printed forms and new circuitry, to boldly make what no maker has made before.
Boldly go where no project has gone before with this real working Star Trek Communicator!


PiGRRL Zero
 
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In this tutorial we’ll turn the elusive $5 Raspberry Pi Zero into portable game console! The difficulty of this project is low-medium. There is wiring and soldering involved, but no PCB hacking or sawing like our previous builds. We think this is a great project for makers who have a little bit of Pi and 3D printing experience, or are first time makers with a lot of energy and willingness to learn! This tutorial will walk you through all the steps of the assembly and takes about weekend to accomplish.

And more! See all of our 3D printing learn guides and tutorials!


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