3D Printing Projects

3D Printing in 2021! Here are just some of the 3d printing projects @adafruit during 2021! check out the guides on: https://learn.adafruit.com/users/pixil3d Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://a...

Music by Bartlebeats, design by Ruiz Bros for Adafruit Industries Project info: Build a visual art display with NeoPixels, Acrylic and Circuit Python! 3D printed parts snap fit together and prints support free! Use edge lit acrylic and etch designs to make an animation that comes to life with NeoPixel LEDs. Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/acrylic-neopixel-lamp/ Project Video https://youtu.b...

Build a giant macropad with these big key switches and KB2040 with CircuitPython! Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/big-key-switch/ KB2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/5302 Big Key Switch https://www.adafruit.com/product/5307 10mm LEDs https://www.adafruit.com/product/4204 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE!...

Build a 3D printed Menorah that lights up with NeoPixel LEDs and CircuitPython. A push button allows you to light up a NeoPixel LED on each night of Hanukkah. Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-menorah/ This minimalistic design features parts that snap fit together and print without any supports. The assembly is modular and easy to put together. The bulbs are 3d printed in translucen...

Make a Gravity defying NeoPixel Ring Lamp! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-ring-lamp The LED animation library for CircuitPython created this animation sequence. It’s easy to modify the parameters so you can customize the animations to fit the feel of your project! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http:...

Build 3D printed props inspired by the talking computer and the total conversion weapon from Star Trek, the animated series using Adafruit Feather M4 and Circuit Python! Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/talking-computer-from-star-trek/ Code on GitHub https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/tree/main/Trek_Kzinti_Prop Feather M4 https://www.adafruit.com/product/3857 PAM8302...

Build an LED ornament inspired by Spiderman's Green Goblin! https://learn.adafruit.com/green-goblin-pumpkin-cpb-ornament Use the built-in LEDs on the Circuit Playground Bluefruit and an additional NeoPixel ring on the back to illuminate on both sides of the ornament! The 3D printed shell fits over our 6cm DIY ornament with a printed mount to hold the Circuit Playground Bluefruit and 16 NeoPixel ri...

Learn Guide for Loki Stick Prop https://learn.adafruit.com/tva-baton-from-loki 3D Parts Library on GitHub - https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CAD_Parts Prop Maker and Feather M4 – 3D Models share link https://a360.co/2ZC4ANP Feather M4 https://www.adafruit.com/product/3857 PropMaker FeatherWing https://www.adafruit.com/product/3988 3W RGB LED https://www.adafruit.com/product/2530 Mini Oval Spea...

Build a Time Baton inspired prop from the Disney+ series Loki. Use a Feather M4 and PropMaker FeatherWing with CircuitPython to make a motion activated prop with lights and sounds! Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/tva-baton-from-loki Code on GitHub https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/blob/main/TVA_Time_Baton_PropMaker/ CAD files on Thingiverse https://www.thingiverse....

Wireless LED Lego Bricks! We designed and #3Dprinted pieces so we can fit them into LEGO-compatible bricks https://learn.adafruit.com/wireless-leds-for-model-making/3d-printed-brick Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to...

Adafruit’s new LED Glasses powered by the nRF52840 which has native USB so it can work with either CircuitPython or Arduino! https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-eyelights-led-glasses-and-driver Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop...

In this project, you'll learn how to build an audio reactive LED matrix using the 13x9 IS31FL3741 LED matrix and Feather Sense nRF52840 board with CircuitPython. The Feather Sense nRF52840 features a built-in PDM MEMs microphone for audio input. Audio is sampled via the onboard PDM microphone. The sampled data is then visualized with color. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/mini-led-matrix-audio-v...

In this tutorial I'll show you how I create holders for slide switches in my enclosure designs. I was inspired by Sophy Wong to create a single "tester" piece for making a these built-in holders for these smol slide switches. Vertical Slide Switch Holder https://a360.co/3zCgHGv Horizontal Slide Switch Holder https://a360.co/3o0VHak Sophy Wong's Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B4BU1NuXvE Ada...

Face Mask inspired by Starro from The Suicide Squad. This mask is flexible and features the #adafruit HalloWing, the perfect board for this type of project! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printed-starro-face-mask Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.ins...

Build a mouse that connects via Bluetooth BLE and converts accelerometer readings to mouse cursor movements. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/ble-wireless-gesture-mouse Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Shop for parts to build your...

We were inspired by The Suicide Squad to 3D print the Ratcatcher 2 Wand and light it up with an Adafruit Circuit Playground Express. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/ratcatcher With Circuit Python you can quickly make changes and see your projects update in real time on just about any computer. The parts are 3d printed using different colors of filament. The various pieces are joined together wit...

In this video, I’ll show you how to machine these keycaps in different types of wood. These DSA profile keycaps are fully symmetrical and feature a slightly concave top surface. Learn Guide Tutorial https://learn.adafruit.com/cnc-milling-keycaps Fusion 360 Project File https://a360.co/3yeO6qa Kailh Switches - https://www.adafruit.com/product/4955 MacroPad RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/51...

Liz (BlizCityDIY) wanted a better way to type and send emojis, so she came up with a Circuit Python project that uses the NeoKey 1×4 QT and QT Py RP2040. The code is well documented and the guide features a code walkthrough. Since it’s CircuitPython, it’s super easy to adapt and customize to work with your hardware set up. Bonus, there’s a macOS and Windows version. Check it out! Learn Guide - htt...

Make your own set of keycaps with these silicone molds and UV-curable resin. Experiment with adding colored pigments, glitter, even some components like resistors and googly eyes! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/diy-decorative-resin-keycaps Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on In...

Touch and hear keyboard shortcuts! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/macropad-braille-keycaps These keycaps are 3D printed with the braille alphabet so folks can touch and hear their keyboard shortcuts. We thought it’d be nice to have audible feedback so a tone is played when a key is pressed! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE C...

The Adafruit MacroPad RP2040 is designed to be a customizable keypad for folks who want a RP2040 based development board with on-board OLED, rotary encoder and NeoPixel LEDs. Stand Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printed-stand-for-macropad-rp2040 HotKey Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/macropad-hotkeys MacroPad RP2040 Starter Kit https://www.adafruit.com/product/5128 Visit the Adaf...

Build the cutest four-button mechanical keypad with the Adafruit QT Py RP2040 and a 1.54in TFT display. Using CircuitPython, you can turn this into a USB macro pad or a MIDI controller. Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/kitty-toe-bean-paw-keypad-color-tct MIDI Kitty Code by Liz Clark https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/tree/main/Kitty_Paw_Keypad Fusion 360 Tutorial – L...

In this tutorial we'll take a look at using the sweep feature to create snap fit enclosures. I walk through sketching out snap fit geometry and trouble shoot some oddities with using chain selections in a path. The kitty paw enclosure required some clearance to accommodate for the QT Py RP2040 micro-controller so each side has specific snap fits. Layer by Layer – Symmetrical Splines in Fusion 360...

Build a Jeopardy-like Game Show Buzzer with a Circuit Playground Bluefruit! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/quiz-show-controller-keyboard-bluetooth The first player to press their buzzer will illuminate the Host controller with the color of the buzzer handle! You can even enable Bluetooth button presses to a computer or mobile device! The code is written in CircuitPython, so it's easy to change...

In this tutorial I walk through creating a curvy rectangular shape using the spline tool in Fusion 360. I show how to use symmetrical and equal sketch constraints to create a shape thats flexible and parametric. Whenever one side of the shape is effect, the other side is perfectly mirrored. One corner of the shape features a bezier handle with a sketch dimension (length and angle) making it easy t...