The SinapTec is not by any means the first effort to create an ultra low-cost controller board for a 3D printer that can be assembled at home. The RepRap Gen 7 electronics can be manufactured on a ...

The robot arm uses three stepper motors and two servo motors, and is based on the Arduino MEGA 2560 for control. The electrical schematics are also open-source, so getting this one up and running ...

Open source hardware maker unveils Materia 101, a "precision 3D printer." Read the whole story ...

Arduino may be known for revolutionizing open source hardware platforms, but this week it enters the 3D printer market with the small and affordable Materia 101. Produced in partnership with ...

Arduino Formally Joins 3D Printing With Arduino Materia 101 By JC Torres Oct. 1, 2014 6:20 am EST No, it isn't a combination of the popular microcontroller and Final Fantasy VII.

As he explains in the video after the break, Zach Nelson first turned to an Xbox 360 controller for the necessary vibrating mechanism, which he then stuffed into a 3D-printed knob along with an ...

The printer hits Kickstarter today, with the earliest of birds getting access to one for $2,499 — that’s three-grand off the final retail price. It’s set to start shipping in January. Topics ...

Arduino, maker of the open source hardware platform of the same name, is teaming up with a startup called Sharebot to sell a 3D printer for about $1,000.. Announced today, Materia 101 will be ...