After nearly a month long wait my Bee Prusa 3D printer has arrived. I don’t blame The 3D Shop – who I purchased it from, as their stock was held up by customs. Just the usual trials of international freight! They did however keep me appraised of the situation, which was good. I bought two rolls of filament to go with the printer (since it has two heads) – PLA and PVA. PLA is mostly good for prototyping, or…
Another old project that I recently dug up and want to complete is this REALLY powerful invisible infrared spotlight. I chose 940 nanometer infrared LEDs for the job as they are completely invisible to the naked eye. I should insert a WARNING here: If you are thinking of replicating this project, you need to be aware that it is uncertain if very powerful IR light like this can damage the retina in the eyes of humans and animals. Therefore,…
Update: the supplier expects to have stock in on Monday 15th. So I should have a printer by the end of the week! I came to the realisation that many of the projects that I am planning would benefit greatly from being able to 3D print parts (like cases for electronics). To that end I have just ordered a Bee Prusa 3D printer from The 3D Printer in Melbourne (https://www.the3dprinter.com.au/) at a cost of AUD$958. Note: the price of…
