The Top-10 3D-Printable Gadgets for Xbox One

Hi gamers! Tired of confinement by the Covid-19? If you have the XBox One and a 3D Printer at hand, here I show you some gadgets for XBox, ready to download and print in 3D.

Xbox One S/X Wall Mounts

There are 3 different bottom mounts. A bottom left and right that has side tabs to keep the Xbox from sliding and one without tabs. The bottom wall mounting holes should be 8 1/4" apart for the Xbox One S. This prevents the mounts from blocking any of the air vents.

Controller Wall Hanger

A standard wall-attachable mount for hanging 2 console controllers. It can be attached to the wall either via 1/16" holes for pushpins or with an adhesive such as Command strips. Designed to be printable on a 7x7" build plate with no supports.

Xbox One Riser

These console risers are intended to lift an original Xbox One safely above a Playstation 4. When your entertainment center is crunched for space, placing the PS4 on top of the Xbox One may seem like the obvious solution... WRONG! Most of the air vents on the Xbox are directly on top and blocking those is begging for you console to overheat. The inverse (Xbox on top of PS4) isn't the most stable of stacking situations. So, the Xbox risers are simple solution to a simple problem.

Xbox One controller mini wheel

Rack and pinion steering for your xbox controller. 100 degrees of rotation. Enjoy finer control in racing games.

Xbox One Controller Stand

This is just an Xbox One controller stand but with the Xbox logo.

Xbox controller and headset wall mount

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3045545

XBOX ONE Thumbstick Controller Extension

Thumb stick for a standard XBOX ONE controller.

Desk Clamp Xbox Controller Holder

This is a desk holder for the controller clam grips (also works for controllers without the grips).

Modular controller stands for multiple consoles

Current set includes stands for Xbox 360, Xbox One, Gamecube, Nintendo Switch Pro, Steam, and Playstation 4. They're designed to snap to each other, and work in almost all combinations. The Steam controller is the only one that cannot be behind a Gamecube controller due to the unusually large size of the Steam controller. A spacer is included for wired Gamecube controllers, so there's space to place the coiled up cable and rest it besides the controller.

Xbox Power supply wall mount

¿Why Volkswagen continues to produce 3D printed parts with HP Metal Jet?

In September 2018, the American manufacturer HP announced the arrival of its metal 3D Printer, the HP Metal Jet.

Among the first users of the technology is the car manufacturer Volkswagen. For the past year, the German company has been testing the machine’s capabilities and does not seem to be disappointed since it has 3D printed about 10.000 parts in just a few weeks.

For the launch of its new electric vehicle ID.3, Volkswagen made miniatures of the car in metal, through a partnership with GKN Powder Metallurgy. Measuring 2.5 cm long, the 3D printed parts, which serve a marketing function, represent a successful first step in Volkswagen’s roadmap to achieve 3D printing of structural parts for its cars by 2021.

Volkswagen now has 90 3D printers installed in its factories, including HP Metal Jet printers. These were first used to create custom aesthetic parts such as custom keys, etc. The second phase will focus on the production of functional parts such as gearshift knobs and mirror mounts. Volkswagen’s goal is to print 50.000 to 100.000 functional parts the size of a football per year.

Dr. Martin Goede, Head of Technology Planning and Development at Volkswagen, said: “Our vision of industrializing additive manufacturing is quickly becoming a reality with HP Metal Jet, changing the game for the automotive sector. The pace of HP’s innovations and the advanced capabilities of the technology have exceeded our expectations. We achieve our objectives and actively identify and develop functional components for production.”

The car manufacturer’s strategy is therefore progressing according to its plans: the production of the 10.000 miniatures of the new car is proof of this. It took only a few weeks to manufacture this impressive series at HP’s and at its partner, GKN Powder Metallurgy’s plant in Barcelona. The small cars were distributed to Volkswagen employees and dealers around the world. Dr. Goede adds: “What better way to showcase innovation at Volkswagen than to use our own technologies in the marketing campaign for the first ID.3 launch. We are extremely satisfied with the technical specifications, speed, quality and low cost per part provided by HP Metal Jet. The surface quality and resolution allowed for great attention to detail and added a special touch to this important milestone for the company.”

Method X for printing end of arm effectors

All Axis Robotics is a Dallas, Texas-based machine shop and a leader in turnkey custom robot solutions for other machine shops and manufacturing facilities in need of automated machine tending.

Customers enlist the expertise of All Axis Robotics’ mechanical and manufacturing engineers to streamline their manufacturing operations with robotic arms and custom end-effectors including those for CNC machine tending, automated part sanding, and brake press machine tending, among others.

All Axis engineers designed and manufactured a custom dual-grit robot sander attachment in under two weeks using a MakerBot METHOD X 3D printer with strong and durable real ABS material. The robot sander automates the time-consuming manual aluminum sanding operation, helping a machine shop to run more efficiently by freeing up personnel for other tasks.

It features two sides with different grid sand pads as well as a connection for a vacuum to remove debris.

Key points

• Tooling for robotic arms requires tight tolerances close to (± 0.2 mm) (±0.007 in) and hole cylindricity for optimal fit and function.

• Large overhangs, carve-outs, and other complex part features are near-impossible to machine, requiring Stratasys® SR-30 soluble support material.

• All Axis was able to create their part using production-grade ABS.

All Axis process

The engineering team at All Axis used METHOD X to produce custom tooling with approximately 10 minutes of labor time and at an operational cost of $110—compared to 24 hours of labor time at an operational cost of $3,600 with an in-house CNC machine.

This ability to create custom solutions for customers—combined with rapid turnaround times—has helped All Axis gain a competitive advantage against competitors as more manufacturing facilities upgrade new and legacy equipment to meet the increasing demands of Industry 4.0 and the modern global marketplace.

All Axis and Makerbot Method

By producing the part with an in-house METHOD 3D printer, the team was able to eliminate undesirable factors typical of traditional manufacturing processes, including expensive machinist time and material costs.

And by approaching the part design through the lens of freeform additive manufacturing, the engineers were able to 3D model the part quickly without having to account for complex assembly considerations typical of traditional manufacturing processes.

The ability to print with soluble Stratasys® SR-30 supports allowed the engineers to design the sander as one complex part, which would’ve been impossible to machine. METHOD’s dimensional accuracy ensured that the part mated perfectly with the robot arm on the first try.

The use of production-grade Real ABS printed in a heated chamber produced a very strong and durable tool that is built to last.

Idneo launches its Additive Manufacturing area

Idneo, a technological company with expertise in the design, development and manufacture of products for the mobility, medical devices and other key industrial sectors, has decided to take a leap forward in its engineering services with the launch of an Additive Manufacturing Area, thanks to the incorporation of a next-generation 3D Printer.

In this way, the company complements its current package of services and incorporates a key element to combat the increasing speed of change in the technological field: As a global strategic partner, Idneo extends to its clients a comprehensive service that unifies their knowledge in a wide range of areas, including design, analysis, materials science, processes, technology and engineering.

Therefore, with the new acquisition, the company increases its capacity to develop projects that exploit the benefits of 3D Printing in all facets: design, creation and production. Through the technology of Additive Manufacturing, optimizes the development of prototypes, the manufacture of jigs, fixtures and customized tooling, as well as the manufacture of short series of end-use parts. 

The new printer will provide various benefits such as custom design, personalization, immediacy or considerable savings in investments. More specifically, it is a Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printer from HP, and that is already operational at the Idneo headquarters in Mollet del Vallés. According to Raúl Lucas, CEO of Idneo, "we renew our equipment to be able to offer our customers the same quality that characterizes us, now with more flexibility, in less time and at lower risk". Thus, Idneo reinforces the toolkit to continue offering a wide range of technological solutions and promote the transformation of different businesses.

IN(3D)USTRY presentará los proyectos presentados para los Premios Reshape

La II Edición de la feria IN(3D)USTRY que tendrá lugar del 3 al 5 de octubre, presentará a los visitantes los proyectos presentados para el premio Reshape, que reconoce a los mejores diseños creados mediante Impresión 3D.

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East Stroudsburg University offers 3D printing certificate to Art and Design students

The East Stroudsburg University (ESU) in Pennsylvania is offering a new certificate programme to its Art and Design students which focuses on 3D Printing and product design.

The introduction of 3D printing comes as ESU students have access to a Stratasys J750 3D Printer, wich, in words of Art and Design Professor Darlene Farris LaBar, “Has provided a huge opportunity for our students,”

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La seguridad en las intervenciones quirúrgicas

Entre las muchas aplicaciones que se pueden dar hoy día a la Impresión 3D, existe una de valor incalculable: La preparación de intervenciones quirúrgicas.

Hasta hace muy pocos años, los cirujanos preparaban sus intervenciones quirúrgicas basándose en imágenes obtenidas -en el mejor de los casos- mediante resonancia magnética y tomografía computerizada.

Con la impresión 3D, particularmente desde la llegada de dispositivos multicolor y multimaterial como la Stratasys J750, ahora es posible reproducir esas imágenes de una manera visual y tactil. Esta posibilidad ha revolucionado la forma en que los cirujanos están diagnosticando enfermedades y planificando las intervenciones.

¿Por qué la J750? La clave está en el número de materiales que esta impresora es capaz de combinar, y que posibilita crear representaciones a todo color, que incluyan zonas opacas y zonas translúcidas, a voluntad del cirujano, tal como se puede apreciar en las imágenes que ilustran este post.

J750 at Midwest Composite Technologies

The technology of rapid prototyping has jumped forward, and Midwest Composite Technologies is at the forefront, adding a groundbreaking continuous tone full-color 3D printer to its production line of over twenty 3D printing machines. (Read more)

La industria 4.0, un tren que nos arrollará si no nos subimos

Saber lo que va a cambiar en nuestras vidas el concepto de Industria 4.0, parece tan difícil como adivinar el cambio que se iba a producir en la sociedad con la aparición de internet.

Cuando hablamos de Industria 4.0 nos estamos refiriendo realmente a lo que conocemos como la cuarta revolución industrial. Es aquí donde juega un papel importante el desarrollo de la impresión en 3D, que hasta ahora habíamos visto como un “juego”, pero que ya ha empezado a tener un papel importante tanto en el área de I+D+i de las empresas, como en procesos industriales y personalizados. (Seguir leyendo)

3D Printed Models of Your Organs

In a new era of personalized medicine, advanced models are better preparing surgeons for what they will encounter in the operating room. (Read more...)

China: 3D printer helps separate conjoined twins

In 2014, surgeons in the United States used a 3D printer to make a model of a two-week-old baby's heart, which was full of holes and had an unusual chamber layout. Doctors said the 3D model acted like a "road map", allowing them to examine the heart's structure ahead of the surgery. Now, Chinese surgeons have used 3D printing technology as part of a successful operation to separate conjoined twins. (Read more)

Koenigsegg Automotive AB Selects Stratasys

Though outsourcing 3D printing accelerated product development, the process’ speed and efficiency was improved by bringing the same 3D printing technology in-house, in order to evaluate different versions of a design more quickly and effectively. Koenigsegg realised that having a 3D printer onsite would speed up the prototyping process and therefore the development of its cars. After evaluating all printers available on the market and judging each one on performance, available materials, price and size, Koenigsegg purchased a Dimension SST 1200es printer. When asked about the merits of utilizing 3D Printing, Christian von Koenigsegg, founder and CEO at Koenigsegg Automotive AB, had high praise for the Stratasys machine. (Read more...)