Plans and progress toward a walker robot that will use all that hydraulics work I've been doing! https://writerofminds.blogspot.com/2026/07/marching-toward-hydrobot.html #robotics #3DPrinting #hydraulics

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A 3D model of a little spinning "joint" attached to the base of a "leg," only one section of which is visible. There's a valve stem sticking out of part of the joint.

Are you into 3D printing, self-hosting and the Fediverse?

If so you might want to look into Manyfold, a FOSS Fediverse platform which lets you upload and share 3D print models:

🌱 https://manyfold.app

You can follow the official accounts at:

🌱 @manyfold@3dp.chat (main)
🌱 @manyfold@makertube.net (videos)

You can host your own Manyfold server using the instructions at https://manyfold.app/get-started/installation (be warned though, installation does require a bit of tech skill).

#3DPrinting #SelfHosting #Fediverse #ActivityPub

It’s not often I print for fun nowadays, but this was a fun one #3dprinting

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A 3D printed Deadpool sitting on a blue box of Paracetamol next to a Garfield mug

We Can Still Stop California's 3D Printer Surveillance Scheme

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/we-can-still-stop-californias-3d-printer-surveillance-scheme

#HackerNews #3Dprinting #Surveillance #California #Privacy #TechForGood #EFF

California’s attack on 3D printing is heading to the Senate. Here’s how it has changed, and why we still oppose it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/we-can-still-stop-californias-3d-printer-surveillance-scheme #privacy #opensource #3dprinting

Own a 3D printer?
The fediverse has a platform for that!

You can explore 3D prints that can send g-code directly to your printer.

https://manyfold.app

(Follow @manyfold and @floppy and spread the word, the fediverse thrives via boosts and spreading awareness to other projects)

#Fediverse #3dprinting #manyfold

PortaSpeccy stream done, here's the repository https://codeberg.org/Jonn-reenthused/PortaSpeccy #RetroComputing #Maker #3Dprinting

New York & California now require 3D printers to "block" gun files.

Problem: a printer can't tell a gun part from a pipe fitting.

Open-source firmware can't be locked down either.

Why this law can't work 👇
https://geekrealmhub.com/3d-printer-drm-laws-technically-impossible/

#3DPrinting #OpenSource #TechPolicy

It's not pretty, but this mash up works! The Nvidia Tesla V100 was toasty with the 17mm fan, so put in a 33mm fan. Louder in my office (fine going to basement.) But it's 82F/28C and now it's keeping the GPU MUCH cooler.

#3DPrinting #Nvidia #GPU #Homelab

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Emily's mash of 3 parts to make a large cooling fan for her Nvidia Tesla V100. It's a success!!!

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Grafana dashboard charting GPU temperature, VRAM and GPU utilization

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Messy interior of the server showing the GPU cover I mixed ad matched

Updates on the quadruped robot: https://writerofminds.blogspot.com/2026/06/ace-quadruped-2026.html I am about ready for final assembly and a proper test of the new motors, though that will have to wait until <gestures vaguely>.

#robot #robotics #3dPrinting

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A 3D model of part of a robot, showing four gearboxes stacked together with a "shoulder joint" connected to one side and a "spine" joined into the center.

3D Printed Hose Sprayer Sets Phasers To Suds
#starTrek #3dprinting #gardening
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/11/3d-printed-hose-sprayer-sets-phasers-to-suds/

https://youtu.be/Nhz6vao13bs

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California AB 2047: The End of Open Source 3D Printing

California just introduced a bill that doesn't just regulate "ghost guns", it mandates a digital kill switch for every 3D printer sold. California AB 2047 requires "blocking technology" that connects your printer to a government-approved database before every single print. If the system goes down, or your file is flagged, your hardware becomes a paperweight.

This isn't just about firearms. This is the death of Open Source. If this bill passes, it effectively bans Marlin, Klipper, and Orca Slicer, forcing every manufacturer to lock down their firmware. It turns general-purpose computing into a walled garden where you only rent permission to use the hardware you own.

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#OpenSource #RightToRepair #Privacy #Clippy #California #Monopolies #3dPrinters #3dPrinting #Technology #Government #Firearms #Guns #SoftwareFreedom #Surveillance #Panopticon #Lobbyists

All the donor-funded foundations ought to be fighting against and speaking out against this Orwellian garbage.

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