My goal with this project was to be able to dynamically know the filament status during the 3D printer operation. I developed this project by mixing design, 3D printing, electronics, software, and of ...

The printer will be powered by the Arduino Mega 2560 microcontroller board and is created in partnership with Sharebot, a 3D printing company also based in Italy.

Arduino Materia 101 is, instead, an almost foreseeable and completely expected merging of two of the hobbyist world's most popular toys: microcontrollers and 3D printing.

Home 3D printers can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands. Even expensive models can be frustrating, so the Materia 101's price could be a fair one if it works reliably. Arduino's ...

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