[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][wonderplugin_video videotype=”mp4″ mp4=”https://mariosbikos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/outputcompress-video-online.com-1.mp4″ webm=”” poster=”” lightbox=0 lightboxsize=1 lightboxwidth=960 lightboxheight=540 autoopen=0 autoopendelay=0 autoclose=0 lightboxtitle=”” lightboxgroup=”” lightboxshownavigation=0 showimage=”” lightboxoptions=”” videowidth=780 videoheight=520 keepaspectratio=1 autoplay=1 loop=1 videocss=”position:relative;display:block;background-color:#000;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;” playbutton=”https://mariosbikos.com/wp-content/plugins/wonderplugin-video-embed/engine/playvideo-64-64-2.png”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:ABeeZee%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Interactive 3D Printing projects[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Decided to learn how to 3D print stuff during the lockdown and managed to create a few interesting projects such as a fully magnetic Catan board game, an F1 steering wheel that can be combined with Logitech G29 and a lightsaber that can be tracked in VR using Vive Trackers.[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via=”mariosbikos” share_recommend=”framestore” share_hashtag=”magicleap,ar,framestore” large_button=”true” lang=”en”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_title title=”Challenges”][vc_column_text]
- Learning the basics of 3D printing
- Assembled a 3D printer for the first time and had to troubleshoot issues and replace main board
- Modified Thingiverse designs to match needs using Tinkercad
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- Creality Ender 3 v2
- Cura 4.8
- Tinkercad
- Thingiverse
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_title title=”Languages”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_title title=”Project Details”][vc_column_text]Assembled my first 3D Printer, a Creality Ender 3 v2, upgraded its main board after troubleshooting an issue and printed a few different interactive objects that can be used for entertainment:
- A fully-magnetic 3D Catan Board game for 5-6 players with a case.
- A F1 Steering Wheel that can be used with my Logitech G29 PC wheel
- A dual-sided lightsaber (Darth Maul) that can be used in VR by attaching Vive trackers to its ends.
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