Don your favorite bathrobe, cream that coffee and get comfortable with this week’s SolidSmack Weekend Reader.
The Weekend Reader features a handful of the most interesting articles featured on the ‘Smack over the past week ranging from tips and tricks to inspirational designs, processes, and more. So lay back, relax and take a load off while reading the top ten stories on SolidSmack this past week.
Oh and uh…don’t forget to shed some much-needed sunlight on your face, too.
Pollen Announces a $9,000 Multi-Material Desktop 3D Printer for Professionals
“The excitement that used to come with each new “revolutionary” desktop 3D printer a few years ago has since quieted down in a major way. While technologies like HP’s Multi Jet Fusion and Carbon’s CLIP can hold their own and even generate mainstream news coverage, these are geared towards professionals at price points that are generally only accessible by an industrial firm rather than a casual garage maker.”
The New Raw | How One Greek Island Dealt with Plastic Waste by Turning to Digital Fabrication
“Every summer, thousands of people around the world flock to a handful of Greek islands to spend their summer vacations in a Mediterranean paradise. Similar to what happens in other seasonal small towns around the globe, this influx of vacationers tests the limit of small infrastructures designed for a very small population that lives there 12 months of the year – such as waste management.”
Create Your Own $9.99 IKEA Side Table Large Format 3D Printer with New Tutorial Series
“Early last month, SolidSmack reported on an impressive large format 3D printer made from two $9.99 IKEA LACK side tables created by Northampton-based 3D printing enthusiast Wayne Mason-Drust – AKA the “Printtable“.”
Cool Tools of Doom: The Ultimate Productivity Hacks Course Bundle (97% Off)
“When it comes to gettin’ stuff done as efficiently as possible, there’s more than one way to run the machine and still have time to stop and smell the roses.”
Rasptouch Opensource Audio Player, Powered by Raspberry Pi 3
“Pirate radio, HAM radio and streaming/music player projects involving the Raspberry Pi can be found ALL over the interwebs, in the hobby shops and between the couch cushions, but while most are opensource, none give us the tinglies like Audiophonics’ Rasptouch Audio Player.”
Watch the Manufacturing Process for the World’s Smallest Production Car
“At just 54 inches long and just 41 inches wide, the Peel P50 has held the Guinness Book of World Records’ title of world’s smallest production car for over 50 years.”
