3D Printer Projects
Cat lover Piotr Westfalewicz spent a year and a half building an automatic cat feeder which also tracks the cat's weight and eating speed. The design is open source so you can create your own.
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Does your printer not have automatic bed leveling? Don't despair! In this Weekend Project, we look at how to make a simple bed leveling assistance tool!
![Featured image of [Project] Bicycle Bubble Machine](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/07172709/feat1.jpg)
Bicycles might be a disappointingly mundane part of your life, but you know what would spice it up? Bubbles.
![Featured image of [Project] 3D Printed PiKon Telescope](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/31143507/pikon.jpg)
Explore the night sky with this (partly) 3D-printed telescope. Astronaut training sold separately.
![Featured image of [Project] 3D Print a Rotating Lithophane Box](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/21161346/titel.jpg)
For this week's project you can now create a rotating, 3D printed, lithophane lamp that lets you turn your favorite photos into a moving lantern of memories.
![Featured image of [Project] 3D Print Your Own Wristwatch](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/16154036/titelbild.jpg)
While there are those who have used 3D printing to make their own watch cases, watch bands, and watch chargers, others are taking the next step and actually 3D print watches. Learn how to make your own!
Polypanel is a 3D printable library of interlocking pieces that can be used to build all manner of functional models - just print some and you'll be building things in a snap.
![Featured image of [Project] Get Fashionable with a 3D Printed Functional Belt](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/28192909/3d-belt-e1556472630816.jpg)
Want to add a 3D printed fashion accessory to your closet? This fully 3D printed belt, designed by Thingiverse user 3DWatsch, is simple, sleek, and most importantly, it works!
Recently reefs around the world have been dying off, and it has become apparent that intervention is essential. The below researchers are turning to 3D printing to help in the restoration effort.
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TechKiwiGadgets teaches us how to make a 3D printed LED bed leveler that uses a DIY sensor and a LED bar graph to tell the relative distance between the print bed and the extruder.
![Featured image of [Project] Cell Phone Etch-A-Sketch](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/17150443/alis-cell-phone-etch-a-sketch-potent-printables-youtube-190117.jpg)
Revisiting a classic, we create a digital version of the Etch-A-Sketch. Learn how to convert your cellphone into a digital plotting toy using 3D printing technology.
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Instructables user Ananords shows us how to create a DIY Levitating Plant by using a 3D printer and laser cutter. The resulting project will leave your green thumb feeling more magical than ever.
![Featured image of [Project] Pump up the Volume with this 3D Printed Speaker](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/21204245/3d-printed-speaker-e1542829427458.jpg)
Instructables user 3DSage has designed a functional 3D printed speaker that is easy to build and actually works. Using magnets, wire, and a 3D printed cone, you can amplify your creativity with this educational Weekend Project.
Swedish maker and YouTuber Simon Sörensen shares a new instructional video on how to turn a Creality CR-10 3D printer into an engraver with just a few simple steps.
![Featured image of [Project] Stash Your Cash in this 3D Printed Secret Coin Bank](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/26131951/FL2MCB8JLGUUGRP.LARGE_-e1536248752776.jpg)
Maker Greg Zumwalt is back on Instructables with another 3D printed coin bank. His latest creation is the Simple Secret Box II, a fully 3D printed coin bank with a secret locking mechanism.
![Featured image of [Project] 3D Print Your Own Wind Turbine Model](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/26132621/9330701f646ec5c451f757fbd2da5e88_preview_featured-e1535709997934.jpg)
Want to teach your kids about the power of renewable energy? Or just want to build your own wind turbine replica? Then check out this 3D printed wind turbine model created by maker Luc Tellier.
![Featured image of [Project] Set Sail in This 3D Printed RC Airboat](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/26133144/youtubecom-180824.jpg)
For today's Weekend Project, we're looking at a 3D printed RC Airboat by maker Simon Sörensen. After some trial and error, the 3D printing enthusiast was able to create a functional boat design – and you can too!
![Featured image of [Project] Amaze Your Friends with a 3D Printed Magic Faucet](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/26135624/f7df0797b30d5ed14c633e4b7964315d_preview_featured-e1533291208808.jpg)
A floating faucet? Sounds interesting, doesn't it? This 3D printed Magic Faucet is a wonderful project for those who love optical illusions. It's relatively easy to make and simply amazing to look at.
Need some affordable scientific equipment to experiment and make a breakthrough discovery? This 3D printed open source laboratory rocker is a terrific tool for biological and molecular mixing applications.
![Featured image of [Project] Get Schwifty with These 3D Printed “Rick and Morty” Bobbleheads](https://i.all3dp.com/workers/images/fit=scale-down,w=1200,h=671,quality=79,gravity=0.5x0.5,format=auto/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/26143423/720X720-imagen-1-e1530363377970.jpg)
Spanish designer Antonio García (also known as Duke Doks) shows off how to create incredibly detailed 3D printed Rick and Morty bobbleheads. Seriously, these models will have you screaming wubba lubba dub dub!