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Featured build · № 14Electronics · Intermediate
Fig. 14ATX Bench Power Supply from an Old PC PSU

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  • Hand-painted 3D printed jar with a winking retro woman on a brown Greek key pattern and a yellow lid, held in two hands over a green cutting mat№ 15

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    3D Printed Jar from a Drawing, with a Screw Lid

    A 3D printed screw-top jar with a retro drawing on its wall, designed in Jar Studio without CAD, printed in one colour on a Kobra X and painted by hand with black paint and a thin brush.

    Video 4:49

  • Finished orange 3D-printed ATX bench power supply with an SK120 display, banana jacks and a switch, next to an inset of the old silver PC power supply it was made from№ 14

    ElectronicsIntermediate

    ATX Bench Power Supply from an Old PC PSU

    An old ATX PC power supply turned into a bench power supply with 12 V, 5 V and 3.3 V outputs, a 0–24 V SK120 variable output and a 3D-printed case designed in PSU Enclosure Studio.

    Build time 8 hVideo 7:56

  • A salvaged microwave fan motor and white blade beside the finished DIY desk fan: a cardboard box with a round stainless steel wire fan guard wrapped in gold aluminium wire№ 12

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    DIY Desk Fan from an Old Microwave Fan Motor and Cardboard

    A working 230 V desk fan built around a salvaged microwave fan motor: a double-wall cardboard case glued with hot glue and wood glue, a FreeCAD-designed 3D-printed mount with heat-set inserts, an IEC inlet with fuse and rocker switch, a stainless steel bar grille on the back and a handmade wire fan guard on the front.

    Build time 12 hVideo 12:34

  • Finished DIY bench power supply in a cardboard case, showing 24.1 V and 5.1 V on its two digital meters with test leads plugged into the banana terminals№ 11

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    DIY Bench Power Supply from an Old Printer Power Supply

    A recycled printer power supply board rebuilt into a dual-output 24 V / 5 V bench power supply: two digital volt/amp meters, banana binding posts, a salvaged cross-flow fan, ventilation grilles and a glowing filament LED, all in a hand-built cardboard and wood case.

    Build time 25 hVideo 15:42

  • Finished wooden piano music box on a wooden desk, with the hand crank on its side, an engraved music stand and a tiny matching bench№ 10

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    Wooden Piano Music Box: A Tiny DIY Kit That Really Plays

    A laser-cut plywood grand piano kit with a hand-crank music box movement inside: engraved panels, tiny keys, legs, pedals and a matching bench. Bought at TEDi for about €3 and built in an hour.

    Build time 1 hVideo 5:11

FREE BROWSER TOOLS

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Tools that run in your browser: enter a few measurements, check that the part will print, and download an STL or 3MF. Nothing to install, and free with a NabiMakes account.

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  • An orange bench power supply enclosure with black marks, its module, posts and switch on the front
    T-01Free

    PSU Enclosure Studio

    Turn an ATX, SFX or SFX-L computer power supply into a printable bench power supply enclosure with binding posts, a buck-boost module and USB chargers.

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  • A lime Greek-key jar with a black Coffee label, its green lid beside it
    T-02Free

    Jar Studio

    Design 3D-printable screw-top jars with a flush lid: size, thread, 41 jar and 19 lid patterns and colours, downloaded as STL or 3MF.

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Popular generators

  • An orange ruler in millimetres and inches with black raised marks
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    Ruler Generator

    Make a 3D-printable ruler in millimetres, inches or both, with engraved or raised ticks and your own label, and download it as STL or 3MF.

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  • A navy M8 bolt with an amber nut threaded on
    Free

    Bolt & Nut Generator

    Make a 3D-printable bolt and nut, M2 to M24 or #2 to 1 inch, for a printed or a steel mate. A thread test sets the clearance for your printer.

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  • An orange fit test coupon with its step numbers in black
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    Fit Test Generator

    Print one small coupon to measure your 3D printer's press fit, sliding fit and how small holes print, then every NabiMakes tool sizes its fits from it.

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  • An orange five-lobed star knob with a hex nut trap
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    Knob Generator

    Print clamping knobs for a hex nut, a bolt head or a heat-set insert, and knobs for D and knurled shafts, with a pocket sized to your printer.

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    Wire Craft

    Frames bent and soldered from bare wire.

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