Category: Wu Long Toys

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So, all the gray parts are printed and I have…

So, all the gray parts are printed and I have a new roll of white filament. Saving up to get some red next.

Free courses from MIT ! And there’s one on Toy…

Free courses from MIT ! And there’s one on Toy Design!! http://ow.ly/LroH301YxHH

I’m interested in printing out the parts in colored ABS…

I’m interested in printing out the parts in colored ABS where possible to make things easier later on. So first I had to figure out how much of each color I’d need so I I plotted the time, amount of material, and color for every part into a spreadsheet to calculate totals. If this is …

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Okay, this has been downloaded.. clearly I’m going to need…

Okay, this has been downloaded.. clearly I’m going to need more filament… I’d love to try printing out the parts in color where possible.

The figure that Toy Forge developed is pretty amazing looking!…

The figure that Toy Forge developed is pretty amazing looking! it’s $25 for the 3D file of the skeleton and another $12.50 for the armor set (each) so it’s pricey for just 3D files that you have to then print out yourself.. but as a designer I can appreciate wanting to be compensated for the …

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D: Ugh, this thing looks like a KO Go-Bot or…

D: Ugh, this thing looks like a KO Go-Bot or something…

Thanks for the invite! I thought I had always “liked”…

Thanks for the invite! I thought I had always “liked” Wu Long Toys. 🙂

The folks over at Spyder3DWorld have decided to create their…

The folks over at Spyder3DWorld have decided to create their own printing material in an attempt to overcome a lot of the issues that come up with FDM printing. A month or so ago they put out a call for designers and print services to help them test the material in the form of a …

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I got my invite for the my.sketchup beta. It’s an…

I got my invite for the my.sketchup beta. It’s an interesting toy and would be good for people interested in trying out sketchup before they want to actually install it on their machines. It gives you a super basic set of tools and zero options for plugins. You can upload SKP files and download your …

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For SketchUp users there is a browser based version now!…

For SketchUp users there is a browser based version now! I’ve requested an invite and will let you know how it goes https://my.sketchup.com