Yup, this is actually the last issue of this newsletter about 3D printing. I initially wanted to start a separate newsletter for my new product OnTree.co. In the last weeks, I realized it would be too much for me in the upcoming months.

I enjoy writing this newsletter and want it to stay that way. The best way forward is to write about topics that interest me. This is more and more OnTree and less and less 3D printing. 🤷‍♂️

One of the many cool features of newsletters is that you as a reader always stay in control: If you don’t enjoy the new content next week, you can unsubscribe. I’d hate to lose you as a reader, of course! So maybe give it a try, even if you’re skeptical.

But now, the last 3D printing content!

You can probably immediately guess what this thing is for. Most of us have spent an absurd amount of time in online meetings in the last four years. I’ve seen people who didn’t know any keyboard shortcuts learn the three most important ones for multiple video chat solutions simultaneously. They just make group video chats easier. Being an owner of a LoupeDeck Live S, I can confirm that extra buttons are a lifesaver.

This is not only a 3D printing project, but a combination of 3D printing and hardware tinkering. It’s becoming increasingly common. Unfortunately, these projects live between the big platforms so far. This means they are represented on the 3D printing sites for their 3D printing content and on github.com for their source code. I still find it quite hard to digest, unfortunately. For example, this project needs soldering skills to solder the buttons to the Raspberry Pi Pico board. This isn’t directly visible on the GitHub page or on the MakerWorld page.

What I really love about this project is the mention of another project that inspired the author to build it. It’s a small gesture, but it greatly affects the internet’s vibe. Is it a place where everybody shows off the coolest thing they invented just by themselves? Or a place where everybody inspires each other to make this idea a little bit better. Which in turn inspires the next person to make this idea a little bit better again. I like the latter version much more!

What to Print this Week

The Eiffel Tower. One Piece. No Support. Impressive!

The Eiffel Tower visit model page

A cute bird feeding station. It's probably easier to reprint it every season, rather than cleaning it.

Bird-Station visit model page

This seems to be the reference implementation for the new water spray kit from BambuLab. First I was a bit disappointed that not everything is 3D printed. But actually I think it's quite cool that you can decide on the design and have a functioning water pistol inside. They could have just picked a little bit more cheerful colors.

T-10 Water Toy Gun visit model page

I have a Venn diagram in my head: How big is the overlap of Louis Vuitton admirers and water pistol fans? Probably bigger than I think...

FMG9 Water Spray - Handbag Version visit model page

Hi 👋, I'm Stefan! This is my weekly newsletter about new technology hypes in general and AI in specific. Feel free to forward this mail to people who should read it. If this mail was forwarded to you, please subscribe here.

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