February 2015 Hacker of the Month
Check out February's Hacker of the Month! It's a great way to learn about new projects and designs to print - get to know your fellow 3D printing community through this friendly monthly competition!
Congratulations to our February Hacker of the Month, Jesse Laster, who impressed us with his crafty 3D printed Meter Clock! According to Laster, it all began with the idea to make a birthday gift for good friend Lauren Bitikofer, electricity and aviation professor at the School of Aeronautical Science at LeTourneau University.
"I started with the idea that I wanted to make a meter clock then I started putting together the pieces that I needed to get that result. Printing the box turned out to be one of the easiest parts of the build." said Laster.
Jesse Laster's 3D Printed Meter Clock
Laster has impressively only been 3D printing since October 2014. He used MatterHacker's black PLA filament on his homemade printer to create the box for his clock. From there, Laster connected an Arduino nano chip, a real time clock chip, several resistors and three analog ammeters to make the clock movement.
"It was fun coming up with the box design and the Arduino code to get it to work correctly! " Laster said.
3D Printed Meter Clock Video
Laster has the file for his meter clock accessible on thingiverse at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:643440
Do you think you have what it takes to be our next Hacker of the Month? Simply follow us on Facebook/Twitter, message us your projects and creations, and you could be featured in our Newsletter - you will also win a free spool of PRO series PLA or ABS filament to further your 3D printing ideas!