A YouTuber named Emily modified a 3D printer to function as a tattoo machine, successfully inking a design onto her volunteer test subject's leg. The project involved bypassing the printer's firmware, modifying it to ignore temperature and material variables, and installing a tattoo machine onto the print head.
A YouTuber may have found a more affordable way to get inked, having modified a 3D printer to function as a tattoo machine . The creator, Emily, documented the entire process, starting with dismantling an old 3D printer frame capable of mapping out 2D designs. She then bypassed the printer's firmware, customizing it to ignore temperature and material variables.
Emily first practiced on test paper and then on the back of her hand, adding a small amount of Z-hop between strokes to prevent unintended lines. After ensuring the printer was ready, she installed a tattoo machine onto the print head and tested it on practice material.A challenge arose when Emily realized the machine could only accurately 'print' on flat surfaces, and her volunteer test subject, Dan, wanted a design on his leg. To overcome this, Emily created a bracket to flatten out the top of Dan's thigh. She also added a lever-controlled solenoid, which could lift the tattoo machine vertically off the surface in case of any emergencies.After performing a final material test, Dan bravely strapped the tattoo-3D printer hybrid onto his thigh, and the needle finally pierced his skin. According to Dan, the sensation wasn't bad, and he now proudly bears the result of this experiment. While the final product doesn't quite live up to the futuristic tattoo machines envisioned in movies, it's a testament to the ingenuity and resourcefulness of DIY enthusiasts
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