Like most of us, [Clem] wants to 3D print in metal. Metal 3D printers do exist ... Since the parts might get hot, the plastic is PETG. The trick is that parts need to be conductive in order ...

This allows the plastic powder to evenly coat the surface of the steel. Now you can remove your component and hang it to cool. There are plenty of options to choose from with metal finishes ...

So she put in the effort to make 3D-printed plastic look like distressed metal and showed us how she did it. (Video also embedded after the break.) This video is a follow-up to her Pet Eye project ...

Check out the 'Explain This… Finishing plastic' in this series for more detail. Sheet metal can be easily bent using a manual folding machine also known as a ‘Box Pan Folder’. The piece of ...