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3D printing, CNC & maker projects Videos Recommended on Hacker News (58)
3D printing, CNC & maker projects is one of the 150 topics Hacker News readers organize their video recommendations around. These 58 videos each earned real recommendations in real HN threads between 2011 and 2026 — 108 recommendations in total — and they're ranked by how many separate months the community kept coming back to them, not by view count.
Digital fabrication: 3D printers, CNC machines, laser cutters, maker projects, hardware prototyping, DIY builds, mods and hacks, hobby engineering, Hackaday-style projects.
Why HN keeps sending people here — on Building a realistic artificial sun (for dark winter days): “The result is quite stunning. I've never seen anything like it.” — an HN commenter, 2022.
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8 mo on HNBuilding a realistic artificial sun (for dark winter days)
DIY Perks
9 HN recommender · 2020–2025
5 mo on HNclojure.core/typing - Matt Adereth
ClojureTV
4 HN recommender · 2016–2023
4 mo on HNBrick Assembly
Ancient
4 HN recommender · 2023–2025
4 mo on HNBuilding Prototypes Dan Gelbart part 1 of 18 Introduction
Dan Gelbart
4 HN recommender · 2015–2022
3 mo on HNGiant Robot Project, Part 1
Jaimie Stuff
3 HN recommender · 2011–2020
3 mo on HNFreeCAD 0.20 For Beginners | 1 | Setup , preferences and navigation | Easy Tutorial for Learning CAD
MangoJelly Solutions for FreeCAD
3 HN recommender · 2023–2024
4 mo on HNTelescope Building with John Dobson
Dobson Astro-Initiatives
4 HN recommender · 2017–2025
3 mo on HNBasic Beginners FreeCAD v1.0 : Introduction to Course
MangoJelly Solutions for FreeCAD
3 HN recommender · 2025–2025
3 mo on HNTurning Smashed TVs into Realistic Artificial Daylight
DIY Perks
3 HN recommender · 2019–2025
3 mo on HNWorld’s Best Speakers!
Tech Ingredients
3 HN recommender · 2020–2025
3 mo on HNHere's What's Preventing You From Finishing Projects
Zack Freedman
3 HN recommender · 2021–2023
3 mo on HNTWO Unpickable (?) Locks for Lock Picking Lawyer!
Stuff Made Here
3 HN recommender · 2021–2022
3 mo on HNWeird webcam mod that enables eye-contact conversation
DIY Perks
5 HN recommender · 2020–2026
3 mo on HNI sent robot forgeries to a handwriting expert
Stuff Made Here
3 HN recommender · 2024–2026
3 mo on HNGridfinity: Your Ultimate Modular Workshop is FREE!
Zack Freedman
3 HN recommender · 2022–2024
2 mo on HNMagnetohydrodynamics - Propelling Liquid Metal with Magnets!
Tech Ingredients
2 HN recommender · 2018–2023
2 mo on HNBuilding Prototypes Dan Gelbart part 10 of 18 Flexures
Dan Gelbart
2 HN recommender · 2015–2023
2 mo on HNDIY haptic input knob: BLDC motor + round LCD
scottbez1
2 HN recommender · 2023–2026
2 mo on HNThe Secret Life of components. A series of eight guides for designers and makers by Tim Hunkin
tim hunkin
2 HN recommender · 2021–2025
2 mo on HNAre WILD cockatoos smart enough to solve this puzzle?
Maker's Muse
2 HN recommender · 2021–2025
2 mo on HNBuilding Prototypes Dan Gelbart part 18 of 18 Design
Dan Gelbart
2 HN recommender · 2015–2024
2 mo on HNLiquid Sand Hot Tub- Fluidized air bed
Mark Rober
2 HN recommender · 2018–2025
2 mo on HNWhat is a Geometry Kernel? C3D vs ACIS vs Parasolid
nickkallen1
3 HN recommender · 2023–2025
2 mo on HNThe Material Science of Metal 3D Printing
Real Engineering
3 HN recommender · 2019–2024
2 mo on HNHow I Almost Ruined MrBeast Squid Game
William Osman
2 HN recommender · 2022–2024
2 mo on HNThe 3D-Printed Curta Calculator
Adam Savage’s Tested
2 HN recommender · 2017–2025
2 mo on HNFiring the Lorentz Plasma Cannon
LightningOnDemand
2 HN recommender · 2025–2026
2 mo on HNHigh precision air bearing CNC lathe and grinder
Dan Gelbart
2 HN recommender · 2019–2025
2 mo on HNFantastic DIY Speakers for less than $30!
Tech Ingredients
2 HN recommender · 2018–2023
1 mo on HNSee in complete darkness with touch
Stuff Made Here
1 HN recommend · 2020–2023
1 mo on HNI put Koenigsegg’s freevalve tech on a Miata... It runs and drives!
Wesley Kagan
1 HN recommend · 2021–2026
1 mo on HNDIY Scanning Electron Microscope - Overview
Applied Science
1 HN recommend · 2015–2025
1 mo on HNLinear Book Scanner
Google TechTalks
1 HN recommend · 2015–2021
1 mo on HNProject "Iron Auntie" Success! Helping one of the last polio survivors in an iron lung.
Naomi Wu
1 HN recommend · 2020–2022
1 mo on HNStoring Solar Power on my ROOF!!!
Quint BUILDs
2 HN recommender · 2022–2025
1 mo on HNComputational Design of Mechanical Characters
DisneyResearchHub
1 HN recommend · 2013–2025