About me¶
Design with your heart, make with your mind, and share with those who taught you.
I'm Ben Levi, the developer behind the BLV open-source 3D printers. I learned most of what I know about 3D printing from the early community forums, where every comment and thread was valuable and laid the foundations for what we all use today.
Each BLV project took more than 300 hours of design, testing and documentation. I did it alongside a day job that has nothing to do with 3D printing, a wife and two young children. It wasn't easy, but this work became a kind of therapy for me and brought back a passion I thought I had lost.
Sharing is the reason the projects exist. When the FDM patent expired, open sharing of knowledge is what turned 3D printing into what it is now. If everyone had kept their findings to themselves, none of it would exist. The BLV projects are my way of giving back, so they are free for non-commercial use, with all the files, guides and CAD sources included.
The projects are no longer updated, and this site keeps them available as an archive.
Sincerely yours,Ben Levi
If you'd like to support my work, a small donation is greatly appreciated.