Designer Jed Hodson uses 3D printing technology and an Adafruit Mini Thermal Printer to create a Wunderlist task list maker.

If you’re anything like us, you recognize the importance of keeping your daily, weekly, monthly, and even lifelong goals organized on an accessible to-do list. Let’s face it, sometimes life becomes overwhelmed with busywork or sidetracked by the unexpected, Creating a simple list keep you focused on the tasks ahead.

Forget about tucking your tasks away into your phone or writing them down on an oversized sheet of paper. Hardware maker Jed Hodson has recently unveiled his 3D printed Wunderlist Task Printer.

His DIY list-maker is considered as an IoT (Internet of Things) device. It is primarily comprised of a three-part 3D printed case, Adafruit Mini Thermal Printer, and a connecting Particle Photon. The printer functions by using Microsoft Flow to monitor and print new tasks that have been added to the popular smartphone app Wunderlist.

3D Print Your Own Wunderlist Task Printer

To ensure that this unique life organizer can be created by anyone, Hodson has released a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to construct the Wunderlist Task Printer at home.

All three of the STL files needed for the 3D printed cover are freely downloadable from Thingiverse. They take just about eight hours to print. After the main body and two side panels are finished printing, they must be assembled together using a hot glue or soldering method.

Aside from access to a 3D printer, the following parts are also needed to complete the project:

• Adafruit Thermal Printer
• Particle Photon
• 3 x 5mm LEDs
• Mini Breadboard and jumper wires
• Button
• 5 Volt power supply
• 2.1mm Barrel Jack
• Freetronics Buzzer Module (optional)

Wunderlist Task Printer: A Great Introductory Project to Electronics

Now, 3D printing your own 2D printer might sound like a challenging excursion, and the Wunderlist Task Printer project does require some time and effort to complete. But this DIY project is perfect for those looking searching for an obtainable introduction to combining 3D printing technology and electronics.

After the printing process is completed, Hodson breaks down the electronics assembly, software installation, and even provides the full code needed to operate and test the printer. So, if undertaking an ambitious Adafruit-based 3D printing project has been sitting uncheck on your own personal to-do list, take a crack at building Wunderlist Task Printer and never forget another grocery item or important task again!

You can check out the full instructional for Hodson’s project on his website Prototyping Corner.