It is not uncommon that I have to schlep around a banker box of paper for my job. The combination of thin cardboard, heavy boxes, and two flights of stairs to my workplace mean that sometimes it can actually hurt to carry such a box.

Reminded of langfordw's ergonomic plastic bag handle ( thingiverse.com/thing:3230 ) I quickly sketched this up in OpenSCAD and cranked out an STL. This is clearly less sophisticated and less ergonomic langfordw's, but I think it will do the job nicely.

Ever wanted your very own Time Lord technology to fly around the universe and save the day with? Be your own Doctor and make this Tardis out of a bit of cardboard.

I made some cardboard-figures from the delivery-boxes of a very famous book-seller
and needed some feet. So i fired up my makerbot and printed some

local-guru.net/blog/2011/10/12/Cardboard-Dragon-with-3D-printed-feet

I did not make this Thing. I give all credit to langfordw. you can fin the original thing at his page, or thingiverse.com/thing:286

It is a great toy and gift for people who love elephants!

A cutbag contest entry. A hanging planter that grows upside down tomatoes or strawberries etc. These planters have been around for quite some time. They have recently been sold at drugstores and such in the "as seen on TV" section under various brands. You may have seen "Topsy Turvy" planters or "Bottoms Up" planters around. Here are some links to more information.

containergardening.about.com/od/vegetablesandherbs/a/UpsideDownTomatoes.htm

instructables.com/id/how-to-plant-hanging-upsidedown-tomatoes/

oklahomahistory.net/tomatos.html

howdididoit.com/home-garden/how-to-grow-hanging-tomato-plants/

A cutbag entry. A chair/stool made from cardboard and a bag. Good for a kick around chair for the kids to play around with.

Update: I am now a winner! :) After decades of being a loser, a short post on thingiverse with a cute 2 year old model to add some sweetness and the cutbag contest is mine. You might be thinking, how does this cheap little thingiverse post merit a $150 prize? Answer: You didn't enter your awesome cardboard+bag uber world changing thing. For which I thank you. Now that I am officially and perpetually a winner you are welcome to enter the next contest and receive similar praise and adulation. (not to mention $$$) Contest money will be used to pimp my makerbot cupcake and to help finish my next project. thingiverse.com/thing:9117

After hurricane Katrina many Americans woke up to the need to have some emergency supplies on hand. The Japan earthquake has reminded us all again. Here is a cheap easy backpack for kids that can hold a bottle of water some food and other essentials. Here's a link to the FEMA suggestions for what to put in the pack. fema.gov/areyouready/assemble_disaster_supplies_kit.shtm If there is too much to fit in the little pack, put it in your own darn pack daddy.:)

This is to eliminate the ABS fumes from a MakerBot or RepRap.

I was tired of getting a (literal) headache from the ABS fumes off of Wintermute (my Cupcake CNC) and decided to make a filter. There are several other filters on Thingiverse, but they all seemed to be more concerned with removing the smell and less concerned with actually removing the VOCs that are along with the smell.

I started with a PC-case fan and a HEPA filter with the carbon prefilter, but the fan just didn't have enough power. I tried the most powerful PC-case fan I could find.

I ended up using a 12V DC bilge pump:
amazon.com/gp/product/B001O0DE9E

I'm using this HEPA filter from a vacuum cleaner:
store.electroluxusa.com/el029.html

It's about 50% more expensive than the other HEPA filters, but it's washable, which makes it worth it to me. It's also square, so it's easy to make a mount and seal for.

Here is a video where I am testing it. (My wife says it looks like I'm sucking ghosts up into it. :)

youtu.be/SN6HTDGGLfs?hd=1

The result of this experiment is intended to go with the fume hood by Built-to-Spec progress seen in this blog post:
built-to-spec.com/blog/2011/03/08/progress-update-3810/

Entry for the Cardboard bag design challenge.

blog.makerbot.com/2011/03/14/twotimes-design-challenge-cardboard-bags/

The Simple Ipad Stand is err an Ipad stand. It's not rocket science but it does the job very well and I use mine all the time. It allows for vertical or horizontal use and can also be used as a rest to type.

It also can be used as a picture frame holder.

More info at simpleipadstand.com/

I was trying to upload a Thing-a-day this February.
makerblock.com/2011/02/makerblock-thing-a-day/ Although I have tons of things I've designed, printed, and created since the beginning of the month, I'm just now getting around to actually sharing them.

This is an analog notebook made from a paper bag. The end result is a super sturdy and tough notebook made of 1/4 A4 sized sheets.

This is my second lasercut project, after a few shadowpuppets I produced.

A cardboard wine rack. Holes are 3.5" in diameter -- too small for Magnums, but about right for a standard 750mL bottle. As an added bonus, a variety of stars and coasters are cut out of the waste cardboard.

Inspired by robyward's Assymetric Wine Rack thingiverse.com/thing:4965 -- but I modified the design to fit the limitations of my 12x24 build materials.

TODO for version 2:
- make the holes bigger. 3.6" would allow some larger bottles to fit.
- ditch the side holes, they aren't secure enough for bottles.
- make the struts wider.

Cardboard surfboard core structure assembly. Cut and assemble these parts to form the shaped core structure for a 6'4" surfboard. Fiberglassing instructions on my project website will help you complete the board build.

I've been making and riding cardboard-core surfboards for about three years now. They work. Leaks are not the huge problem you would expect. And they happen to look - what's that old term the surfers used to use - awe..., awes..., awessss..., Bitchin!

These files are also a source of replacement part cut patterns, if you've ordered this board core kit from me or a cutting service. Just search through these files to find any part that's been damaged or gone missing. It shouldn't be too hard to cut one or two pieces by hand, with an x-acto knife.

This set of cut patterns is published under a Creative Commons attribution, share alike, non-commercial license. Derivatives are permitted, but discouraged, since this is not the best format for making changes. But if you do figure out some useful modification, I would be pleased to know about it, share it, and possibly integrate it into my file production pipeline.

The license is non-commercial. The primary purpose of publishing these files is to enable the lowest levels of the board-building ecosystem (where I reside) to experiment with building these boards at the lowest cost. Lots of people have local access to laser cutters, and cardboard is ubiquitous, so widely distributed low-cost production of these core kits is possible.

If you see glowing dollar signs in those translucent hexagons, you'll want to build at least one and surf it before considering whether there's any money to be made. I would be glad to discuss it with you. But I recommend you do a little "non-commercial" research first.

Bottom line: if you really want to build one of these boards, and can't get a core kit from me for whatever reason, here's a way to make your own.

If you build a board from these files, I will be thrilled to see pictures of the results. I'll feature the first response on my project web site.

[Photos on this page: 1.) Nick Yarnes with his very experimental build from one of my router-cut core kits. 2.) A Different Nick, in New South Wales, with his assembled router-cut core. 3.) Finished board by Nick in NSW 4.) A recent laser-cut version of this core.]

We had an acquired a ton of cardboard shelving we didn't know what to do with at CCCKC, so I made some cardboard cows to give out at the KC Mini-Maker Faire, many of which were given away with our marshmallow gun kits as targets.

Here's one in the wild:
flickr.com/photos/cibomahto/4918545745/in/set-72157624662506693/

This is a small parts bin I made to help keep organized. It is made out of scrap cardboard that would otherwise be thrown away. Similar parts bins may be found in stores for approximately two or three dollars each.

'Welcome To Finland' Laptop Stand

Can also be used for books, iPad etc.

Flat pattern file is Ponoko ready Inkscape SVG in Ponoko P2 size format to cut two.

Add engraving or cutouts to the cross beam for personalisation.

Please leave a comment on madox.net/blog/2010/07/11/yippee-1-wtf-laptop-stand/ if you like it :)

Here's a handy little cardboard spool you can use for your MakerBot filament. I designed it for a thicker cardboard than pictured, but all I had around when I was inspired were some pizza boxes.

As posted on my blog charlespax.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/cardboard-spool/

See it in action as part of the future Bowden filament drive box charlespax.com/2010/01/26/makerbot-filament-box-and-drive-mechanism/

The latest version can be found in subversion at svn.makerbot.com/users/charles/bowden/ .

EDIT 2010-03-21: I added a divider to the files. Thanks, Kevin. I also decreased the size of the hole that secures the filament to better grab the it.

Niftymitter is an open source short range FM transmitter based on the open source hardware design by Tetsuo Kogawa.

Version 0.24 is designed to be housed within a ~1mm card body (shirt card), with a variety of options for hacking. The transmitter is tiny and handy for small scale radio broadcasts, building a distributed PA system for performances, linking your personal audio player to your car radio, or for general audio experimentation.

The new version solves many of the problems in v0.22/0.23:
* Full assembly instructions on instructables.
* Artwork/info added on housing.
* Stereo/mono conflict resolved - can now accommodate stereo and mono plugs.

KNOWN ISSUES IN v0.24:
* circuit box slides around when switching on/off or plugging in.
* PP3 power lead needs better access to battery tray.

The project's home is at openthing.org/products/niftymitter

Niftymitter is an open source short range FM transmitter based on the open source hardware design by Tetsuo Kogawa.

Version 0.22 is designed to be housed within a ~1mm card body, with a variety of options for hacking. The transmitter is tiny and handy for small scale radio broadcasts, building a distributed PA system for performances, linking your personal audio player to your car radio, or for general audio experimentation.

The new version solves many of the problems in v0.21 (See project website for v0.21):
* dimensions of net refined for better fit to battery and pcb, and sleeve.
* transmission seems to be fine on the whole.
* spacing and hole sizes fixed for components on PCB

v0.21 solved many of the issues of v0.1:
* a lot less bulky, more friendly on the pocket
* improved component layout, slimmer, more stable
* no nasty cable ties
* more accessible for those without laser cutting facilities - can be hand cut, or plotter cut.
* cardboard more resilient at joints than acrylic.

KNOWN ISSUES IN v0.22:
* circuit box part needs to be restrained within sleeve - fiddly when removing battery tray.
* PP3 power lead needs better access to battery tray.
* separate, powered, mic design required.

The project's home is at openthing.org/products/niftymitter

a swing made from scrap cardboard using a laser cutter

I saw the 99 cent cardboard iPhone case and decided to make my own.

Original by George W. Hart
georgehart.com/sculpture/sculpture.html
Remade by Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
evilmadscientist.com/article.php/frabjous
Then made by me.

Its a cardboard box made from a cardboard box!

Could also be made in something more fun, like Acrylic.

A simple cardboard turtle made from stacked cardboard. Legs go through the body and hold everything together. The turtle has had a few too many cannolis, so its feet don't quite touch the ground.

This is just a quick test file, I'll be tweaking it and uploading new versions as I explore Thingiverse's capabilities...