Little microkit / business cards. Poke hole, place parts, twist leads together. The LEDs light up in the dark.
More photos at kits.sparklelabs.com/news.html

full details, video, etc @
plebiandesign.com/store.html

It's a radiation shield for a toaster that leaves a shroud of turin-style jesus image on every slice of toast. In short, it's a miracle that is well within your reach.

This is a design of the RepRap extruder drive that is compatible with the Darwin quickfit clamp system and the Ponoko lasercut kit. It will take either 16mm PTFE or heatsink based heaters. It is designed to be made with no lathing or machine tooling. An opto sensor may or may not be fitted to regulate rotation speed - I found that this was definitely required with an all-metal heater assembly. If you develop software to do that, we'd love to see it!

The makerbot finally printed me some glasses!

I decided to start out with some nice thick frames inspired primarily by Cory Doctorow and Bre Pettis, though I have plans for a lot more styles and shapes.

As for practicality...
I honestly wasn't expecting these to be comfortable but they actually are. They're really light and after a while I forget I'm even wearing them. I can even wear them over my normal glasses.
PLUS major geek bonus points for wearing GLASSES YOU PRINTED YOURSELF.

A better Y-Axis endstop cable for the Makerbot.

I do need to upload the installed picture. I havent gotten around to taking the pic as I still have to connect it up properly.

This gets away from the thick ethernet-type cables and gives a more secure connection.

EDIT: Installed pics added. Will need a couple of blobs of hot glue will keep it in place.

An automated controller for home brewing, based on the Sanguino. I didn't design this - I just built it, but thought it would be an interesting addition :)

Both the hardware and software designs are open source. Kits and board schematics can be found at the homepage.

Homepage is brewtroller.com

My Second design of a small geometric sculpture that explores the battle between cake and pie

So you've gotten your hands a handcuff key to print in case some vagabond cuffs you to a table conveniently within reach of your trusty Makerbot. But what if, using your newfound freedom, you find yourself at liberty to turn the tables and show them what the powers of nerd rage, extruded nylon filament, and Greyskull combined can achieve? This is a functional pair of handcuffs that you can print out in the comfort and privacy of your own home.

Ferret7 printed one out! thingiverse.com/thing:1300 Awesome!

I just polished off a working model. Take a look here: flickr.com/photos/gianteye/sets/72157622866071790/

Revised design 0006 will no longer put pressure on the X stage.

End stop triggers are important! They should be fastened securely, no jam the optos, and allow for precise positioning at every new built.

These stops are designed so that the Z stage can travel below the build platform, calibrating the Makerbot for a repeatable distance between extruder and platform. This is done by setting X to center and Y all the way to the left. The extruder now misses the build platform, finding its calibration. A calibrated Z stage will bring perfect results at every build without manually positioning. Software will follow.

This is a complete set of six end stops. All six end stops are designed to fit right into their respective places. They are wedged for easy fitting into the existing slots on your MakerBot. All end stops should be a tight fit. They are designed for minimum interference with the system and should not jam the optocouplers once the are bent right.

My first thing on Thingiverse. This is a simple mobius strip shaped bead. It should work nicely as an earring and fit any wire up to 18 gauge. It's about 1 3/8" across. I haven't printed it yet. Print yourself a pair and take a picture.

I got sick of trying to use my drill press as a lathe in my attempts to build my extruder, so I threw this together in SolidWorks. I used 1/4" and 3/8" acrylic for most of it. There are three pieces of 3/4" HDPE for slides. It has 12 X 1/4-20 hex nuts, 36" of 1/4-20 threaded rod, two plastic knobs, and the drive assembly from a cordless drill. I left off the tailstock, live center, and cutting tool plate, but those can be easily fabricated. Use it at your own risk. I uploaded some pictures of the finished lathe and my first completely successful part. The lathe isn't the perfect solution, but it get's the job done.

This is a PCB design for 6 leds which can be attached to the extruder nozel head via the 2 threaded bolts. This is a derivative of the printable Makerbot light ring.

The circuit is a simple one, however there is an added function.

This is designed to be wired into the extruder motor connectors 1A and 1B, therfore when the motor runs forward, it lights 3 LEDs (White) When it reverses, it illumiates the Blue LED's.

Check out my video for an example here: youtube.com/watch?v=lRiLqAD1rlk

and in actual use (Pinting PrintruderV2) youtube.com/watch?v=VoPX63fTHiw

Alternativly, use this pcb and add the LED's all the right way wound and have this as a circuit just to illuminate! its like potatoe waffles - lovely and versatile!

This was a project that I have been working on for a few months on an off. The wheels are a little larger than 2 inches ind diameter. The are designed to be used on the Tamiya 3mm shaft gearboxes.

These where the ones that where featured on the Make: website.
blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/04/3d-printable_mecanum_wheel.html

There are two versions of the .STL The one that ended in inches is the one I used for the 3d-print. The other one should be in millimeters. For some reason the file size is different.

The .STl files are large. Download the zip file not the .STL

The human powered internet cafe looks at the issues of renewable power generation and aims to educate users to the energy requirements of surfing the internet.

Users are asked to peddle the exercise bikes in order to turn a dynamo which would in turn power the computers. If users fail to peddle hard enough the computer monitors will begin to flicker encouraging them to peddle harder.

The thing would ideally be placed in public areas where all forms of society could view it and try it out for them selves, thus educating as many people as possible.

How many times did you lose that model rocket you spent hours on as a kid? Stuck in a tree or on top of your neighbor's roof that was alway my luck. What if I told you that you can rekindle that childhood spark with your 3D printed model rocket? Don't worry about all of your hard work going to waste , just print yourself another and go!

This is an LCD and keypad control panel for controlling a Reprap Motherboard based fabber like the MakerBot CupcakeCNC. With this you will be able to use your fabber without needing to attach it to a computer. You can set heater temperatures, move and zero the axes and print .s3g and .gcode files directly from the SD card. The LCD will show you continuous temperature readings, position, and build progress.

This is the pfiercest printable pfrostruder around!

I wanted to expand my printing capabilities and instead of actually buying a Frostruder, I came to the conclusion I have an awesome 3d printing powerhouse...Why not just print one?!

This is still in the beta test stage, i'm waiting for my solenoids to arrive, but thought I should release this and see what people think and or can come up with to improve the design.

Update 11/29/10: Now with smaller file sizes

I received, and built, the MakerGear ceramic heated build platform and am very happy with it, except for the aluminum plate that sits on top. I have it taped down but it was still sliding a little, not much. Didn\'t want to attach it with something that could be hard to take off later in case need to change something, so this design was born.

The design uses the existing M3 bolts for the build platform, couple extra nuts and washers, and hold everything in place nicely. Have been using the design for building my last 10-15 things and so far has held up well.

A modification I did to the HBP from them was to wire up all the contacts (except for the LED light) directly to the ceramic piece underneath. I was having connection issues so epoxied the wires underneath the connections. These brackets should work for the standard install instructions.

Used Catarina Mota's shapes.scad file, which have uploaded. I could not find the original post for it to give her proper credit, but thanks soo much Catarina!

This is a printable Automated Build Platform 1.0 by MBI

This should get the advanced DIY hackers up and running for about $50.

Motor, PET film, gears and Neo magnets can be purchased from MBI.

I have not tried this out yet, so print at your own risk...It should work in theory. More updates to come.

Printable gears have been uploaded. I'm surprised howw fast they printed and that they work being so tiny! Use an M2 set screw for them. I may change the number of set screw holes if people have problems printing...keep me posted

A Pfierce version will also be released soon, with some different
features. Pfierce version: thingiverse.com/thing:4189

Update 11/29/10: Now with smaller file sizes. You can all thank Thingiverse user, naldarn for making me seek out and learn Rhino's exporting options. Now you can all enjoy smaller files!

This is a syringe adapter for Nordson EFD 30cc or 55cc syringes, it may fit other air powered or Luer locking syringes...

This is perfect for a Pfiercestruder build!


Update 11/29/10: Now with smaller file sizes

Marvin is a wall (and foot) avoiding robot made from printed parts, an Arduino board, an Adafruit.com motor controller board, 2 motors (from Pololu.com), a distance sensor (from Pololu.com) and a battery clip (Radioshack).

Video of the bot in action: youtube.com/watch?v=PfaEIkYA8fI

The body, wheels and neck are parts designed specifically to fit what we already had on hand (with the addition of the Pololu parts since we lacked matched motors or a distance sensor).

This bot was created as a mini-project of the MSU robotics group. (Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX)

Is your MK4 sitting unused and lonely since you've upgraded to the MK5? Give it a new lease on life and turn it into a handheld welding gun! Use it to patch up any holes or loose threads in your prints or to glue broken plastic parts back together. You can see me welding the lid of a very poorly printed and particularly dangerous teapot shut to prevent accidental use.

The STL files include parts for a hand grip that slips over the DC motor, a finger guard so you don't burn yourself on the retainer washer, and a trigger bracket for a push button. SolidWorks 2010 model files are also included.

This is my take on an extruder controller mount for the MK5. It mounts your extruder controller to the right of the plastruder arch support. Originally I had mounted the controller in this position using zip ties through the bottom holes in the board, but this was a quick and dirty way in order to get the bot running. The mount is secured using the existing unused hole in the Z-stage and requires no modifications to the plastruder mount.

STL and SolidWorks 2010 model files included.

Introducing the latest toolhead for your Makerbot!

The Unicorn extends the capabilities of your Makerbot into the 2D realm. You can make unique stickers, diagrams, UPC or QR codes. Sudoku puzzles, digital photographs, logos, you can even mark up PCBs for etching!

Pick your favorite pens, markers or drawing implements, load your raster or vector art files, and watch your machine draw! It works by holding a pen, marker, swivel blade, or something roughly cylidrical and then uses a hobby servo to lift the implement up and down as your xy stage moves around. It turns out it’s perfect for drawing on sticky notes.

This new toolhead for your MakerBot that can bring a breathe of fresh air into your 3D printer by transforming it into a machine that can make 2D art and more!

This is a derivative of Makerbot's Unicorn Pen Plotter ( thingiverse.com/thing:4185 )

Basically, this is a direct adaptation of the unicorn assembly - all I did was break it down into a small number of printable parts. Pretty straightforward, and should go together pretty easily. One thing I changed was the extruder controller mount, figuring that it's better to use a separate mount like thingiverse.com/thing:4174

Now if only you could have the pen plotter and the extruder integrated so that you only need one controller and wouldn't need to swap toolheads. Hmmmmmmmm...

Is Two Color Printing on a Makerbot almost here? Since there are currently no two color print heads available yet... I decided to improvise by designing Mix-n-Match 'Snap To' components. The Makerbot Coin being the perfect demo. Go ahead and apply these design principles to whatever else you can think of...

This is a derivate of the Z-Probe, using a micro servo and a minimalistic approach without any printed parts.

Besides a micro servo, you just need 2 paper clips, a M3x20mm bolt (16mm might be also ok), two M3 nuts and some electrical tape.

The PRBP is a derivative of the MBI ABP 1.0 and the Printable ABP. It can be printed and used to do continuous printing, to turn your bot into a desktop factory.

It features a 100mm x 100mm build platform and a tensioner, plus you get to keep your cool LED's and last but not least... all the pfierceness you'll ever need with it's awesome teeth!

I'd like to thank Twotimes aka Aaron Double of DoCo Design for helping me tweak and test this design while my bot was down. Contact him if you need 8mm tubing for the platform, or if you need a new Kysan extruder motor. Supplies are limited!

Gcode has been uploaded, this pops of prints with a pfierceness. You may need to edit the gcode depending on how you are set up.

**Update 4/07/11:I've revised the side's motor holes to slots, so you can adjust the gear mesh from roller to motor, this reduces gear slipping, strips and breaks. I added a file with just the new sides to save some plastic. Also, the files are half the size of the old ones...technology keeps making things smaller and smaller :) Deleted the old files to give thingiverse 3Mb of room back.

I'm also working on an extrusion catcher for this.

Happy printing and check back for updates.

Chess Board made with the Infinite Tile Game Creation Set ™.