Biertasche - a solid bag for beer and other things..

Rain and Dirt protection for electronic and wirings on a BIRA transport Bicycle with motor.

This encoder is made for the RepRap project, but it can be used for any project where you wish to determine angle or rotational speeds. The encoder on the extruder is an important step towards better 3D print quality (constant plastic flow rates).

This is a spinoff from my boxotron software. It creates a dxf for a paper box.

I was just going to alter the boxotron script but ended up rewriting the majority of it.

The box design was shamelessly stolen from 4Volt ( thingiverse.com/thing:254 ) Thanks 4Volt !

It is only good for thin card ( for now ) as the insets and offsets for thicker material are not calculated.

Much like the boxotron this is a command line program , run ./cardbox.py -h for more information

This box is perfect for carrying stuff with it’s built in handle, which is surprisingly strong. It also makes a good gift box.

This copy of the container is cut from a 8x8in of paper area, and when folded is 2x2x4, big enough for small trinkets. The design can easily be scaled up to hold bigger items, all you would have to do is printing out the design larger. There is also a square version included with the files.

If you are interested in the original source files, I designed this one in flash, which is what I can design in the fastest.

You can find more of my projects over at 4volt.com.

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

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

No, not that kind of hydroponic pot. This is just a little plastic tub with a mesh bottom that you fill with vermiculite, perlite, clay balls etc. and plant hydroponic plants in. The pots then go into 45mm or 55mm holes drilled in a piece of 100x50mm rectangular downpipe to form a [ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrient_film_technique ] Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) hydroponic system. I grow a lot of tomatoes, beans, lettuce, brassica, celery, basil etc. in my NFT runs but the pots keep on breaking.

Now I don't need to worry. Even if the plant bursts the pot, at the end of the growing season I'll just throw the whole lot in the compost heap and print another one. They should stack, so you can keep a few ready to hand. It's cool using your RepRap to help grow food!

I said I would make this a long time ago...

Pretty self explanatory.... it's a bracelet with braille on it (the braille reads "makerbot")

I used 1/4" felt to make it nice and comfy and add some visual flare

This design can be adapted in so many ways (doesn't just have to be braille) and it's really easy to design/print/put-together.

EXTRA BONUS POINTS for whoever adapts this design for the makerbot watch :)

Ok, so this is a 2d object for a postscript printer, instead of a 3d printer.

But we have rulers and protractors in the tool list, and there are those out there who may not be so endowed. So if you've got a printer, and no protractor, you now have no excuse.

I wrote this years ago when I was learning postscript, thought it would be useful here.

UPDATE 2010-03-19
I've added new pictures and completed the build and usage instructions. I spent my time on those so am still cleaning up the OpenSCAD files.

UPDATE 2010-03-05
I've uploaded two new STL files. These supersede all previous versions:

* MouseMotel_0.3.stl
* MouseMotelLid_0.3.stl

These are for a 70 mm ID bottle. I used a 20 oz/591 mL one.
I've uploaded an OpenSCAD screen grab of the parts assembled to show how they go together.

Once I clean up the MouseMotel.scad file I will upload it too.

UPDATE 2010-03-04
I've uploaded an STL file of the main part. I still need to tweak the flap that contains the mouse.

UPDATE 2010-03-02
Look at the photo; mine works!
And it's still alive!

;)

Seriously, since any garbage can contains a suitable enclosure for the trap, i.e., a soda or water bottle, I decide to focus on creating a printable one-way flap that can be fitted to a cut-down bottle. This reduces the size and number of parts necessary for the trap and because I used my favorite modeling tool, OpenSCAD, I parameterized the design so it can be used for bottles of various diameters.

Here's the basic concept:

* Cut off the top of your selected bottle
* Size and print a ring that fits inside bottle
* Print flap that sits inside the ring
* Insert 2 3 mm captive nuts into holes on outside of ring
* Insert ring into bottle
* Punch/cut holes for stabilizers
* Insert stabilizers into captive nuts
* Insert a length of 3 mm plastic feedstock to function as the flap hinge pin
* Place motel at desired location
* Bait motel with peanut butter
* Wait

The mouse will smell the bait, enter the one-way flap in the bottle to get it, and be trapped!

The stabilizers on either side of the bottle will keep it from rolling around as the mouse explores its new home.

I'm still working on a few details, and will update this thing as I finalize them.

This is the frame vertex from the mendel. i just imported the stl in to pepakura and unfolded it

This is a biplane I made awhile ago... yeah
technically it is not a biplane, as the bottom set of wings act as flaps, actuated by hydraulics...
since the pictures were taken, someone added huge gun barrels to the wings, which I was too lazy to take off, if you wish them to not be there, then you are going to have to do a bit of editing...
I know the propeller is tiny... but once again I am too lazy to fix it...
(note, you need SketchUp to view the file)
took me forever to make, hope you enjoy!

The insulator retaining ring on the Makerbot plastruder (Mk3 and Mk4) takes a lot of punishment. If it breaks, you can't print. With these instructions, you can make an emergency replacement that'll keep you going until you can buy / print a replacement.

NOTE: This isn't a precision part. It's a quick hack to get you printing again. Using this as a permanent part isn't recommended. Your best bet is, once your printer is repaired, immediately print a replacement retainer and one or two spares.

This is an experimental concept for a drop-in replacement of the cupcake CNC x-y stage. The idea here is that the y-stage is replaced by a stepper-driven conveyor belt that will move back and forth during build, and then be driven forward to eject the part after the build is complete. So far I don\'t have a 3-d printer or lasercutter, so it\'s a concept only - but I figured that this was the place for it even during development. I would very much like to hear suggestions for improvements. Conveyor and timing belt routing should work, but could be better. At the moment you need 7ct .25\" rods to route the conveyor belt, and it would be nice to cut that down.

The conveyor is baking parchment taped together with kapton tape. Baking parchment can withstand temperatures of 400+ degrees F and is relatively cheap and readily available everywhere. I think this will work, but perhaps someone with a printer can try lining their print bed with a square and see how it stands up. The conveyor is driven around a set of printed rollers, each with o-rings (they go in the grooves or rollers A and B) to help grip the parchment. As modeled the conveyor has no tensioner, but I think it may need one. At the front of the build area the conveyor is routed between two .25\" rods, which is supposed to peel the parchment off the bottom of the ABS part - hopefully that will work.

Most of the parts for this can be printed on a cupcake CNC, the exceptions being the sides and build stage, which are too large - they might fit on a Mendel. In any case I have included .STLs and .DXFs where appropriate. The basic construction is the T-slotted panel construction common to the rest of the cupcake.

I have an assembly drawing, but I just noticed some errors so I'll upload once I've corrected them.

This design is based on a portable backpacker acoustic and a toy cardboard guitar for children. Its intent is to explore whether cardboard can be strong enough to withstand the stresses of a guitar string while flexible enough to produce an attractive musical tone.

I would also like to see if it's possible to make a flatpack version in pine sheets, but I would need to make a wood steamer first.

This is an entry into the Make/Makerbot contest :)

A Makerbot Giveaway entry.

This is a stereoscope used for viewing stereo pairs (two images that together make a 3D image) arranged parallel style (not cross-eye). Thanks to its central pivot, it can be used with a wide variety of image sizes. It's ideal for viewing pairs made of two 5x7" photo prints, or images approximately that size on a monitor. It's also fun to just plain look through the viewer, because it increases your depth perception by effectively moving your eyes farther apart.

But that's only half the fun. I've included a collection of stereo images I made especially for this viewer (see "Kongoscope_3D_Image_Funpack.pdf").
They're good viewing on your monitor or printed on 8.5 x 11" paper.

But that's not all! I wrote a light-hearted user manual (see "Kongoscope_USER_MANUAL.pdf") that should make assembly easy and fun. It also has viewing tips. While writing the manual, I made up a fantasy company, KONGO!, that's marketing this device. See their comic book advertising over there on the left.

I hope somebody has fun with this!

EDIT OCT. 6, 2010: By request, I've added the original Blender file. Note that there are reference objects in the file not meant to be printed, like mirrors and screws.

This project is in the spirit of Fdavies's ( thingiverse.com/fdavies ) work on printable Sarrus linkages such as
thingiverse.com/thing:684
thingiverse.com/thing:1112
thingiverse.com/thing:1425
thingiverse.com/thing:1969

The idea is to build a mechanism that creates precise large-displacement linear motion, without using precision mechanical components like ground metal rods, ball bearings, and so on.

You can see a video of this mechanism at:
youtube.com/watch?v=y6Y6iKvTpIc

The main article is here:
reprap.org/wiki/Compliant_Linear_Motion_Mechanism_1

This is a screwless big spool intended for PLA spools with very big inner diameter. All connections are secured with a piece of filament.

You can find more info about it here:
ifeelbeta.de/index.php/production/screwless-megaspool

Warning, this thing is big !

A doll anyone can download, print and make. This is a test run to make sure people other than me can understand the directions.

I plan to release a skinnable one after the "alpha" is done, at which point you'll be able to make a doll of pretty much any character you want.

The sensor wire broke on my heated build platform so I designed this to prevent it from happening again.

This is a wall mountable and VESA compatible wall mount for the Apple iPad and iPad 3G.

I'd LOVE to see your versions. I have cut the Walet out of bamboo (Plyboo), birch plywood, and Corian already and it looks beautiful in all kinds of materials. I think an acrylic one would be really cool.

This is a mature version of my Printable Doll Alpha. This one allows you to design a plush doll to print out from any inkjet printer. The features of the doll, along with the cut marks and directions, will print out on a single sheet of inkjet printable fabric. You can get fabric from the craft store, or make your own.

I started this project long, long ago. I was teaching at TechShop and had the time, tools, and a drive to make something serious. You see, I have had this long history of mixed emotions about steampunk. On the one hand, it is a wonderful and beautiful to look back on generations past and reflect on all the awesome things they have done. It is great to be inspired by Tesla and Grahm Bell and all the guys slaving away in steel mills wearing top hats. On the other hand steampunk has also become a label for hastily made shoddy things muddled together with hot glue, watch gears, and brass spray paint.

Often times my philosophy is to not have opinions on things until I have done something substantial to justify them. This is me putting my money where my mouth is. This is my highly engineered, hard labor, meticulously calculated answer to why steampunk is awesome. There can be so much cool in the intersection between math and metal and leather and science and I think everyone should give it a try.

The whole set of photos from the project is on display here flickr.com/photos/gianteye/sets/72157624394079042/

You can see a bit more on how the metal components on the goggles were made here flickr.com/photos/gianteye/sets/72157619078382624/ and find out a bit more about the prototyping process here makersmarket.com/seller/gianteye/blog

I fuel my insatiable love for design and adventure through ventures like selling digitally fabricated jewelry on etsy. You should take a look at gianteye.etsy.com or get in touch with me at m sinbox.org if you have ideas, advice, job offers, commissions, or cake.

I got bored and had a radioactive rock...so why the heck not? Its got 2 poles for UV lights 'cause its fluorescent (which would be nice if i had fluorescent plastic). It can also hold another object. Not quite sure what though.

This is a dollhouse I made for my niese, Katrin. It is 47 cm tall and 42x49 cm wide, and made of wood (MDF). It can be the home of dolls with a height of about 8-10 cm.

More furniture will come as Katrin grows a bit older;-)

This is my version of the Owl Wrap (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:364). It is a clever way to store your iPod headphones.

This is a little boat I made out of some foam, and few things I found around the house.

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.