Used openSCAD to cut the heart from the dragon model.

OpenSCAD didn't want to work with the full resolution version of the dragon so I trimmed it down a bit in meshlab. (dragon_lowres_ascii.stl) I used the heart thing thingiverse.com/thing:6190 to clip the heart from the original model. Then clipped the bottom of the heart so it could be used as the heart for the final print.

This is a complete two-leg walking mechanism of Theo Jansen.

To build a complete walking Robot, you'll need this Thing 4 Times and some Construction for the two Motors and Control of them.

I've created this little pet monster for the 3D Artist contest with Valentine's day in mind.

Base included, if you'd like to use it.

I don't own a 3d printer so I'm not sure if everything is as it should be.

Updated information will be posted in the Instructions below.

Best regards,
Andreas

Procedurally-generated panpipes for 3D printing. They really whistle, but they aren't particularly accurately tuned. OpenSCAD file included.

It'll theoretically play a chromatic scale (12 notes to the octave) but it's too squeaky to know for sure!

This is a cleaned up version of the printed clock we were able to make during Clockathon #2 last weekend. Thank you Makerbot and Bre for setting that up and hosting it, and thank you Ben for all the help, the awesome test print all set up, and the brilliant idea to back off one gear for the power drum.

It was ticking, powered by a weight that would only drop about 9" per twelve hour period, and included printed concentric shafts to support minute and hour hands on the face of the clock.

Here's some video: youtube.com/watch?v=AH4Tg2tIgfg
I had to inflict grievous harm to the code base at the time and have cleaned everything up since. See details below.

This is an apparatus designed to allow three people to conveniently type out a specific phrase: it is as it is

Each person must time their actions specifically, and operate their portion of the device with care.

This device was made to be a performance at a local art-event. Its operation is (of course) far from convenient, but it does type out the most true thing I have ever known.

This is the real deal, no derivatives here. These are the real Printrbot in it's current version. I have a bunch of these printing all day, every day.... it works. It is expandable to larger widths and heights easier than any other reprap out there. Period. Its the most inexpensive bot out there being mass produced. And, its now yours to print, build, improve, change.... whatever you like. I can't wait to see what you do with it. I will post pics of all the various forms it takes, news, etc at printrbot.com
-enjoy
Brook

Set of planetary gears and arms to hold the planet gears in place.

Based off OpenSCAD code from thing:7390 (after cutting out significant portions of it - because the original thing is much more than a toy).

The gear ratios are very interesting, and (at least at first) non-intuitive, depending on the part that is held stationary.

With a fixed Annulus or Sun, this gives 1:6.
With a fixed Planet carrier, this gives 1:5.

This is my second entry for the 3D Artist Mag contest.

This was designed to be a desktop figure or re-sized to be a suitable replacement for simple pawns in your favorite board games. Print off a whole set and turn "Candy Land" into "Greek Isle" or change "Sorry" into.. uh.. "Roman Roler Derby"(?)

I don't have a 3D printer so I need your help and feedback if you have one.

According to the Chinese horoscope 2012 is the year of the Dragon.

In honor of that we have scanned a bronze Dragon statue... and thought we share it with you!

Have fun printing it!

I'm leaving for my honeymoon in a couple of weeks, so I needed a way to keep my plants alive between the times when the neighbor will stop in to water everything. So I made this watering spike.

My bit of testing showed that it took about 12 hours on average for the water in the 2L bottle to drain. It lasts a little longer if the ground is wet to begin with.

EDIT 7/26/11: Spike with Threads added. This one also includes 3 "fill layers" in the middle of the spike, which makes a sort of filter at 90% fill. It slows down the drainage a little bit, and keeps particles from being sucked up into the bottle.

My girlfriend challenged me to make a hand soap dispenser that is cooler than anything we could buy at Crate & Barrel (or similar stores). The result, after a number of design iterations, is this bottle which now inhabits our bathroom.

This dispenser is designed to reduce waste in a number of ways. First, it is easily refillable, and so can be used for many years. Second, as the pump is turned, liquid soap spills from the spout back into a hole in the bottle, thus recycling any drips. Third, this design makes it easy to get as much or as little soap as you want, while commercial soap pumps often dispense more soap than necessary with a single squeeze.

This is a slightly more challenging variant of Dovetail Triangle that only opens when held in a certain orientation.

Watch the video for a demonstration:

youtube.com/watch?v=JnMRREjfPyc

Provides support for your futon or other rectangle-footed furniture. I was tired of dragging my futon out every time it was needed, scraping across my carpet. Slides very nice now. :)

Please see my reason for making this thing here: thingiverse.com/thing:16662

I need the tap holder for rethreading holes after powder painting. That is why i made the handle thicker. For a drill holder it might be better with a thinner handle. Let me know if you want me to make one :)
The insert is drawn with a Ø6,1 hole.
I will also change that for you if needed.

INFO: I have measured some other taps at work today. They do not match the size of the cheap ones I use at home.
So please check if the ones here will match your tap.

I will post new inserts soon.

I got a little carried away making a winder for my new earphones.

youtube.com/watch?v=rZ-B8hhIePI

This is a concept showing that PLA can be flexible and that it can be useful for sliding doors etc.. Would also be a nice lamp screen i think :-)

A minimal filament spooling device, inspired by Nophead's Sky Hook

I used white ABS for the spindle. It was designed to work with a 606 skate bearing but is easily scaled to fit any other bearing.

The basket is macrame. All it takes is 3 pieces of 90cm long string and a few knots. I have added a pic on how to make it.

Uses the Icosahedron script from whosawhatsis, which was
kindly shared under a CC-BY-SA license also. Original script is available here:
thingiverse.com/thing%3A12097

This is a model of Bacteriophage T7, a model organism in genetics that has
been used for decades in labs. Through studying the behaviour of T7, we have
learned enormous amounts of information on basic genetics of bacteria. In times
gone by, elegant experiments with T7 helped us to map the E.coli genome, in the
days before we could just "read" the DNA with sequencing techniques.

These days, T7 doesn't get nearly as much attention, but it's still an incredible
micro-organism; a futuristic, spaceship-shaped virus that can lie in wait for generations
hidden in the genome of an unsuspecting E.coli cell, awaiting the day that it erupts
into infectious disease.

This model is available on Shapeways for purchase:
shapeways.com/model/452247/bacteriophage_t7_model.html

I took my original design and slimmed it down. It's still plenty stable, and shows off the heart much better. Also has the benefit of printing faster.

Some receptacle forms for slicing/hacking.

Here are 15 basic printable (without support) shapes than can be produced in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 100 sided versions.
That's over 300 basic shapes before scaling, chopping, merging, etc.
I've posted up the 100 sided versions as STLs and some examples of the others so that you can just print them if you don't feel like playing with OpenSCAD. If you can't find the one you want, let me know the shape and how many sides and I'll pop up an STL for you.

I think that's enough for now - maybe I'll make some lids for them another time.

a twisted triangular shaped vase

inspired by thingiverse.com/thing:12120 and thingiverse.com/thing:6465 i decided to try myself at a design for a vase.

made with 3dsmax, height ~90mm

This template makes it easy to create George Hart's 72 pencil sculpture. georgehart.com/sculpture/pencils.html

This is a simple demo object. It has gears on shafts inside a shell and would require internal support structures that would be pretty difficult to remove without support that dissolves.

Update: It worked! I've had trouble getting PVA to stick to ABS, however it sticks pretty well to PLA when you extrude both at around 210c. Here's a video:

flickr.com/photos/tbuser/6733182253/

While playing with my Moon Rover tread, I found it zipped into itself pretty well. This is an adjusted version that can zip into both sides. It's flexible in several dimensions and easily layered. It's quite fun, and I'm curious what uses or interesting shapes you all can come up with for it.

The Chinese New Year is almost here, and we are entering the Year of the Dragon. Celebrate the New Year with these fun chinese dragon coins and medallions. Give them out as party favors, play games with them, or just have the coolest medallion at the party.

A prototype for a Consumermas gift which I am making for a relative.
The final version will be a bit bigger; and the base will feature a usb port which will power some LEDs.

I plan on printing the base in black PLA, and the vase in clear PLA.

Also, there is a hole on the bottom of the vase, which sockets it to the base, and also is present to facilitate wiring.

Using MS-PAINT to make 3D designs? Would Bill have imagined that 26 years ago?

motor mount for attaching three bottle rocket motors to a small balsa glider

Using a star-like pattern piece, I designed a lamp (in this case I used some 110 pieces, but depending on the size and shape are used more or less) so that all parts (equal) are joined at their ends.
I used clear plastic but colors can be used perfectly, because having many holes, the light illuminates it.