While provocatively curved, she is indeed very shy!
She only allows a glowing glimpse of what she holds inside.
A light shade for LED tea-light or Luxeon/Cree LED.
Hiding the source from direct view, it results in a gentle light emerging

Part of the (r)evolutionary twin-shell series.
This family of shapes is one of my older pet projects.

Over the years I designed and printed many shapes, sizes, thicknesses, slopes and variations.

I usually mount the Cree-LEDS on an aluminum disc which is spray painted black.
Besides looking very stylish this also function well as a cooling method for the LED.

The current selection presented is optimized for home printing without support.

From this particular iteration I have already printed Adam, so all should be OK.

Without further delay...

Please meet:
Eno, Adam, Eve and Ando!

Ca 12.5cm high and wide, with 2mm wall thickness.
See the Shapeways shop for Nylon editions in other sizes:
shapeways.com/shops/virtox?section=Lighting
More will be online soon.

EpicFail's original Frog Fiend is a fantastic piece. However the overhanging toes means rafts/supports are needed to print the piece. Removing the supports is a pain, and can result in lost detail. So in the interest of less post-print effort, I sliced off the toes so things sit nice and flat. This is the only change to an otherwise great and fun model.

A 3D version of the Maker Faire robot. Is a very good "Hello world" test for 3D printers.

Based on Kim Dow's Maker Faire robot illustration, this model was designed by MAKE Labs Engineering Intern, Eric Chu: thingiverse.com/Chu

For more information on how this model came about, check out Eric's blog post on MAKE: blog.makezine.com/2013/01/15/3d-printable-maker-faire-robot/

guru's "A Gekko" has clearly become an iconic cultural symbol of our generation, and so it seems only fitting that it boldly adorn our holiday trees.

For added sparkle, soften the plastic after printing and press-fit one 2-carat Tolkowsky-cut internally flawless diamond into each head, and dangle a single strand of tinsel from the bottom.

Display the heads-in variety to express unity and togetherness, and display the heads-out variety to instill fear.

WARNING: This is NOT a weapon, and should NOT be used as one. For a weapons-grade interpretation, see the Chinese Throwing Gekko at thingiverse.com/thing:29105

Our kids keep losing the tape dispensers, so I decided to make one. This one fits a standard roll of scotch tape, has printed spring clips that hold the tape securely and printed teeth that cut the tape.

Print it now and be prepared to wrap presents!

P.S. We actually found 2 tape dispensers in the time it took me to perfect the design, but it works great.

This model illustrates an interesting planetary drive variation that produces a very low gear ratio.

Click the video link to see it in action:

youtu.be/P-Obt-9tZVo

Useless 3D printed novelty.

Update 9/15/12: v0.69 includes mounting holes, trace output, snap-on Prusa Mendel brackets, and "debug" methods.

This is a fully parametric, fully printable switch panel. Currently 26 parameters can be tweaked to change everything from the size of number of switches and panel to the number of throws and throw angle. By adding just a bit of old network cable wire and piece of a brass fastener, the switches can be wired in a number of different configurations, including SPST, SPDT, SPTT. (I'll be adding DPST, DPDT, DPTT configurations next.)

Most of these tests I've printed have two switches, but it's very easy to render only one or even more than two. For example, for six switches arranged in two rows of three, just set the switches parameter to [3,2].

VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=QbMod_f7g1A
VIDEO (in operation): youtu.be/qo2-zegLX6g

The code is fully commented, and all the parameters are described in the code file.

This is a work in progress, but I wanted to get it out there to hopefully start generating feedback.

Currently the parameters include number of positions, throw angle (from perpendicular), number and layout of switches, distance apart, extra panel size, hole clearance, panel thickness, paddle thickness/width/length/rounding radius, lever profile, extra lever extension, dedent height, fulcrum diameter, fulcrum support radial and lateral thickness, bare and insulated wire diameters, and several parameters that define how the contact plate is attached. The latest update also includes several parameters for mounting holes and brackets.

I made it 1mm thicker (the bottom of the crater is zero thickness in the parent object, which doesn't print) and added a "label" so that people know what it is.

This thing was made with Tinkercad. Edit it online tinkercad.com/things/0EXXeKrVnTK

An articulated Trilobite to print and assemble. (If you like Trilobites - have a look at 4MULE8's beautifully organic Comura Articulatum thingiverse.com/thing:60521 )

Unlike the fossil ones you see in museums, you can have fun flexing and rolling this trilobite up - bit like a woodlouse (or pill bug.) It makes a satisfying clacking noise if you ripple the segments.

You can make baby trilobites by using just the smaller body sections. Whole trilobite families, or even armies, can be yours for the printing.

This creature is very inquisitive and can often be seen peering over people's monitors or shoulders.

Jasonwebb has done a short video (with sound) showing it moving vimeo.com/47692125 and Busybotz has kindly included it in one of his excellent 3D printing videos youtube.com/watch?v=LGNg37Fc584 (starts at ~3:08) and 3dprintblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/3d-printed-parts-assembled-and.html (starts at ~1:45).


I'm thinking about other designs of body (with spikes), head (more plate-like, and with more spines) and tail (spikes, and more spikes). Comura looks fun en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WLA_hmns_Trilobite_Comura_sp.jpg

If you're interested in trilobites, Richard Fortey's book "Trilobite! - eyewitness to Evolution" ( amazon.co.uk/dp/0006551386 ) is a great read; and I found trilobites.info/ fascinating, especially the eyes section trilobites.info/eyes.htm

I've included a photo of the fossil trilobite that gave me the idea to make a stylised, flexible version.

I made this in OpenSCAD after seeing a similar one that one of my kids had. It's rendered at 0.66mm thick, and I print it at 0.33mm layer height.

It's a pretty quick print and would probably make a great demo piece, too.

The photos of the red bookmark show the older version, which had no nose. The blue one is the latest version.

UPDATE 9/1/12: I fixed the centering on the slots, brought the eyes and hands in a little bit closer, and added a nose.

Per Cymon's suggestion (comments, parent work), split each in half (was that the correct half to cut?) leaving four identical parts, not just two.

Based on grabcad.com/library/cut-the-rope-om-nom but cleaned for printing (flatter bottom, stitched edges, extruded pupils)

I've created this little pet monster for the 3D Artist Mag 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.

View Turntable here (bottom of the page):
andreas-boehler.de/en/galerie/

Updated information will be posted in the Instructions below.

Best regards,
Andreas

A snap-together derivative of Mattraptions' Mini Desk Lamp.

Modified by Skimbal to use Tony Buser's snap fittings.

A cute Turtle to protect your keys!

I took Bruno Levy's model of a stone kitten published on AIM@Shape[1] (specifically the "kitten quads" file) and processed it a little. I fixed minor issues (such as flattening the base) so I could print it out.

[1] shapes.aim-at-shape.net/viewgroup.php?id=270

A Haack series nose cone thin template for fiberglass layout.

My name is Loren and I disigned this snowman on my uncles computer. I used Tinkercad. I am 10 years old. It is cool, now we are going to go print it!

[^^Designed and described by CodeCreations' niece. CodeCreations commentary follows...]

On the original, the arms were way too thin and the brim of the hat had no support, so we tweaked the design together to solve those problems. In V2, the hat prints separately and can be cleaned up and glued on.

Tinker it!
Original: tinkercad.com/things/9MGB07KNGcH
Version 2: tinkercad.com/things/d8wOKEbK8Yq

My daughter asked me to make her favorite coffee mug in plastic. Here is the result.

The print shown was scaled 1.4 size in ReplicatorG

UPDATE 6/20/12: Added Netfabb'ed versions.

This is a press-fit lamp shade for inexpensive 12V 9-LED T10 automotive lamps. I believe these are sometimes called "wedge lights," and are used as turn signals or interior lights. (I got mine on ebay for $1.50 for two, shipping included.)

They're made for 12V DC operation, which is convenient for reprappers, and they don't really need to be fastened to the frame if you're using solid core wire.

These things are quite bright, and the shade does a great job of keeping the light in one place and not in your eyes. They require about 225mm of 3mm filament each (about a nickel).

v1.0 - The original prints shade down, with no built-in support structure
v1.1 - Prints base down with extra support on the shade-to-base transition. (On left in photo printed in white.)
v1.2 - Prints shade down with simple built-in support structure. (On right in photo printed in white.)

Celebrate Movember all year long with this festive mustache ring!

This is a fully printable eggbot, which was inspired by the original Eggbot as well as the other designs by Zaggo and Berserker.

I designed this one to be complete, and fully printable. And easily assembled. Also all parts are no larger than 100mm in any direction so should be printable on any 3D Printer out there. Lastly I wanted to keep the amount of plastic used to a minimum where possible.

It's intended to be printed in PLA on my Ultimaker.

It's unfinished in that I haven't printed it myself to test it. Normally I don't release things until they are "done" but since Easter is coming up fast, I thought I better get this one out there so hopefully some others can build one in time. I'm hoping to make mine this weekend, and will post pics once it's assembled.

It's intended to be used with the spherebot electronics and firmware. thingiverse.com/thing:7656

Hope you enjoy!

EDIT April 2 2012:
I've refined some of the parts. Updated STLs are uploaded. The Egg cup parts didn't work out as planned, replaced them with suction cup based ones. Also I strengthened and thickened up the Back Plate part as it was a little flimsy (still works in it's original form, as I left it on mine, but I figured it could use some strengthening for general use).

EDIT April 4 2012:
Ok another minor revision to a few parts. I've uploaded the new designs now. Also here are some pics of the finished build. I'm still just wrapping up the electronics. The changes I made were shortening the egg cup holders to allow for a larger egg to fit, and I had to adjust the arm pivot to allow the motor shaft to protrude through it. You will need washers on those screws now but it will allow a better depth adjustment for the pen to allow it to center up nicely on the egg (keeping the image from skewing when you print it).

EDIT April 4 2012:
Sketchup Sources uploaded.

This is a simple flange, inspired by the long-broken hand towel hoop in our powder room. It's exceedingly simple, but I figured I'd make it official by making it a module, adding some parameters, and uploading it here.

For my application, I set the inside hold depth lower than the total height in order to make it a cap. I filled the towel hoop with sand to give it some heft, capped off the ends with a couple of these, and then re-mounted it onto the bracket.

Updated to v1.33 11/8/12 4:13PM EDT. Vane support by JoeyC.
Updated to v1.32 6/9/12 4:13PM EDT. (+v-grooves +flats)
Updated to v1.23 4/23/12 1:52AM EDT. (240 downloads)
Updated to v1.22 4/21/12 6:38PM EDT. (72 downloads)
Updated to v1.21 4/18/12 1:16AM EDT. (187 downloads)
Updated to v1.2 4/17/12 11:56PM EDT.
Updated to v1.1 4/16/12 7:16PM EDT.

This is very highly customizable wheel in the way of an OpenSCAD file with 46 parameters that provides a limitless set of combinations and wheel designs. I affectionately refer to it as "One Wheel To Rule Them All."

It can be wide, narrow, big, little, fat hub, skinny hub, no hub, through-hole, servo arm mounted, chamfered, multi-tire, modeled tread, optical encoder-slotted, and more. It even accommodates stretched o-ring tires. It just can't be square, because my sources tell me that won't roll well. The code is extensively documented, and traces out helpful information about the geometry of the wheel/tire, as well as encoder slot metrics (e.g. each rising edge is 42.42mm/1.67in in travel).

It includes twelve standard tread patterns (all configurable in often surprising ways), eight core spoke patterns (also highly customizable), configurable support for o-rings, bands, and optical encoder timing slots (directional and non-directional), and a lot more. Plus, I’m still adding features as I think of them.

The images show most of the core building blocks, plus just a few random variations. Some of the settings produce unique and creative designs that don't even really match the descriptions. As an example, see the few spiral designs pictured separately.

To put it a different way, the tread and spoke designs are *not* limited to what you see. For example, you can easily stretch the length, width and height of each knob, and their relative positions to create new variations.

This design combines all my previous wheel designs and adds a lot of new features. For an easier-to-read version of the instructions, see my blog at thefrankes.com/wp/?p=2674.

40mm fan ducted shroud for the prusa mendel with Lm8uu's and a J-head extruder. this has a flap inside that can adjust the amount of air to the hotend. It snaps in place between the LM8UU brackets but some additional doublesided tape or whatever might also be desired. the hotend duct lines up with the vents on the J-head mk4 extruder while the other duct shoots down evenly around the extruder (missing the nozzle) onto the freshly placed plastic. This is great for sagless bridging and sharper corners on your prints.

Update: Adjustable Damper added (see section view) also created a version that mounts to the Slim x-carriage at thingiverse.com/thing:16208

Update 2: Added a larger diameter vent version that will fit the Prusa V2 carriage and larger sized extruders. I also included the source Revit file.

Inspired by the Z rod constraints on the Makergear Prusa.

You can print 2 or 4 of these and use them to eliminate all Z wobble on your Prusa.

I've included some before-and-after photos from cubes but the REAL visual proof will be when I reprint the OH shot glass.


BEFORE! thingiverse.com/image:63205
AFTER! thingiverse.com/image:63204
SAME GCODE!

My name is Dara and I am a teacher at the Brooklyn International High School. All of my students are recently arrived English Language Learners (ELLs). I am lucky enough to have a Makerbot in my classroom. My students and I love to use tinkercad to make our 3-D projects.

This is a design made by Shoruh. He is from Uzebekistan.

Here is the original tinkercad design file: tinkercad.com/things/dMM8Ava8s55

TMR posited it might take half an hour to make a d20 in Sketchup... it took 35-40 minutes, including figuring out a good process.

For the record, I used TopMod to generate the original twenty-face regular solid (it's an icosahedron, I believe, but my memory may be faulty), and I also cleaned up in Meshlab (couple clicks just to make sure the mesh was ok).

It Skeined great, at least for the jumbo size dice.