http://www.thingiverse.com/jdanforth/likes Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:41:17 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) en-us Copyright 2010, Thingiverse.com http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3631
Pull those space invaders straight out of 1978 and print your own. ]]> sideburn Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:55:32 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3631 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3440
These are some Tetris (aka tetromino) cookie cutters drawn in Google Sketchup by a friend on IRC. We had some trouble converting them to STL, and the previews don't work in ReplicatorG but the objects do come out fine on the MakerBot. ]]> techknight Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:25:13 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3440 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3482
Here are some miscellaneous toolholders that can be scaled to fit practically any tool.

I was in the market for something like this myself, and was looking around searching for toolholders. The problem however is that there ar alot more different sized tools than there are toolholders that match, so then you end up with something that just looks awful and doesnt fit 100% to anything.

So regarding this project the goal was to make many different shaped toolholders that could easily be customized to fit any tool.

And again a big thanks to the makerbot crew for the plastic that made this:)


(Just an FYI - Everyone of my toolholders are printed on my full size makerbottable makerbot thingiverse.com/thing:3285)
]]> Webca Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:11:48 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3482 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3510
Impress your friends and confuse your enemies with your very own TARDIS cookies.

Jelly baby anyone?

For more things about stuff and junk, check out MakerBlock.com or the related blog post at makerblock.com/2010/07/new-design-tardis-cookie-cutter/ for more about this and other designs. ]]> MakerBlock Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:00:40 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3510 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3565
Yellow pillarsJust a bunch of regular polyhedrons hanging out doing normal things. Print out the whole series and it looks nice. ]]> hoeken Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:30:26 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3565 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2136
Simple iPad StandA small stand suitable useful for things like watching movies on the iPad. Made of three pieces of 1/4" (6mm) acrylic. The pieces friction-fit together and the stand can be quickly broken down and set up, so it's easy to toss in a bag.

The spacing of the stand legs is narrow enough to not get in the way of the dock connector, or the power button or volume buttons if the iPad is put in the stand upside down.

Feel free to add your own engraved logos or images to the side legs! ]]> todbot Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:45:51 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2136 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2350
I always dreamed about a compact-yet-elegant joystick for playing quick games on my computer - tetris, Packman, Mario, etc'..

I've made this simple keyboard joystick -
print it on your 3d printer --> stick it on your keyboard --> Play! ]]> eranglr Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:24:04 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2350 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1774
Hello, I hope you enjoy my project! I designed it a couple of years ago thinking I would build it and sell it through ponoko.com but it turned out to be too expensive.

I have not built one yet, but according to my SolidWorks design and a little glue, everything should go to smoothly. If you build one let me know, I'd love to see it!

It is designed for .187 birch veneer plywood but could be made out of anything of the same thickness. ]]> pmspirito Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:04:42 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1774 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1725
This dock design is a collaboration between Cid Vilas and Myself. Cid has a NexusOne and I do not... I have access to Pro/Engineer but Cid does not. Collaboration was done over the internets to design the dock then Cid downloaded the design and printed it to test.

The google groups discussion that started this...
groups.google.com/group/makerbot/browse_thread/thread/4eba69b063ad2655/da9e3fd64f6f36b0?

Cid's Flickr showing the V.1 dock printed...
flickr.com/photos/cidvilas/sets/72157623147557961/

This is the second version of the NexusOne dock, the first version did not have the pockets for the BBs and the phone sat further forward on the dock.

Besides the requisite STL file I have also included the parametric Pro/Engineer CAD file as well a STEP and IGES file for those with different CAD packages. ]]> labmat Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:33:22 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1725 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1672
I was looking for the perfect mount for my iPhone in the car and adapted aylr's version of the tripod so I could use it.
It's designed for the old, larger iPod cable with buttons to release the cable. ]]> captainuni Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:28:13 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1672 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:247
Hex Connector ToyI created this design while learning how to use my laser, it's a good simple project that creates 35, 1.2in hex pieces that can be pushed together to make abstract sculptures. They make a great desk toy or gift because you can engrave a custom logo or name on each piece to make them truly unique. I'll be giving several sets out this Christmas.

This pattern creates about 35 pieces, and the only material you'll need is a 8x8in piece of plexiglas, which I've been able to regularly find at my local home improvement store for $1.50.

35 pieces is enough to build a 6 inch sphere, or a large abstract object. When I was giving these out as promotional items, I gave them out 7 at a time which is enough to be interesting, but only costs $0.30 in material.

This toy is not intended for young children, the edges are mildly sharp and could possibly be a choked on.

I've also included the flash file which I drew this design in. I have a lot of experience in flash so I'm sticking to what I know for now. ]]> 4volt Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:57:18 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:247 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:52
iphone standIf you have an iPhone and watch long movies (usually from ripped DVDs) leaving the phone in the dock doesn't cut it, the iPhone needs to be horizontal. I usually have CNN, ABC or a few hours of news on my phone and like to leave it on my desk while I work but you can't watch these in the dock since it's turned the wrong way. Long plane / train trips with a tray made me want to make this too.

So - here's an iPhone stand I made, you can take the file to a place like TechShop in SF or anywhere there's a high powered laser that can cut acrylic. Believe it or not there are lots of these lasers in most cities, definitely at a lot of campuses now too. Universal and Epilog are usually the only two brands you'll come across.

I figured this is a good beginner project for getting starting with your own little "FabLab" like project. Variations on this model will work with other phones too, all depends on the size and dimensions of your phone of course.

I made this stand as a snap-to-together / press fit and it can be reproduced cheap, if anyone designs a better version send me the file and I'll post it up here on MAKE. I put a hole on each leg so the USB cable could fit through, it seems to be a better way to hold the sync/power cable.

Here we go... Get some acrylic, I bought a sheet of 12" x 12" clear acrylic (1/8th" thickness). You can get these sheets at local plastic stores in most big cities or online - Link (McMaster-Carr $6.48). Cast (not extruded) tends to be more scratch resistant and better for projects like this.

Download this file, it's an Adobe Illustrator file (black and white vector line art, included are other formats if needed) - Link (ZIP with AI//CDR/DXF). If you want to make a lot of these just copy and past the 2 shapes over and over. ]]> ptorrone Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:28:22 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:52 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1713
Since I just bought a toothbrush with a larger handle, it no longer fit in my old toothbrush holder, so I made a new one! ]]> InnovationByLayers Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:45:02 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1713 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1698
P1250001I needed a place to hang up the hand tools next to my desk. Vectorworks and Makerbot to the Rescue! ]]> owenscenic Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:35:41 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1698 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:947
This is a knob for a desk lamp, but it could work with other things as well. I've included a version with and without a hole, so you can make it fit any size of shaft.

It is 5 cm in diameter and 2cm thick. The hole is 1cm deep and 6 mm wide. ]]> NickAmes Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:48:48 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:947 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1588
The Nintendo's gift to the world. A block with leds that you can't live with and can't live without (Metroid 3.. ARGH)
I have a part of ghero drumset in front of sensorbar and it sometimes blocked the line of sight to the sensorbar and it F'd up my gameplay.
There were few times I really wanted to send the 50€ controller combo to the earth orbit through the tv set because of that.
This contraption solved that.
This raises the sensor bar 35-100mm over the possible obsticles (and closer to the tv screen)

(it stays up because of the friction from the clips clamping down to the wiibar)
]]> Fido Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:09:09 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1588 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1608
DSC_5379.JPGIt's too easy to think that a laser cutter has an infinitely thin beam. It doesn't. Depending on the material, speed, power, we've found an "effective tool diameter" of 0.002 - 0.008 inches.

This hole gauge cuts and labels 100 holes, from 0.050" to 0.149" in a 3 inch square pattern. When cut into the material you are using it can tell you EXACTLY how large to make body or clearance sizes for various screws and rods, and how large to make tap holes for self tapping.

The sizes will cover hardware from 0-80 to 6-32.

Alden ]]> aldenhart Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:26:30 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1608 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1651
Like a spice rack, really, but in the shape of the periodic table so you can use it to store and display your chemical elements collection. ]]> seanmichaelragan Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:06:05 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1651 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1583
A set of lasercut wooden objects for teaching the decimal system.

Small cubes (1x1x1) for 1, sticks (1x1x10) for 10, squares (1x10x10) for 100 and big cubes (10x10x10) for 1000. ]]> clifford Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:46:20 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1583 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1557
I've been making some specialty laser cut vanity plates and needed an easy way to show them off, so I sat down and threw this stand together in about 15 minutes. Simple but functional. ]]> builttospec Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:39:59 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1557 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1279
IMG_4683I designed this a few weeks ago, but I wasn't able to print it successfully because of massive warping of the printed ABS.
Since I've recently pimped up my MakerBot with a heated build platform, warping of ABS isn't an issue anymore!
That said, be sure to print this either with a very strong raft, with PLA or with a heated build surface...

You'll need a standard iPod/iPhone 30-pin-connector/USB cable for this. ]]> Zaggo Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:23:27 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1279 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1416
Standing on the amazing work of thingiverse.com/jrombousky and thingiverse.com/rmadams, I wanted a version of the male buckle that has the adjustable strap mechanism and a middle prong to make clipping this together even easier.

Note that you will need one of jrombousky's original female buckle sleeves to clip into found here: thingiverse.com/thing:1272

I included all the revisions I made to this point, including notes about the problems of each. Only rev5 is worth printing, but they are there if you want to hack them. We need to take the adjustable strap end of this file and slap it on the female sleeve for sew-free buckling. ]]> aylr Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:48:48 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1416 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1150
cherrywood sake boxesOur upstairs neighbor is Aoki Sushi, and I was challenged to make a sake box. I made this design out of 6mm cherry plywood, and am currently gluing it together. I'm pretty sure it's not water tight, and Elmers wood glue is not the answer for holding in sake, but who knows, it might work :)

If you know of a good food and alcohol safe wood treatment, please leave it in the comments. ]]> mattw Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:35:32 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1150 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:782
blue_diamond_caliperA laser cut business card that folds into a working caliper. ]]> alikins Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:13:35 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:782 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:794
Makerbot mountainsThis extinct stratovolcano north of Flagstaff, AZ, makes for a distinctive 3D print, made from free USGS topographical data. Here's the peak:

maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=59.639182,135.263672&ie=UTF8&ll=35.336974,-111.644611&spn=0.121971,0.264187&t=p&z=13

Matt Mechtley converted the height field into a printable object, with help from Sean Ragan. Matt's working on a tutorial for converting USGS topo data into printable terrain maps. ]]> bekathwia Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:22:30 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:794 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:793
makerbot glassesThe 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.
]]> langfordw Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:59:56 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:793 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:32
Acrylic laptop stand w/gearsThe other day while hacking at NYC Resistor, I realized I was getting a crick in my neck sitting hunched over at my laptop. I needed some sort of laptop stand to get the screen up higher, and one that I could get my external keyboard under so my computer wasn't too far away. I'd never seen exactly what I was looking for, so I figured I'd whip one up!

A little while later, with some help from Inkscape and our Lazzzor, I had this laptop stand.

Because the stand is made from 3 flat pieces which you can take apart, it's extremely portable and light. ]]> ericskiff Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:59:48 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:32 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:776
CNC Table ClampThis is a set of simple T-Track clamps for a CNC router (could be useful for drill presses, table saws, or anything else with a t-track clamp system).

They are made out of MDF, which is surprisingly strong, resilient, practically free, non-marring and the best part: If you plow a $75 carbide bit into it at 150IPM, the clamp gets destroyed instead of your bit! Why let $10 metal clamps destroy your expensive bits?

Designed to work with T-Track clamps systems like this one from Rockler: rockler.com/product.cfm?page=21276

They come on sale pretty regularly, so keep your eyes open. T-Track is a "standard" clamping system, so other manufacturers may offer compatible track, bolts and knobs.

The hole in the middle is for hanging on hooks! The attached DXF will make three clamps, one small, one medium, one large. ]]> phidauex Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:22:28 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:776 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:491
This is my first cut of a 3D turntable scanner that can be printed on a cupcake/reprap. It is by no means finished but it is a start.

It has a turntable driven by a motor ( a size I had in my 'bits' box ) and mounts for a camera and the laser line drawer.

It needs heaps more work but I thought I'd put the first cut into the thingiverse and see what people came up with

The blender file of the complete device is included in the tar gzip file. I have not uploaded all the stl files individually , grab the zip if you want them all.

To build it you will need a 608 bearing , 5mm (or 3/8 ) rod , some M4-20 bolts , a motor , webcam , laser pointer and possibly a PHD in quantum physics :P

There is no software yet but this

sjbaker.org/wiki/index.php?title=A_Simple_3D_Scanner

looks like a good start; combined with an arduino to index the wheel and some scripting this could be a automatic scanner.



]]> zignig Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:59:21 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:491 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:575
Univers Revolved, AnaglyphUnivers Revolved is an art project from Ji Lee, pleaseenjoy.com . It takes the roman alphabet and remakes it into a set of 3D, solid objects with axial symmetry.

Words can then become objects, letters stacked, attached, etc... Check out the possibilities at the universrevolved.com website.

When I saw this online a week ago, I knew I had to get it onto Thingiverse, so I reached out to Ji Lee, who was kind enough to grant permission, and express some interest in what we do here. We're hoping to print out a few of these and go see him with a MakerBot soon.

With permission from the artist... Thanks, Ji Lee! ]]> syvwlch Thu, 07 May 2009 14:41:19 +0100 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:575