Dueling Contests: Rubber Bands - $100 atm
Description
All submissions to this contest need to use one or multiple rubber band(s) in some way to enable the printable side of the submission to do something cool/neat/funny/novel.
Some people asked for more time on the last competition so they could have more time to focus and channel their powers of design..... so this one ends in 3 weeks and 3 days (Sunday, Nov 14).
If you are feeling generous and want to spur creativity, feel free to donate to the prize pool. Last time we more than doubled the prize..... plus my $50 feels sad and lonely.
Thanks to twotimes for upping the prize pool to $100 total
Find the other contest here:
thingiverse.com/thing:4528
Instructions
1. Needs to be printable on a makerbot
2. Needs to use rubber bands in some way. (preferably not too far from your average rubber band)
3. Post submissions on thingiverse by 5pm cst Sunday, Nov 14
4. Post a comment to this thing with a link to your submission
5. Seriously anything that uses rubber bands in some way.....
The prize is $100 in the makerbot store. Everyone that donates towards the prize will take part in picking the winner but will rely heavily on user feedback. Multiple submissions are allowed.
Extra points for submissions that use licenses which allow derivatives or have no restrictions on use and for submissions that supply generic prt or obj files along with the standard STL file.
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Sorry for the long delay. I've been out of the coutry and with almost no Internet for the past 8 days. We'll have a decision by Monday (22nd) night.
You might remember the excellent rubber band motors from Scientific American- I've posted two of them here (see the bottom of each page)
http://www.genuineideas.com/Ha...
http://www.genuineideas.com/Ha...
Sorry to jump in but competition is closed for judging. Pattywac and I are going to take a few days for judging. Great job everyone!
http://www.thingiverse.com/thi...
The 3d printed arms race is over. I give you The Flamethrower... 8-)
I'd like to enter this bow and pencil: http://www.thingiverse.com/thi...
Hey Sublime,
Off topic to the rant, about snapping together, I've been using a .35mm per side spacing (dimension came from Zydac) in tabs and slots and it has been working very well.
Stop hating, I asked a simple question to pattywac. I didnt mean to make you upset.
'nuff said, im waiting for a reply from pattywac.
Shouldnt there be a rule on how many submissions you can make?
Is the contest not to spur creativity? Is it my fault you can't come up with any ideas? Would you rather it only be the first two things?Last but not least, you may see this as me having an unfair advantage but It also may just dilute the amount of possible votes per item of my own!
P.s. I am not a professional and have only been learning 3D software for just over a month so I have no unfair advantage over anyone else that has the mental capacity to learn. Quit hating!
I've come up with another one. http://www.thingiverse.com/thi...
Hmm, my slingshot is under pressure. A semiautomatic gun and a crossbow - it seems that everyone connects rubber bands with a wonderful opportunity to tease someone. Would my 20mm test cube disposing slingshot also qualify as a Makerbot improvement?
Here is mine:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thi...
A slingshot for 20mm test cubes and other debris lying around your build area. It uses a thick rubber. Is this eligible for the contest?
Semi-Automatic Rubber Band Gun http://www.thingiverse.com/thi...
Here you go, I wouldn't like your $50 to feel sad and lonely so I donate $50
(Honestly, I ordered a compact plastruder with the prize from the bearing contest and I thought the best place for the rest of the winnings to go was to invest in people making cool stuff)
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Congrats Skimbal, your Rubber Band Powered Gear Mechanism won the contest, PM me with your paypal info.
Link to the Design Contest winner:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thi...