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Thingiverse
We had to explore around on [www.thingiverse.com Thingiverse] and find different items.
An item that is amazing/beautiful
Here's a gorgeous Japanese-style folding screen with an ocean print. The design is both beautiful and simple although it looks complicated. Source
An item that is funny or strange
One of my favorite movies is Sweeney Todd and I found (by cleverly using the search bar) this Sweeney Todd razor. If you don't know what the movie about, Sweeney Todd is a barber and his accomplice is a pie maker (see if you can make the connection). Source
An item that is useless
This ping pong ball seems really pointless. If you want customization, you could probably use sharpie on a regular ping pong ball. Also, I think having an imperfect ball would affect the game. Source
An item that is useful
This is a cool print of a foldable booklet. They didn't go into much detail of the technique they used but it is definitely unique. They mentioned how combining steps and using simple designs allows for cheaper production which is what I think a big part of 3d printing is. Source
The best printable Raspberry Pi case I could find
This case had a lot of made versions and a lot of likes. It also allows for customization of the case. The instructions also include a detailed blog post which seems useful for trouble-shooting and gives a lot of credibility to the creators. Source
Topics of Interest
Write about a topic (or two, or three) which interests you which we've discussed so far - or not discussed in detail yet. It could be your project, or a particular type of 3D printer, or something you think would be cool for us to explore in the future.
Something that really interests me is the mix of a scanner and a printer. I used a 3D scanner while in a summer engineering program] in Nantes, France. It was really interesting and could definitely have a lot of uses. For example, in our program we scanned the Wii U controller. Once the 3D model was complete, it could be loaded onto the computer and edited with a CAD program. Using technology like this could make for relatively cheap and easy prototypes for new products.
Something else that I find fascinating is nanotechnology. I haven't really done too much research on it, but I know that it is similar to 3D printing, where you can build unique things. I mostly read about it in a book called Uglies, where the characters live in a technologically-advanced dystopian/post-apocalyptic society (that also involves hover-transport!). In their world, you could pretty much ask for anything and the "hole in the wall" would spit it out. When you were done with it, you threw it back, and it would break down into particles again that could be used for something else. (Similar to the recycler that we want to build for our printers).
Something else we've talked a little more about in class, is a topic that involves the dual-extruder printer. Someone mentioned being able to build supports that are easier to break off. For example, one extruder could use a material that is soluble in water while the other uses regular plastic. The final result would require just dipping the figure in water to get rid of the supports (instead of breaking it, which is what I assume they've done so far). Also someone mentioned being able to print with edible materials, which I think would be soooooo awesome because I love food (and it would definitely bring into discussion the idea of printing food in the future. I'm not entirely sure how the ingredients would work though... would you have some solid form of sugar and flour to make a baked good for example?????)
