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Enjoy my weekly blogs pertaining to the world of Additive Manufacturing.

Blog 1: Exploring Thingiverse

Exploring the wide world of Thingiverse and the projected uses of printed items”

A) Something Amazing This gear sphere is incredible on so many levels that it confuses me. How each gear is printed perfectly inside one another while being created on the surface of a sphere is truly fascinating. I would love to see this actually work.

B) Something Funny”"

This Pipe extender is hilarious. When was the last time you were smoking a pipe and said “I wish the bowl was an extra foot farther from my face”? It’s a funny idea and makes you look like a boss when you’re kickin’ back on your porch smoking plants.

C) Something Useless This miniature model is a great representation of how much time people have on their hands and how incredible additive manufacturing really is. The attention to detail for such a useless object is flawless. There is absolutely no use for this in life, anywhere, at any time…

D) Something Useful Stumbling across this GoPro Mount made me realize how useful a personal 3D printer would be. I currently have a GoPro, but lost the mount a year ago and was too lazy to get a new one. Having a printer at your disposal would really change how you go about acquiring any of those small, customizable objects, especially when they are lost.

D) Something Surprising This Rollercoaster car surprised me for different reasons. I understand the capability of these printers and was surprised to see a design for something that would need to have the capability to withstand tons of pressure & weight. I would like to see a full scale print of this that had enough strength to actually work.