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Introduction

My name is Brandon Tunkel and I am currently a senior studying Mechanical Engineering at Penn State.

Blogs

Blog 1

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A: Something amazing and beautiful

For a gear set to work properly, the gears and bearing must fit nearly perfectly. A 3D printer can consistently create a working gear set thanks to this design, something I consider amazing. Gear Bearing
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B: Something funny or strange

Compared to the some of the highly detailed car models found on Thingiverse, this simplistic car model seems slightly strange. The model uses many elements from the Citroen 2CV, but the creator uses his own interpretations of the car to create his or her own creation. 2CV Car
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C: Something useless

While this model may look interesting, it has no real purpose or use beyond owning. The model comes from the game series Dead Space. Marker
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D: Something useful

What is more useful than a hand held tool? This model is a fully working adjustable wrench made entirely out of PLA. The wrench is printed all in one piece and the only assembly step is to remove the internal support. Wrench
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E: Raspberry Pi case

Out of the many cases found on Thingiverse, I liked this case the most. The alternate top has the Raspberry Pi logo on it, which also allows for some airflow onto the circuit board. The port openings also seem to fit very nicely with the board, and the case itself is still very compact. The original case has a different top than what I found. Raspberry Pi top



With the growing popularity of 3D printing and the size of the Thingiverse community, I am not surprised at the amount of things that can be 3D printed. What is more impressive is the amount of models created than cannot yet be printed, although that may soon change.