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Zachary A. Cameron

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Pennsylvania State University

Blog 1: January 22nd, 2014

The Search Through the Thingiverse!

Amazing: Turbo Entabulator, Fully Mechanical Computer

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While it requires some springs, pulleys, and rubber bands for full assembly, it has 3 single digit base-10 counters that can process a chain of 10 position punch cards. For fun you can calculate some of the first few digits of the Fibonnaci sequence!

Funny: Beefy Shark

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While reddit was busy with r/birdswitharms, Thingiverse was giving this terror of the deep a mean right hook. I honestly couldn't stop laughing at first sight of this mean beast and hope I get to see more sea creatures with arms in the future.

Useless: Useless Machine Arm

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If you have never seen one before here is an example [5] but "The Most Useless Machine" is an incredible feat of.... technology I suppose. No matter how many times you flick the switch, its able to come right back and flick if off (until it's batteries run out). That is why I believe that the "Useless Machine Arm" is literally the most useless thing i could find on Thingiverse.

Useful: Measuring Spoons

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Have you ever been cooking and just couldn't find that pesky tbsp.... or wait, was it tsp? Well fear no more print your own! This build comes with all strange shapes and sizes, and has large print letters on the label. Having any size at hand while cooking is extremely useful and ensures that what you are cooking turns out just right. Also, if you are extremely lazy, you'll never have to wash a measuring spoon again!

Surprising: The Ministry of Silly Walks

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While browsing through Thingiverse I was lucky enough to stumble upon one of my favorite Monty Python skits, The Ministry of Silly Walks. Of all the models I browsed through this was one of the ones I least expected to see.