Our fellow GrabCAD workmate Gabe happens to attend MIT and borrowed their Makerbot for the Summer break. We've been fooling around with it and finally have it working. We want you to suggest or make something for us to print off for our Boston office!
Have a crush on a particular propeller design? Turn it into an STL for 3D Print file and post it below. Got an idea for an outstanding 3D GrabCAD logo? Send it in! We'd love to print it off and display it. But before you submit anything, please consult with the design guidelines for the Makerbot. Two important things to remember: wall thickness should be more than 1 mm and overhangs are discouraged (<45°). We can print a model with overhangs, but that means we have to print it with removable supports that leave marks on the model.
As you can see, we've already begun. First we 3D printed Russell Donovan's 3D Printable Penholder, which is a really stunning piece of work. As advertised, Russell's design wasn't all that difficult to 3D print, in spite of outward appearance. Gabe's friend made a few great modifications to the Makerbot - adding a better extruder and hotend means it runs better than the standard one! Next we printed Aaron Dabrowski's response to a request: The Speedshape. This car body printed quite easily - now we need some wheels and we're off to the races.
Got a suggestion? Make one below!
