It's that time again where we show off some of our favorite 3D CAD models recently added to the GrabCAD Community. This week we are taking a look at the finalists from the GrabCAD Bike Accessory Challenge. These CAD models were designed to be fully 3D printed and attached to a bicycle.
Since there's so many models available for download from the GrabCAD Community Library, we like to browse the recent uploads every so often and pick out some of our favorites.
We do things a little differently here at GrabCAD. For us, the year isn't complete until we've given our members a good ol' fashioned challenge and recognized all of the awe inspiring, jaw dropping work they've shared. The Golden Gear Awards are the perfect celebration. Check out this year's trophy and award winners.
3D Printshow has become one of London's most talked-about shows. Blending technology, art, design and medical applications with a live show that features music and fashion, it gives visitors a glimpse of the future, where 3D printing will be used across almost every industry. GrabCAD is happy to be part of this year's event which is live NOW!
Last month 3D Printshow London launched a GrabCAD community challenge calling for unique and functional household item designs that could be printed in 3D. After a month of incredible submissions, GrabCAD VP, Rob Stevens, announced the winner live at the event today.
The winners of the Ultimaker "3D printed toy design" challenge are in! The GrabCAD Community response was overwhelming, and with more than 400 entries this challenge is by far the biggest 3D printer inspired challenge of GrabCAD.
So without further ado, let's introduce the winners, the runners-up and the special mentions of the 2013 GrabCAD/Ultimaker challenge!
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GrabCAD recently finished the pro bono Challenge to design an easy to manufacture closed caption pair of glasses for the hearing impaired. The community submitted a lot of great entries, but as always, there can only be one 1st place.
Alex Kukoff spent some time with the Challenge winner, Anirban Ghosh, to get the story behind what it took to take the number 1 spot in the "Eyes to Hear With" Challenge.
Velodroom is a bicycle accessory brand with a unique take on the world and cycling, offering products that are designed to increase the quality and safety of daily riding.
Making new and innovative products for bicycles, which have been around for 100 of years, isn't easy. So Velodroom came to GrabCAD's world-leading platform for hosting engineering and design competitions, and challenged the community of now over 700,000 engineers to create an accessory that solves a problem cyclists face daily, all while keeping Velodroom's style in mind.
The GrabCAD community didn't disappoint. There were 152 entries submitted and some truly well thought out designs for the biking community.
Here are the top three winners:
The recent Challenge with NOKIA reminded me of the great models we have that focus on all things electric. Whether it's circuits, motors, connectors, switches, or other accessories - GrabCAD has plenty of electric CAD to keep you busy this weekend. Get inspired, start a new project, or find something cool to set your scene!
300b valve amplifier by Andrew Whitham deserves way more love! Get the full assembly and watch out for the schematic, coming soon.
Sometimes when one is under pressure to get their injection mold tooling done, turning to GrabCAD for a little help is a great idea. When you need 60,000 of something, the mold has to be right, or else you have 60,000 mistakes. There are lots of different designs in our library - many of them made by professionals in real-world applications. Lots of lessons to learn from there. Here are some of our favourites.
Here is a flow simulation by GrabCAD Legend Stefan Varga. Everything was created in Moldex3D and comes complete with a shrinkage analysis.
