User:Jarred
Hi, I am Jarred Glickstein
Blog 1: Objects from Thingiverse
Something Amazing/Beautiful
This Gothic Cathedral Playset design was posted to Thingiverse just less than two months before I got my first 3D printer working. I remember how astounding it was that it was printable. At that time it was a huge stretch to be able to make this. 3D printing has come a long way since then but this model remains astounding.
Something funny or strange
Bre Pettis, cofounder of MakerBot Industries, had no idea what he was getting himself into when he uploaded a model of his head to Thingiverse. The Bre of Liberty is just one of many strange mashups made with various objects. If you direct your attention to a Thingiverse search for "Bre mashup", Bre has been mashed up with a dolphin, a bust of Beethoven, and more!
Something useless
This is a printable Cupcake CNC chassis. I do not like to judge other people's work, especially not to the degree of calling someone's work useless. However, my adventures in 3D printing have shown that there is a time and place for every machine. The MakerBot Cupcake CNC chassis was made on a laser for a reason. Printing it out of tiny interlocking squares seems a bit pointless. These large, flat panels are better suited to being made on a laser.
Something Useful
The Robohand project goes above and beyond the call of duty in terms of usefulness. This is an open source, freely available, and printable mechanical hand, designed to be used as a prosthetic. The aim of the project is to make prosthetic devices that are more comfortable than commercial alternatives and more available to people who are missing fingers for any reason.
Something which surprised me
The Pfiercestruder is an interesting piece of work. MakerBot Industries released a paste extruder months prior and began to sell kits in their online store. However, someone without a laser cutter made a printable version! This is surprising because it demonstrates the unexpected resourcefulness of 3D printer operators. Even more so, it surprised me because it was unexpected. MakerBot was putting out products to make a profit, and their community of users was figuring out ways to not buy these products and instead use their home MakerBot printers to print everything else MakerBot has designed.
