User:Xiaomo Zhang
Xiaomo Terry Zhang
Blog #1: Due by 11:59PM Friday January 18.
Part A: Also part of your first blog assignment: Go to www.thingiverse.com and find 5 things which have *.stl files associated with them for printing (some things are not 3D printable, but just shared designs). You should find five designs which you consider to be particularly: 1. useful 2. Artistic/beautiful 3. Pointless/useless 4. Funny/weird 5. Scary/strange. Comment on why you have chosen these things.
1.Useful
3D glasses clip http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:39117
3D movies are becoming more and more popular now in theaters. The avatar is one my favorite movies. In addition, 3D technology is flowing into TV market. The most advanced smart TVs are able to support 3D technology, which mean people could enjoy 3D channels for movies, live sports, and news. So I think that printing a 3D glasses clip by 3D printer creates much convenience for people’s daily life.
2.artistic and beautiful
Eiffel Tower http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:22051
The Eiffel Tower design is very artistic and beautiful. It will be a great collection for people who are interested in architectures. The good point is that you could give the tower the color whatever you want: blue, yellow, red. And it could also be a good toy for children.
3.pointless and useless
Math cookie cutter set http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:33096
I doubt that is it healthy to cook cookie with plastic in ovens. If it is sure that the materials that used to make the cutters do not contain any poisonous components, then it will be safe to work.
4.funny and weird
MEG-i-PHONE http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6957
This is a megaphone model designed particular for iPhones products. The designer also posts a video to show that how big the voice difference is. http://www.flickr.com/photos/zgbot/5516445973/ which is awesome.
5.scary and strange
Wolverine Claws in plastic http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:28270
Is it a toy for kids or adults? I think it is so dangerous to play with it for either kids or adults. If necessary, I prefer to use hard papers to make the claws, otherwise you had better put on safety glasses to you safe. Then what is the point of designing this?
