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Earring... Still Not Sure

Definitely not finished, but coming along.

Wireframe Elephant

I found this one Shapeways. I think it's a cool idea, but it wasn't executed too well. I plan on modeling it myself, hopefully before the end of the semester so I can gift it for Xmas!

MINIGUN!

I don't even need to say anything, the pictures speak for themselves. All I know is I WANT.

Disclaimer: It's Just a Replica!

That Moment When You Realize...

That DEFCAD was put together primarily for the distribution of 3D printed weapons. Check out the "Most Downloaded" tab...

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Makes sense though, Defense Distributed are the guys making these guns. DEFDIS, DEFCAD, I should have known all along! I guess they got pretty ticked off when Thingiverse banned the uploading of weapons on their website. From what I've read, DEFCAD has been coined "Anti-Makerbot" and "The Pirate Bay of 3D Printing." I found both of these sensationalist terms completely inaccurate, because:

a.) The page is COVERED in advertisements for Makerbot products

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b.) These files are distributed for free anyway. No piracy going on here...

Overall, I love DEFCAD. I think the people behind it, however, are assholes. Cody Wilson, the mastermind behind it all, is stirring up quite the controversy in the media. And because the general public doesn't actually know anything about 3D printing, he's scaring the shit out of everyone. Everyone thinks that because of him, everyone has access to deadly weapons. Which is true, everyone has access. But to go through with all the printing and assembly of the weapons takes quite a bit of printing expertise  not to mention a printer that'll set you back at least 2000 dollars. Truth is, it's easier to make a weapon out of materials from Home Depot then it is via 3D printing. If you think a killer is going to rely on a one-shot-only-explode-a-pistol to get the job done, think again.

Freakin' Sweet Knots

I found this cool little app that allows you to create Turk's head knot rings with no CAD modeling experience at all. The textures are already generated, all the app does is input your ring size and desired height and then sends the information to Shapeways for a quick and cheap print. This is cool for convenience, but the fact that you can't get the STL files when all is said and done is a bit discouraging. But the rings are definitely cool, and at 3 bucks, it'd make a cheap, but sweet gift for a loved one.
Maybe I'm wrong though, is there anyway to get STL files from Shapeways? I'm thinking no, but who knows...

Here's the ring I made!

Printed ring, looks beautiful.

Here's the website: http://knots.freakinsweetapps.com/

Future Piece

This is a piece of the lid of my accessory. I noticed how cool the inside of it looked. Since it won't be visible with the rest of the lid, I decided to dissect it in an aim to make a whole new piece. I don't know what to do with it. Maybe I'll use it as a an architectural piece for the final. Maybe a ring or something. WHO KNOWS?!?!?