I probably put way more work into this than I should have. Finished the book on Thursday. Filmed on Friday. Edited and uploaded and edited and uploaded and annotated all Saturday. Seriously, getting the vote system in place was a pain. Was it worth it? I’ll give it a few more tries and see if I can streamline the processs …
1000 subscribers and 3D Printing Book Giveaway
I rushed this video out and it finished rendering just as my subscriber count hit 1000. So, assuming no one unsubscribes the YouTube channel is now at 1000 subscribers! Comment on this video to be entered for a copy of my new books, and share this video because the more who comment and view it the better the prizes get. …
Download the birdcage chess set FTW
And here I thought I wouldn’t have anything to write about. I’ve entered my birdcage chess set and functional small engine pull handle replacement into MyMiniFactory’s support free 3D printing competition and if I may say so my birdcage chess set totally deserves to win this one because more than any other entry this one doesn’t look like it should print without …
MyMiniFactory Contest
If you don’t have a 3D printer MyMiniFactory is having a contest and the grand prize is a 3D printer. how do you win? Make something that prints without supports, like I’ve been teaching you to do from the beginning. So if you’ve been following me you already know all you need in order to win this contest, so go …
Win a 3D printer in the 3D Printing Forum contest
I am remiss that I haven’t mentioned this before. 3D Printing Forum is having a contest, the first prize is a DaVinci 3D printer and all you have to do is participate in the forums. I mean they’re being pretty transparent about the whole thing. They want more people to use their forums so they are bribing you to use …
Chessbot wins again!
The winners of the PinShape Kids’ Toy Design Contest are out, and in first place is… The Chessbot transforming robot chess set. I was rooting for the Modwheels or Cybot, but I guess you can’t beat an old classic. For winning I’ll be receiving a Cintiq tablet, a copy of ZBrush, credits for professional 3D prints from sculpeo, and a …
Multi-part Print Contest by ToyBuilderLabs and Reddit
I’ve entered the Cymon bot into a reddit contest sponsored by ToyBuilder Labs. If you have any multi-part prints you should take some pictures and enter. http://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1xcnue/toybuilderlabs_february_contest/
Another design contest
CGTrader is a site that I considered when planning to sell my 3D models for 3D printing. It’s still an option if Ponoko ever falls out of favor, but CGTrader is less about 3D printing and more about, just, 3D which I think would be confusing if my Mom were shopping for models for her theoretical $300 3D printer. But …
MyMiniFactor Valentine design contest
MyMiniFactory is gearing up for Valentines day and is running another contest. http://www.myminifactory.com/object/view/734/Valentines-Day-Design-Contest And of course I have a book that will teach you how to design if you don’t know how so you can enter contests like this in the future.
Joe’s Makerbot will now be Joe’s 3D Workbench
Joe’s Makerbot is now Joe’s 3D Workbench. http://joes3dworkbench.blogspot.com/ This has been a long time coming. I avoided it for many technical reasons, but I now feel it’s time. Joe’s Makerbot (this blog) will remain with it’s history and posts, but I will no longer be updating it. From now on all posts related to making, designing, and teaching will be on …