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Day 18 – Tricolor rocket
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Today we made a copy of landru’s Modular Model Rocket from Thingiverse. STL file: http://www.geekhaus.com/makerhome/day18_tricolorrocket.stl Tinkercad link: https://tinkercad.com/things/aehFzYKKjoC-day-18-tricolor-rocket Thingiverse link: http://www.thingiverse.com/make:47216 Settings: Standard “low” MakerWare setting, with a raft. Printed the three pieces…
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Day 17 – Strainer funnel
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To make a base for cold hibiscus tea, boil water and add to a handful of dried hibiscus flowers in a Mason jar. Once it has cooled to room temperature,…
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Day 16 – Ms. PacMan letter opener
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On Thingiverse, peterpur’s round Letter Opener is just one step away from being Pac-Man.  Or Ms. PacMan, maybe? STL file: http://www.geekhaus.com/makerhome/day16_mspacmanletter.stl Tinkercad link: https://tinkercad.com/things/0PNt6adQbRB-day-16-ms-pacman-letter-opener Thingiverse link: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:149657 Settings:  Afinia H-Series on .2mm…
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Day 15 – Toast pliers
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Sometimes you work all night to make a letter opener and then the files won’t download.  And then you make some Toast Pliers, designed by r4ph on Thingiverse. Thingiverse link: http://www.thingiverse.com/make:46903…
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Day 14 – Dodecabubbles
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Inspired by JMP’s Bubble Frames on Thingiverse, today we have a dodecahedron frame for dipping into bubble solution to make a minimal surface. STL file: http://www.geekhaus.com/makerhome/day14_dodecabubbles.stl Tinkercad link: https://tinkercad.com/things/lq8dAbpz4GI-day-14-dodecabubbles Settings: MakerWare…
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Day 13 – LEGO marble run (chapter 3)
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Picking up from where we left off on Day 8, we made some curved LEGO marble run pieces (the translucent blue pieces in the picture). STL file: http://www.geekhaus.com/makerhome/day13_legomarble.stl Tinkercad link: https://tinkercad.com/things/jl0We2P6DvM-day-13-lego-marble-run-chapter-3…
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Day 12 – Videogame dice
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Today we made a videogame die, with the number on each face represented by some classic game.  In the picture you see 6 Minecraft creepers, 2 Space Invaders, and 3…
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Day 11 – Giant knot
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Two days ago we printed some mini knots; today we go to the opposite extreme and print a GIANT knot!  It was really fun seeing the looks on people’s faces…
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Day 10 – Going fishing
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Up until now I tried to design a completely new object or at least modify/remix an existing design each day, but today my design time was spent learning OpenSCAD so…
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Day 9 – Mini knots
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Even at home, eight days is a lot of time to pass without printing something mathematical.  So today, miniature knots!  We can use them around the house as game tokens…

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