Thingiverse

The other day in class, we really got into the thingiverse website and everything it has to offer. Almost anything imaginable is on the website. The great thing about the site is anything that is on it is open for the public to change for themselves or even print the object out as it is. After looking through the website, there are objects that appeal to my interests and also objects that make me wonder why anyone would design it.

Above, is a bust of batman that was on thingiverse. All objects can be printed in any color. It just depends what you want and as you can tell, the person that printed this batman bust wanted it in a stunning green. To me, this bust is an expression of art. Obviously the creator of the bust is not just tech savvy but also into comics. This comically work of art can be displayed in your house as a center piece or even as a conversation piece. This piece is artistic to me because it relates how passionate the creator is about comics as well as their technical skills. According to thingiverse, 38 people have printed this bust. However, as the creator states, this object is made for personal use only and not for profits.(thing 241,899)

The next object that i found was a tool holder^. After looking through the multiple pictures of the design, i thought it would be very useful to many people. Not only can this be used for tools, but also any kind of odds and ends laying around. For me however, i would enjoy using this in my garage for exactly what the creator says, for nuts and bolts. My collection of nuts and bolts is absolutely out of this world and i currently own nothing to organize them. This object however could change that problem in a matter of minutes. Five of these organizers have been made to date. By the looks of the design, i believe this object was designed for manufacture simply due to the reason it's multi-functional, therefore having a broad market.(thing 14,493)

 Since my mind was on tools, i decided to see if anyone would actually think to make tools out of plastic. My next object above is simply a adjustable wrench that i found on thingiverse. To me, even though it looks great, is the most useless design that i came across. I say this because  wrenches take a beating and also have to hold up under pressure as well as getting hit by hammers to loosin' bolts. Obviously a plastic wrench would be nothing more than a show piece, but then again who wants a wrench as their show piece? As it should, there are no prints of this object and it was not made for manufacture because it simply wouldn't work the way it should.(thing 455,670)

I came across this Draco dragon miniature sculpture browsing through the newly added pages. As soon as it came on the page it instantly caught my eye. At first i didn't know what it was and then when i clicked on it, i was even more confused by it. I starred at it for a few minutes looking at all it's curves and details. Objects don't get much more bizarre than a mini Draco sculpture which looks like a long horn sheep from hell. Currently, there have been 4 prints of this object and i believe that it wasn't made for manufacture because it simply has no purpose to the average person.(thing 185,305)

, Being the car savvy person i am, when i was searching engines, this small inline 4 cylinder model popped up. This model includes quiet a bit for being what it is. It has the pistons, connecting rods, all connected to the crank which is turn-able, which is all situated in the block. I would enjoy having this piece or making this piece because it is small enough for it to be on my key chain. Also i could use it for daily demonstrations when people don't know how a simple engine works. Plus, it's just a cool and unique piece that could be fun to play with when I'm bored. Out of all of the objects I've presented, this one has the most makes totaling 10. However, like most of the others, I don't believe this object was designed for manufacture, but instead for made out of curiosity and being a car lover at heart.(thing 10,761)

Resources and Pictures from;
"4 Cylinder Motor by Sirmakesalot." 4 Cylinder Motor by Sirmakesalot. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2015.
"Batman Bust by MustangDave." - Thingiverse. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2015.
"Draco Draco by Waterfan2." Draco Draco by Waterfan2. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2015.
"Hand Tools by Sandipratama." Hand Tools by Sandipratama. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2015.
"KaptonCaddy V1.1 by ErikJDurwoodII." - Thingiverse. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2015.