Category Archives: Beautiful Objects

Shared on YouMagine – Clebsch diagonal cubic surface

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Liz Arum created this model to demonstrate, in a tangible way, how the core abstract math model can be clearly communicated. Read more about this model, it’s history, and how you can create your own.

ALFRED CLEBSCH Rudolf Friedrich Alfred Clebsch (19 January 1833—7 November 1872) was a German mathematician who worked with algebraic geometry and invariant theory. He collaborated with Paul Gordan on Clebsch—Gordan coefficients for spherical harmonics, which are now widely used in quantum mechanics.The Clebsch diagonal cubic surface, or Klein’s icosahedral cubic surface is a cubic surface is a well known form, all of whose 27 exceptional lines can be defined over the real numbers.

Shared On YouMagine – BURJ KHALIFA (big 706mm) by Alen Kuhta

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Apparently, even a scale model of the world’s tallest skyscraper BURJ KHALIFA can be a tricky, challenging piece to fit into the build envelope of a desktop 3D printer.

Alan Kuhta’s excellent four-part version does an excellent job delivering the feel of the original building with a level of detail that desktop printers can comfortably reflect.

Hope he keeps his design file handy for this — in case this forever a work-in-progress supertall skyscraper again lengthens the crown to thwart competition from any other supertall skyscraper projects in the works!

Shared On YouMagine — BURJ KHALIFA (big 706mm) by Alen Kuhta:

“This is printed in 4 parts,I printed with ABS filament.Size printed Burj Khalifa is 706mm”

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Shared On YouMagine – Set Screw For Umbrella Drying Rack by Daniel Norée

Daniel Norée created this threaded set screw while testing the process of using co-polyester filament for making functional parts. Check out the video above for a few of his observations about his experience with ColorFabb nGen.

Shared On YouMagine — Set Screw For Umbrella Drying Rack by Daniel Norée:

A friend needed a new set screw for their drying rack. Designed in Autodesk Fusion 360 and 3DPrinted in ColorFabb nGen on a Replicator 2X.

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Shared on YouMagine – Periscope by ApacheXMD

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Sometimes you don’t need anything that fancy out of your printer to produce what your really need in the moment. ApacheXMD started with a length of vinyl gutter downspout and two mirrors. By printing this single printed part twice: a hardy periscope! Want one that is (much) longer? Cut the downspout to taste (and for what you can carry without falling over).

Shared On YouMagine — Periscope by ApacheXMD:

This is a periscope made out of two printed parts, a vinyl downspout from the hardware store, and two mirrors from the craft store. Print 2 copies of the included .stl file… It’s up to you how long of a periscope you want to make….”

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Shared On YouMagine — Simple Camera Slider by Daniel Norée

Simple Camera Slider by Daniel Norée

Daniel Norée, instigator behind the popular OpenR/C Project, shared a down-and-dirty camera slider that is outfitted with pockets for Lego motor mounts for LEGO Mindstorm camera automation!

Shared On YouMagine — Simple Camera Slider by Daniel Norée:

I needed a simple camera slider and so I made one. This is basically a quick´n dirty design done in Fusion 360. I´m sure there are tons of designs out there that are a lot better! Anyway, it designed for bronze bushings 16x10x16mm on two 10mm axles. The bushings will snap into place on the camera carriage and I use it like that. It´s possible to secure them using zip ties as well… I also made a pocket to fit a Lego motor to fit in the side brackets for motorized motion of the camera.

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Shared on YouMagine – Cell holder for walking stick and Selfie Stick by Delaware

Cell holder for walking stick and Selfie Stick

Handy smartphone mounting project from Delaware makes efficient use of the walking stick’s shaft for positioning the smartphone and the base of the grip for locking the phone in a rigid upright position. From smartphone photography (including using an intervalometer app for capturing the story of a hike at a regular interval) to GPS and topographic map resources, this simple solution offers a range of new capabilities to the designer’s at-hand elements.

Shared on YouMagine – Cell holder for walking stick and Selfie Stick by Delaware.

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Shared On YouMagine – Pi noIR Case with Spotlights and extensions by Matt

Pi noIR Case with Spotlights and extensions by Matt

Physicist and maker Matt “Arcmatt” has been contributing a suite of helpful add-ons for his Printrbot Simple Metal, (including this gorgeous electronics enclosure). Many of these projects are perfect for any desktop printer — especially this one!

Shared on YouMagine — Pi noIR Case with Spotlights and extensions by Matt:

Similar to my Pi noIR Case, even uses some of the same parts, but includes openings for IR LED reflector/holders that I got from Adafruit. Also, extensions to position the camera, can print multiples to get the configuration needed….

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Shared On YouMagine – Tetrominoes (Tetris Pieces) by Brad Vaughan

Tetrominoes Tetris Pieces by Brad Vaughan

Brad Vaughan designed a set of tetromino blocks and trays, including a larger kid friendly set. (Get them addicted to Tetris-objects early!) But as he warns: “No guarantees on that though. Kids will be kids.”

Shared On YouMagine – Tetrominoes (Tetris Pieces) by Brad Vaughan:

Obviously what this world needs is MORE tetromino designs. This includes 2 different sizes, including a [potentially] baby safe 40mm version…. There’s even a holder for the smaller 10mm design that holds a ‘complete set’ of 2 of each design.

Below are the images he used to plan the two trays — two of the tiling solutions for the pattern of shapes. From Wikipedia.org:

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Shared on YouMagine – Cable Reel by shinytoaster

Cable Reel by shinytoaster

Handy cable reel design brings the spirit of your 3D filament spools to your workshop or workstation.

Shared on YouMagine – Cable Reel by shinytoaster:

“You can extend / retract by turning one part against the other. Make sure the cable is not tightly wound to reduce fatigue on the conductors in the cable.”

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Shared On YouMagine – Battery-powererd Bluetooth Audio Amplifier by Thomas Sanladerer

Battery powererd Bluetooth Audio Amplifier packs a punch

Thomas Sanladerer has created this awesome small wireless amplifier that runs up to 65 hours on the Sony NP-F compatible battery!

Shared On YouMagine – Battery-powererd Bluetooth Audio Amplifier by Thomas Sanladerer: “This efficient amplifier box is powered by the common Sony NP-F compatible LiIon batteries and pumps out 15W of audio goodness to each of the two stereo speakers! Connect with any Bluetooth-enabled device and you’ll be ready for literally days of music playback from a single battery.”

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