Hearts Gears by emmett
You probably remember Thingiverse citizen Pattywac‘s recent epic mashup design challenge. This was probably the most participated-in design challenge ever, with 48 things on Thingiverse tagged “mashmeup”! 1 Well, Pattywac is done weighing and considering the entries and we have a winner! Here he is, in his own words:
Great job to everyone entering the MashMeUp Design Challenge. Unfortunately, I had to DQ a few people because they combined items with unfriendly licenses….. but there were still a lot of great entries! The community really made a few entries the front runners (through likes, ratings, and copies), but in the end the winner was Thingiverse citizen emmett with his Heart Gears entry.
Error - could not find Thing 6291.Again, congrats to everyone for doing a great job… my only advice is that people watch out for the licenses they place on and make derivatives from Thingiverse things.
emmett’s Hearts Gears entry garnered 93 likes, 31 comments, 20 Flattr’s, and was printed at least 4 times with one derivative. It clocked in at 9 printed parts plus a little bit of hardware to put together. He was also kind enough to include his OpenSCAD design files so that others may benefit from his design techniques. This will probably be one of those cool printable things that really showcases the power and flexibility of DIY 3D printing.
Congratulations emmett! Please send Pattywac a message on Thingiverse with your paypal name so he can get you your prize money. And if you would leave a comment on this post, I’ll be sure and put you in touch with the guys at MakerBot so you can collect your $100.00 in store credit!
- Unfortunately, there were a fair number of disqualifications for mashing up things that didn’t have licenses that would allow derivative works. Please be sure and use an open license on your Things so that others can make awesome and cool stuff!!!
