Mechanical Design Challenge
Show us your best mechanical designs for a chance to win a Form 2 3D printer. It could be something with integrated electronics or it could be mechanical parts or gears.
Mechanical Design Challenge
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How to Enter
Contest Rules
- Designs must be original works and not remixes of someone else's design.
- Entries cannot have been previously submitted to a Pinshape contest.
- Entries must comply with Pinshape’s content policy.
- Entrants must be registered with Pinshape to enter.
- There is no fee to enter the challenge.
- Entrants can submit as many unique entries as they would like.
- Contest open worldwide.
Judging Criteria
- Technical excellence and ease of printing (30 points)
- Functionality: Is the design mechanically sound? Will it function as intended? (40 points)
- Presentation: Image or video quality, print settings, assembly instructions (if required) (30 points)
Please note - having your model 3D printed does help illustrate ease of printing and image quality.
If you are a 3D designer who doesn't have access to a 3D printer, please use this thread in our forums to reach out to a maker in the community who can print your design for you!
Judges
Caitlin Reyda
Mechanical Design Engineer, Formlabs
Caitlin graduated from MIT with a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. Her research was on the design of an automated benchtop factory for manufacturing microfluidic devices. She is now working as a Mechanical Engineer at Formlabs where she was instrumental in designing the resin cartridge and tank systems of the Form 2 as well as the new Form Wash and Cure systems.
Joshua Pearce
Professor at Michigan Technology University
Professor Joshua Pearce is cross-appointed in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering and in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the Michigan Technological University where he runs the Open Sustainability Technology Research Group . His research concentrates on the use of open source appropriate technology to find collaborative solutions to problems in sustainability and poverty reduction. He is the editor-in-chief of HardwareX, a journal dedicated to open source scientific hardware and his is the author of the Open-Source Lab:How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs.
Christoph Laimer
Pinshape Ambassador
After finishing my studies in Electrical Engineering at the ETH in Zurich with a masters degree, I worked as a software developer. Initially, my work was in the semiconductor industry, and later in life science. As a hobby I always designed and experimented with model airplanes. When 3D printing became commonly available, a door for a new type of creativity was opened. I had to open this door, and immediately my focus was attracted by mechanical watches and machines. I believe, future mechanical objects will be highly customizable - not only engraving but also mechanical function. By sharing valuable functional designs, I'd like to demonstrate the future potential of the new technology.