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Layered Labs challenges you to help design a new 3D printer!
3D Printers could very well change the World. They've already helped in the design process of countless Engineers and Designers. Having your CAD model in your hand rather than an abstract model is vitally important, and 3D Printers make the process easier. For consumers, a 3D printer means 'download-and-print' is a possibility instead of 'going-out-and-shopping'. For small businesses and workshops, it means small production runs of small new or low-demand products are doable and completely profitable.
For the first time, the GrabCAD Community has the opportunity to design a 3D Printer. This design challenge is open ended to allow for substantial creative freedom. Your work will ultimately help set the design language for an entire brand of products. Good entries will be designs that are easy to manufacture, elegant in form, and that satisfy as many of the design requirements as possible.
Aesthetically, the look captured needs to be unique and help define the brand. It needs to be compelling, and able to showcase a really cool, new technology effectively, without being brash or overstated. It needs to do this while also being approachable to the average consumer - all of the existing 3D printing designs we have seen from any company are inadequate in this regard. We recommend looking at Leica cameras and Apple products as good examples of appealing industrial design, but do come up with your own original concepts.
Competitors are encouraged to submit sketches at first to be able to ask questions to see if they are on the right track and get feedback from the sponsor.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THE ENTRIES HAVE TO BE PRIVATE. SEE RULES AND PICTURES BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION.
The STEP file shows a prototype version of the machine with mounted panels that are bolted onto aluminum extrusions. The ENTIRE design needs to be CHANGED from a bolt-together chassis to an elegant stamped and folded SHEET METAL design with good structural characteristics and manufacturability kept in mind.
PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO challenges@grabcad.com for getting the STEP file.
The holes for the linear rods, the stepper motors, and channel cutouts inside of the inner shell must be maintained, and a spacing of 25mm from the internal shell of the machine, to where the outer panels mount, is needed for routing wires inside the machine. The linear rods and motors are load bearing, so the mounting points need to be able to withstand up to 100lbs force without issue.
The electronics will be housed at the bottom of the machine, and power will be brought in from the rear - a shelf 125mm tall and comprising half the length of the machine is needed for mounting everything.
There need to be four chambers for filament spools, that are accessible from the outside of the machine, that are environmentally sealed. The filament will feed through a tube to an extruder motor of which a STEP file of a mockup is included, which needs to be mounted inside of the machine close to the filament chambers. The filament spools need to be able to rotate easily inside the chambers - resting atop ball bearings is recommended.
The machine needs to have a large door with a viewing window to be able to see the model while it's being built. It needs to be weather sealed so the interior environment is fully isolated from the exterior during printing. An exhaust fan 80mm to 120mm needs to be included on either the top of side of the machine with room for a 6mm thick air filter to slide in tightly.
The front of the machine will also have an LCD, and on/off switch. The rear will have a standard computer power inlet. The design should focus on stamped sheet metal, with consideration given to cost when choosing metals (IE: Brushed stainless steel is nice, but fairly expensive in comparison to aluminum or powder coated steel). Covers for the filament chambers can be made from injection molded plastic, if desired.
The machine is equipped with a 4.3” Diagonal LCD. The LCD module is 67.3 x 105.34 x 4.15 mm^3, with a 53.86 x 95.4mm^2 viewing area, and should have 20mm of clearance behind it for mounting electronics.
There is a standard ATX Power Inlet at rear of the machine.
Spools are 200mm OD, 51mm ID, and 73mm thick, and weigh about 2.5 lbs. Take this into account when designing your mounting point so you don't warp or bend the metal.
Native CAD files required at the end of the contest.
Marketing grade renders are the end of the project are appreciated.
If your design is chosen as the grand prize winner, we will likely require some minor changes to be made to accommodate actual parts prior to sending the design off for prototyping.
Only private entries are accepted in this Challenge. Send an e-mail to info@grabcad.com and request for an access to upload private models.
Uploaded models must be shared with kaspar@grabcad.com, sara@grabcad.com
and challenge@layeredlabs.com
The Challenge is open to everyone. You can submit several entries.
Team entries are welcome. In case of team win, prize will be transferred to team leader who is solely responsible for splitting it among team members.
Models can be done in any CAD software as long as STEP or IGES files are also uploaded.
Only entries uploaded to GrabCAD library through this challenge page here will participate in the competition.
By entering this competition, you
1. Warrant that the work is your original work.
2. To the best of your knowledge, it is not, and has not been in production or otherwise previously published or exhibited.
3. Neither the work nor its use infringes the intellectual property rights (whether a patent, utility model, functional design right, aesthetic design right, trade mark, copyright or any other intellectual property right) of any other person.
Applicants are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement for any costs. The applicant’s participation shall not constitute employment, assignment or offer of employment or assignment.
Tag your model with “layeredlabs”. Only entries with valid tag will participate!
Winning designs will be chosen based on the rules and requirements.
This Challenge starts on January 21, 2013 and ends on March 6, 2013, at 11:59pm UTC.
Winners will be announced latest April 6, 2013.
All cash prizes awarded through Paypal (http://grabcad.com/faq#money). Void where prohibited.
$2,500 + A free 3D printer if your design is produced + GrabCAD shirt and mug
$1,250 + GrabCAD shirt and mug
$625 + GrabCAD shirt and mug
GrabCAD shirt and mug
GrabCAD shirt and mug
GrabCAD shirt and mug
The Jury will be comprised of Layered Labs and GrabCAD staff.
We create tools to turn your digital files into physical reality. Our machines are designed to a higher standard to help you create new things with ease.
Layered Labs. Excellence through Engineering.
Kaspar Kiis
Layered LabsHave an awesome idea for this competition? Want to win cool prizes? Sign-up now to upload your entries.
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108 comments
teigan about 11 years ago
i disagree with your comment that apple is a good example of industrial design. everything they make today is dysfunctional. their priority is self promotion - at the expense of end user experience. apple products represent all that is wrong with industrial design.
Luis Cordoba about 11 years ago
I'm in :D!!!!
teigan about 11 years ago
edwin sounds like another victim of apple marketing, in such tortured denial of having been fooled, that he will religiously defend the virtues of the apple cult despite experiencing frequent personal evidence to the contrary.
Mark Young about 11 years ago
Apple get to the simplest shape first. I'd say that's a good example of Industrial Design.
Oleksa about 11 years ago
Please don't start holywars here. There are many another places for that
JF Brandon about 11 years ago
Thanks Oleksa - Let's concentrate on how to design a 3D printer ..... there are a million ways we can approach it as this is a fairly open challenge (within the constraints of the rules and regulations).....
Ricardo Miguel Baptista Figueiredo about 11 years ago
Hello
Great project, it will be necessary concept sketches and a 3D model?
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
Hello Ricardo - the concept sketches are recommended so you can receive early feedback on your design before getting too far into it, but are not necessary. The models, in their native format as well as STEP, will be required at the end. High quality 3D renders would be appreciated before the contest closes so that we can better visualize your design.
The most important part, though, is to create a good, solid mechanical and industrial design based on the criteria above. Good luck! :)
Ricardo Miguel Baptista Figueiredo about 11 years ago
Thank you
bj about 11 years ago
In the model I see support arms, but no tray or nozzle etc. It would be nice for rendering to add these but you dont want to give away too much detail of your product? What are the sizes of the filament spools and where to they go approximately? Where is the STEP model of the extruder motor?
Phuoc Nguyen about 11 years ago
Hello everybody! Could you tell me 4 filament spools are used simultaneously or one by one?
Igor B about 11 years ago
The step file I received contains only two nema17 motors and one nema23 motor. I guess those three are for x, y and z movements. In that case the extruder motor is missing. Is it in a separate STEP file and if it is can you please share that file as well? Are we supposed to position the extruder motor and thus the chambers anywhere we want? Do you permit changes to the inner shell? Is the inner shell made out of sheetmetal?
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
Hello Everyone,
You should be receiving some updated files here soon. The answers to the questions posed so far are below:
The placement of the extruder is up to the contestants. Filament from it is delivered via a 4mm OD tube to the top center of the machine to a mounting point that cannot be shown currently, but is on level with the horizontal rods. The length of that tube needs to be minimal (so don't mount the extruders at the bottom of the machine and send a tube all the way to the top). You can see the tubing in the actual photograph of the part.
Filament spools are 200mm OD, 51mm ID, and 73mm thick. There are four of them on the machines. We leave the mounting point flexible to the contestants, though we originally envisioned two spools on each side of the machine inside isolated canisters that functioned more or less like a Nikon lens cap, or being behind a sealed door. The filament tube would extend into the canister for loading, up to the motor drive, and then from the motor to the top middle of the machine.
The inner shell of the machine can be modified (And should be! We want a stamped sheet metal design, not a bolt-together open frame, after all!). The only important portions there are the relative positioning of the holes and motors from one another (where rods, motors, etc. mount), and the build envelope to be maintained. The key with the mechanical design is manufacturability - something that's relatively easy to create by machine and isn't heavy on manual labor during final assembly.
If anything is unclear do let us know!
yerraaditya about 11 years ago
@ layered lab - i cant find the step file, can u provide the step file the printer to get a beter idea of the geomentry , thanks
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
yerraadity: You have to send an e-mail to info@grabcad.com to get the files.
Phuoc Nguyen about 11 years ago
If we use 4 extruders motor at a horizontal rod, may we use 4 motors for extrude the filament to the nozzle?
Nebojsa Djuric about 11 years ago
does the model have to be a ready to make or just a guide?
Aimo about 11 years ago
Can you tell what is the minimum radius of filament when it's extruded via tube?
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
Tien Phuoc Nguyen: If I understand your question correctly, yes. There is one extruder drive for each filament spool.
Nebojsa Djuric: There will likely be some changes that have to be made at the end of the challenge to accomodate real world parts, but submitted designs should be manufacturable - we'd like to be able to take the design and be able to run a prototype of it as is after the challenge.
Aimo: Are you looking for a bend radius?
Aimo about 11 years ago
Probably:) I mean that how sharp turn/bend can filament make while it's still running smoothly in that 4mm tube.
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
Aimo: 40mm bend radius. :)
Miguel Riego about 11 years ago
Whch will your terget market be? Hpw many units are you expecting to sell monthly? Which is the SRP that you will like to shoot for?
Miguel Riego about 11 years ago
Do you have any ball park dimensions as to the fillament housing to be on the top
per single unit?
Miguel Riego about 11 years ago
Does the 25 mm gap has to be wrap around all the unit or just the side walls?
Miguel Riego about 11 years ago
Does the nema 23 motor has to be taken into account into the 125 mmm gap for the porwer unit or do we have to live a gap between them?
bj about 11 years ago
and is it possible to take 5 to think over your questions and place them in one single comment?
Miguel Riego about 11 years ago
Is the main intent of the design focused on the envelope (Housing) or the whole product including mechanical components?
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
Miguel Riego: Naturally we're only at liberty to discuss things related to the design challenge directly.
I don't understand your question regarding the filament housing - the spool dimensions are posted above, and you can choose were to place them, be it on one side (or sides).
The 25mm gap is for routing wires out of the bottom of the machine to the motors - provided that you have a means of doing this, you'll be OK.
The larger motor can stick down into the electronics shelf.
Miguel Riego about 11 years ago
bj I will kindly request that you DO NOT MAKE COMMENTS regarding my questions and if they are shown separate, this is my problem and my issues. Thank you (Single questions make for better answers)
Phuoc Nguyen about 11 years ago
Can I have small change about the position of extruder motors?
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
Tien Phuoc Nguyen: You can position them where ever you want - this is a pretty open ended design. :) Just avoid having to push plastic over long distances.
Miguel Riego about 11 years ago
Thanks for the answers, The reason I am asking about production volumes etc is to know the type of manufacturing process and materials better suited to arrive at a SRP Thanks
Andrey about 11 years ago
I am confused. Is there should be one or four extruder motor(s)?
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
Andrey: Four. One for each spool.
Tamas Virag about 11 years ago
what is is the purpose of part "Inner Shell" ?
Is it necessary or can it be left?
Phuoc Nguyen about 11 years ago
@Layered Labs. There are four extruder motors & four filament spools, so it need four nozzle, the 3D printer will be very complex?
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
Tamas: In the STEP file it's part of mounting point for the horizontal rods, etc., and keeps the build area delineated from the rest of the machine. Provided you can still mount the parts shown in the same places you can replace it however you'd like. Remember that this is supposed to be changed from a bolt together frame to a stamped and folded sheet metal interior.
Tien Phuoc Nguyen: You don't have to design any of the mechanisms for extrusion, just the full mechanical framework and exterior industrial design with the necessary mounting points preservedv
Tamas Virag about 11 years ago
Are we allowed to use extruded elements, or we supposed to use sheet metal parts only?
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
We've gotten a lot of questions regarding the use of materials. You are not limited to using sheet metal only, per se. You can put in injection molded parts, extruded metal, and and any other such processes, but keep in mind that tooling for this kind of manufacturing can get expensive fairly quickly, particularly if first articles need modification and the tool needs to be redone. If you propose something particularly exotic be prepared to suggest how to get it manufactured effectively.
There's a lot of design freedom given here - just follow the general criteria in the design brief and work towards coming up with something easy to manufacture, easy to assemble, and compelling in industrial design. :)
Thomas Parel about 11 years ago
Is there any video available privately of the prototype in action?
Dan Matarazzo about 11 years ago
Can anyone out there send me a STL of the files. I can't open the STEP files (I only have SketchUp and NetFabb on my Mac). I can open them from home, but I'd liek to get started now. Thanks
Thomas Parel about 11 years ago
@Dan Matarazzo Start a Private Project and add me as a collaborator. I can send you an stl of the assemblies.
Sara Sigel about 11 years ago
@Thomas Parel would you please upload the STL here? I can add both of you (and anyone else that would like the STL). Layered Labs STEP and other files for Challenge Participation
Aimo about 11 years ago
Will the challenge end at 20th February or 29 days from this day? It says that deadline is 29 days away.
Thomas Parel about 11 years ago
@Sara Sigel- Great idea. Thanks and I have uploaded the files to the Polygon Format folder
cagdas aksu about 11 years ago
I think the term, approachable, should have a more clear definition. Is it possible to define budget range, so that we can make a rough cost calculation while we're designing?
Victor Terán about 11 years ago
Hello, has anyone had any problems importing the model? when I do so, it comes out either too small or too large, and I cant calculate welll enough as to add the LCD and the spools and start sketching properly...
Sara Sigel about 11 years ago
Please note that the Rules were updated to show the end of the Challenge as March 6 - not February 20. More time to work :)
carlossousa about 11 years ago
Hello! Wich units should we consider for sheet metal and / or acessories? Metric or Inches, or "as we please" :) ?
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
carlossousa: For sheet metal thicknesses go ahead and use imperial gauges, but for other things (screws, etc.) use metric. Non-base-10 is a bit silly.t
carlossousa about 11 years ago
ok, just checking. I noticed that the drawing supplied was metric, but because in the US inches is more common, I had to ask. thank you.
Sara Sigel about 11 years ago
A note from Layered Labs, below. If you have had any problems with your files let me know and I can give you access to the updated files....
"The assembly STEP file has been updated - two plates were missing which gave the impression of motors floating in free space, which have been restored. Note that the four blocks hanging off the side of the machine at the top are extruder drives - they are there just to show possible mounting arrangements, not because they need to be there specifically - place them however it is convenient for your designs. If you have any questions, please do ask!"
John Richardson about 11 years ago
can you explain this 125mm shelf for the electronics? I think whats throwing me is this 'tall shelf' in the description. What im picturing for mounting electronics is just a flat piece of material, which I can put anywhere near the back of the machine, with a certain height clearence for mounting some components. Right?
Aimo about 11 years ago
@Sara Sigel, I would like to have the updated files, thanks.
Chris Saplachidis about 11 years ago
Step motors and rods are mounted onto plates that are 6.35mm thick. There are 7 of them. Do we keep these plates or we integrate them into the metal sheets?
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
Chris Saplachidis: You can integrate those into your design.
Harrell Holloway about 11 years ago
What kind of heat is generated, and is that the objection to a plastic shell?
Woodstock about 11 years ago
Hi, Could i have some basic information? i need to know the bigger model you want to create in the machine. this to know the correct dimension of the machine and of the floating base and obviously the lenght of the linear guide. Can we have a model of the heat head? thanks.
Bradley Abbott about 11 years ago
For anyone using sketchup - I can provide a cleaned up SKP of the original model if you need it. Just let me know. I have it properly grouped/componetized.
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
Harrel Holloway: The objection to a plastic shell is the cost of tooling for a mold of the size needed for this machine - we're not interested in using bolt on cut plastic panels as an alternative.
Woodstock: There should be sufficient information in the model posted already to complete the design - we cannot provide the mechanics of our drive or extrusion mechanisms, unfortunately, but they don't have an impact on this portion of the design.
Martin Dietz about 11 years ago
can some body tell me how i set my project to privat
Mahender CH about 11 years ago
The length of M12 rod is given as 600mm in the render, whereas as it is 300mm in the stp file. Which one should we adopt.
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
LionelGlaro: It's designed as 600mm; I'm not sure why it's importing at the wrong length.
Raul about 11 years ago
Is possible to displace "the electronics at the bottom of the machine" to one side?
Raul about 11 years ago
Oh in my 3dm model the M12 rod is 200mm. If it is 600mm everything is wrong?I need to rescale everything? Could you say any other dimension, the build plate or other to accurate the 3d model.
Kris Brauer about 11 years ago
Raul, I had the same problem, if you can open the LC_Assy2.stp build off of that, if not, scale using the NEMA 17 motors because those are a consistant and standard size.
Aimo about 11 years ago
Ran out of time:/
Layered Labs about 11 years ago
Thanks to everyone who entered this design challenge! We have gotten a number of good entries here and look forward to reviewing them in detail over the coming weeks.
Govio about 11 years ago
Welcome @ layered labs
loic about 11 years ago
Layered Labs have you select the winners? :-)
Sara Sigel about 11 years ago
Winners will be announced by April 6, I'm excited too!
Phuoc Nguyen about 11 years ago
@Layered Labs, today is April 6, so anything new on selecting the winners?
Bradley Abbott about 11 years ago
@Layered Labs a little respect for the engineers and associates, those that worked hard on this project might be appreciated. 12 hours (on the day the "winner" is to be announced) might be appreciated. SOME response would be nice, at least an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT since you basically have 2 hours until the "END" (cst) OF 4/6/13.....
Bradley Abbott about 11 years ago
@Layered Labs 12 HOURS since the last "contestant" asked when the winner would be announced.
we all entered this contest under the assumption that you would (according to the agreed terms of the contest) declare the winner NO LATER than April 6th 2013. At least some acknowledgment that the contestants are inquiring about this "guarantee" to declare winners would be appreciated.
Bradley Abbott about 11 years ago
@Layered Labs as of right now (UTC - the "time zone" the contest was scheduled to "start" under) you are ~3 hrs PAST the mark for todays deadline). Please respond ASAP and announce the winner.
Sara Sigel about 11 years ago
All winners have been contacted. @LayeredLabs will do a public unveiling in conjunction with GrabCAD of the winning entries once it's been made in physical form in a couple of months.
Sara Sigel about 11 years ago
Congratulations to all winners!!!
Phuoc Nguyen about 11 years ago
@Sara. I'm really curious about the winner, so could you tell me the name of all winners?
Govio about 11 years ago
@Sara Sigel, As per the rules, Winners will be announced latest April 6, 2013. Grabcad still haven't announced the winners.
Govio about 11 years ago
@Sara, there is a difference between, winners announcement from grabcad and winners been contacted from layered labs.
Michael May about 11 years ago
Hello all! At first, congratulations to all the winners!
I would also like to see my model produced, but i´m happy with my second place :)
Phuoc Nguyen about 11 years ago
@Bradley Abbott. Please calm down! There must be some misunderstanding!
@Sara Sigel. Grabcad must announce the winners!
Bradley Abbott about 11 years ago
@Phuoc Nguyen
I'm not upset, or angry. I'm simply stating that they have not followed the rules of their OWN competition. In doing so they forfeit the rights to work submitted - as this work was submitted with an expectation of propriety on the part of both parties.
Phuoc Nguyen about 11 years ago
@Bradley Abbott. I'm agreeing with you. GrabCAD must announce the winners! So what are you going to do, Bradley Abbott?
Bradley Abbott about 11 years ago
I believe I made myself very clear.
Phuoc Nguyen about 11 years ago
OK! I'll follow you! :D
Sara Sigel about 11 years ago
Hi, we can release the names for you. We wanted to notify the winners one-on-one before releasing them publicly. Sorry for the delay. The projects won't be announced until they have completed production. Thank to everyone who participated and say congrats to the winners!
1. Ryan McCaskill
2. Michael May
3. Steve
4. Antti Eskeli
5. Snype
6. Kevin Spencer
Bradley Abbott about 11 years ago
@Sara Sigel
Thanks for posting those sara. But the fact remains that breach occurred, deleting my message so MORE people won't see it doesn't negate this fact. My demand still stands. As I'm not one of the "winners" anyway - I don't see how it should be much of a problem for Layered. However, if you would like to make this a "fight on principal" I'll be happy to oblige.
Please Advise. If you would like to do so in private, feel free - as you have my email address. Rules are Rules - you expect us to live up to them - - why should you not be held to the same standard? The answer is: YOU SHOULD.
Andrei Petrar about 11 years ago
@Grabcad ... I've noticed earlier a post from Bradley Abbott when he asked that you should release the IP for our competition entry and destroy the documentation that you received, due to not respecting YOUR OWN rules and deadlines specified in competition description. Now, that post is gone. As I can (clearly) remember, it was nothing injurious or offensive in it, so I can't see a reason for censoring one's words. Can we get an answer why a decent post was removed?
Phuoc Nguyen about 11 years ago
@Sara Sigel. I have been talked with Bradley Abbott, so can you tell me why his comment (after 6 hrs ago) was removed? If you like I'll show this for you!
@Everybody, Justice for Bradley Abbott!
Bradley Abbott about 11 years ago
@Phuoc Nguyen
This is not an issue of justice for ME... it's an issue of the fairness of competitions hosted by GrabCAD.com. They (and the "competition hosts" like Layered) expect "contestants" who are basically just under-paid contractors (in some cases like this one) to produce according to a set of rules. But they THEMSELVES do not adhere to their OWN RULES. And when asked about it - feel empowered to act cavalier and ignore the "rules". When we asked about the winners, Sara told us: "we will announce the winners in a few months when we unveil the product" --- EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A DIRECT BREACH OF THE IMPLIED CONTRACT BETWEEN US AND THE SITE (as the rules specified a specific HARD DATE for this announcement).
It's not "justice for me" - it's an issue of fidelity and adherance to the "rules" - FOR ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. Further - does anyone else here realize that according to the "GrabCAD TOS" - even though Layered (the Host) may not "choose" your project as the winner, ALL intellectual property you submitted becomes THEIRS REGARDLESS? This is basically unlawful according to UCC (for several reasons, not the least of which is a lack of "consideration" tranferred between the parties). More importantly however, their material breach of the agreement between the "submittor" and the "host" has provided grounds for invalidation of this transfer of property rights.
I find it pretty wrong that they are "deleting" comments made that might cast their actions in a negative light - even though these comments do not violate the TOS. Censoring a user simply because he/she points out your bad behavior is the kind of thing you'd expect in an authoritarian regime - not on a "community website". This type of behavior further demonstrates the willingness to act in a deceptive manner - with total disregard for their OWN rules. I'm sure they will delete this message too.
Phuoc Nguyen about 11 years ago
@Bradley Abbott, I don't know much about the US law, but I'm totally agree with you! and everybody will be agree with you! so. I have been seen all of past PRIVATE challenge, the 1st winner is a newbie (than me) had received the prizes.
I think it is not suspicious! What are you going to do next?
Bradley Abbott about 11 years ago
@everyone
BTW - congratulations to the winners!
Sara Sigel about 11 years ago
We do not allow threatening or harassing statements as part of our Community code of conduct. You, as Challenge participants, deserve to know who wins - so on April 6 we contacted the winners and posted them publicly as soon as they responded. If I won something, I would want to hear from Layered Labs personally congratulating me and not from a comment on a Challenge page. We do this out of respect for all of your hard work. Again, I apologize for the delay in our public announcement. I followed up with @Bradley.Abbott via email to respect his privacy. He may delete his work whenever he chooses without fear of Layered Labs using it. I recommend that others keep it as part of their portfolio and thank you for participating!
Aimo about 11 years ago
Can we puplish our own models? As a beginner I would like to see what more experienced has come up with.
Kevin Spencer about 11 years ago
People, let's try to be professional on this site. There have been some blatant arguments that really aren't necessary (ie, they don't add any value to the site and make us all look bad). I've noticed this from the start of the competition. Being constructive is what's important here.We should all try to get along in a professional manner and stop trying to 'prove' each other wrong, especially when it's with direct communication with the facilitators of the competition. They are trying their best and are providing an opportunity for all of us. Please be courtious and respect everyone. Thanks and congrats to the winners.
Govio about 11 years ago
Hello Every One (Including GrabCAD staff and Layered Labs). I would like to suggest something new for the projects which are held privately. All my suggesstions will improve the transparency of the competition as well as improve the design knowledge amongst the participan Following are my suggestion :
1) After the private project winners have been announced(i.e. not before the winners announcement), all there private winning entry design concepts should be revealed during the time of announcement, this will lead to a more transparent competition results and will also help the runners up of the competition to know tthe shortcomings of there concept design(i.e. what made there design not a winning entry)
2) The revelations of the winners design concept should include the pictures as well as notes on the uniqueness of there designs (i.e. what made there design a winning one among the competitors design.
Thanks ... Congratulations to all winners !
Sara Sigel about 11 years ago
Thanks for the suggestions @djgovio!
Sven Hecht almost 11 years ago
+1 @djgovio
Phuoc Nguyen almost 11 years ago
I think we should made public after the competition completed!
Govio almost 10 years ago
@Sara Sigel do know what is this company Layered Labs doing in the market now. Its been a year since they haven't launched there 3d printer in the market. There is no such name as layered labs in the 3d printer manufacturing company. Are they still in the process of manufacturing a 3d printer or they just didn't got the right design solutions from the grabcad design entries. If you find any website of layered labs then please do let me know asap ! Thanks
Sara Sigel almost 10 years ago
@Govio I'll certainly pass on any news when we hear it!
bradley abbott over 9 years ago
And now I know my irritation with these folks was justified.
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