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Thanks to everyone who participated! There were so many unique solutions for this inventive challenge. To pick the winners, the judges took an in-depth look at how each finalist stacked up in terms of design freedom, structural optimization, and advanced manufacturing techniques. Congratulations to the winners!
We’re really excited to see so many people take interest in the first of three Make the Unmakeable Challenges this year. Many of the entries from the first challenge are still designed with traditional manufacturing methods in mind. Let go of what you know and think differently about how products are designed and manufactured. One of the greatest benefits of additive manufacturing is the unlimited design freedom to create what was once impossible and improve efficiencies like never before.
The Grow Pod was chosen because it demonstrates a geometry that cannot be manufactured using a traditional method like injection molding or CNC machining. Plus, the design supports a New Year’s Resolution to eat more healthful foods and can morph into other shapes that suit multiple types of small plants.
The organizer was chosen because this design makes use of 3D printing technologies if built as one assembly during a single build on a 3D printer—would like to see how this design could fully leverage the design freedom of additive manufacturing. The entry also supports the theme of New Year’s Resolutions regarding organization.
The roof building component was chosen because of its creativity to reuse plastic bottles — we’d like to see how this design can be enhanced even further using the design freedom of 3D printing.
This unique design was favorited because of its use of 3D printing technologies and customization to create various shapes—we’d like to learn more about how this design supports the theme of New Year’s Resolutions.
This woven bicycle wheel design was selected because this design makes use of 3D printing technologies if built as one assembly during a single build on a 3D printer. From a fitness standpoint, this design supports a New Year’s Resolution of increased physical activity.
The wallet maze was favorited because this design makes use of 3D printing technologies if built as one assembly during a single build on a 3D printer—we’d like to see how the design freedom of 3D printing could enhance this design even further.
This keychain was selected because the design makes use of 3D printing technologies if built as one assembly during a single build on a 3D printer. It’s a fun take on 3D printing collapsible shapes.
The belt was chosen for its creativity and intention to support the New Year’s Resolution theme of weight loss. We’d like to see how this design can be enhanced even further using the design freedom of 3D printing.
The tool bit design was favorited because it makes use of 3D printing technologies if built as one assembly during a single build on a 3D printer — we’d like to learn more about how this design supports the theme of New Year’s Resolutions.
The idea of creating patterns and designs for commonly machined parts is a great start on thinking differently — we’d like to see how this design can be enhanced even further using the design freedom of 3D printing.
Jack McCauley
Tony Glockler
Ben Ewing
Hardi Meybaum
Ali Javidan
Rich Stump
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