Italian designer and engineer Francesco Pacelli has recently successfully printed objects using mixture of used ground coffee and clay.

oraltosun's eagle didn't print too well in MakerWare. About half of the eagle's triangles weren't oriented properly so you only go

This is a necklace with oriental features. It looked much better in 3DMax software, but We are not too good with transferring to Makerware. So now it

Just added polygons to smooth it. Randal- in makerware, use high with 7-15% infil, 3 shells with 0.05mm height change the speed t0 75 or 85 mm/s and

Looking forward to seeing some of these printed! I thought I should get all the Imperial Helmets done before I start on the armor pieces. It's alot easier to get things scaled when you are working on the same type of items, so doing all the helmets together seemed the obvious route and vice versa. This does need some support on pieces, notably Parts 13 and 14, others can probably do without. All pieces have been repaired, double checked in slicer, simplify3D and makerware - I really can't do any more checking than I have done. Everything reports manifold meshes and slicing previews are good. If you have issues slicing any of these files please let me know which file and what software you are using. There are alot of really low poly Scout Trooper helmets out there, none of them suitable for printing.. now there is! :) Assembly instructions can be found below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmhVGNXDR34

I've had quite a few requests for the motorized version of the hand cranked Perseverance thing, so here it is, Perseverance, Motorized. It makes a unique bookend, I receive plenty of inquiries as to where I bought it ( ;) ). I've also printed one using glow in the dark filament for the torso, head, arms, legs, etc., and it looks good, even though somewhat eerie, in the dark. The original has been running over 3 months non stop; it's quiet, and an attention getter. Video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbmPax3fRTc&feature=gp-n-y&google_comment_id=z12yglrqmqzdhbwy104cepe4dtfstlyohrk0k&noredirect=1. The printing differences between Perseverance and Perseverance, Motorized are the use of "Base Motorized.stl" as opposed to "Base.stl", the addition of "Gear Motor.stl", and the removal of "Axle Gear Idler Wheel.stl" and "Knob.stl" which are replaced by printing an additional "Axle Gear Idler End.stl". You'll also need a motor, coaxial power jack and power supply. There are quite a number of parts, but all are easy to print. So if your Perseverance is there, print on, and build Perseverance, Motorized! UPDATE: Updated "Base Motorized.stl" with correct tenon Designed using my own software and Sketchup 8, and printed in PLA on a Makerbot Replicator 2 using Makerware 2.3.3.42. | Download free and paid 3D printable STL files