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3D Printing for Fathers Day!

This is an unheard-of 3D Printing bargain, the likes of which shock even me, your dear narrator. On Sunday 6/18, The CupCake CNC Ultimate Kit is dropping to a brain-freezingly low price. We love the CupCake CNC and know what a st/deal this is, so take advantage and get one soon! These are the last units of the CupCake, and we have run out of space for them here at the BotCave. Yesterday an avalanche of printed parts temporarily blocked access to the bathroom, and the decision was made. “Sell, sell, sell!” called Commander Bre. The big wheel keep on turning, and Fathers Day is looming! So get cracking and get the all-time best bargain in DIY 3D printing history. It’s everything you need to get started 3D Printing with a fun build, a great device, and a great Fathers Day gift! This is a limited time offer so carpe diem!

The deadline for the Open Hardware Summit is fast approaching!  Get your proposals in by June 24th.  They go to proposals [AT] openhardwaresummit.org.

We know that at least some of you are using your bots to prototype fantastic free-as-in-speech projects. Make proposal for the conference, which will be here in NYC this September 15th, to share what you’ve learned and make an impact in the community!

Read more about it here; full details follow after the jump.

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Peter Cooper, Founder of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in NYC

I read an interesting BusinessInsider.com post mentioning MakerBot in its discussions of historic and potential interaction between Art and Science within NYC businesses and tech startups. Having spent the past decade in NYC myself, I have heard quite a bit about The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (aka “Cooper Union”), have worked with graduates of its programs and attended public events there. But I hadn’t thought in detail why it is significant that the institution unites these two elements until reading Fred Wilson’s post.

Here’s a quote that stood out for me:

Science and art are seen as two very distinct endeavors and I suppose they are. But I see science and art as the yin yang of creative culture and innovation. To quote from Wikipedia, science and art are seemingly contrary forces that are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and they give rise to each other in turn.

Not a floor. Nor a bed.

Without question, my favorite findings on Thingiverse are items that I need (right now), and will save me money!

I recently moved apartments, and have been struggling to find a  place to put wet towels. The floor has been the most popular destination, with my bed a close second. Of course nobody likes grimy towels or wet sheets. Watwood‘s towel rack has made my day. Simple, elegant, and effective, it’s the epitome of practicality! Since I already have an extra 1/2″ wooden dowel lying around (thank you AC installation), this will cost me next to nothing. I anxiously await its installation this evening!

Towel Rack by watwood

I looked on Thingiverse for a towel rack and did not find one. It's a quick sketchup project. My first upload. I've printed these for the kitchen, garage and workshop. My wife was almost impressed!

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Bad news for our Canadian customers: it seems like the labor negotiations have gone sour, and the post offices are shuttered. To deal with this, we’re now going to be offering UPS shipping to Canada.

UPS shipping is a bit more expensive, and they will charge brokerage fees, but they’ll also get your packages to you in good time.  We hope that the labor situation will soon return to normal, because Express Mail is generally the best way to go for shipping to our friendly neighbors in the north.

I will at this time not mention the Stanley Cup finals.

Canadian customers might also want to check out our Canadian distributor at http://makerbot.ca/

We’ll be monitoring the situation as it develops.