In MAKER GALAXY

Maker Galaxy E11: Chris Elsworthy of Robox 3D Printers

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We’re always talking about the future of design, the future of technology, the future of MAKING. In a world where fully-immersive virtual reality headsets will become the new standard in living room gaming, a world where crowdsourced thermostats will adjust the temperature of a room based on the average of people’s comfort levels…how do we find the next ‘big thing’? MakerGalaxy is a show that explores the crossroads of Design, Technology, and the Future of Making.

This week we talked with a very interesting guy by the name of Chris Elsworthy. Chris is the founder of the design agency CEL as well as the creator behind the successfully Kickstarted 3D printer and micro-manufacturing device…the Robox. The Robox aims to be the first 3D printer that allows a user to change print heads and materials based on specific 3D print needs or other design tasks for small-scale, desktop prototyping. We’ll talk with Chris about everything from how he got the idea for the Robox, to how he defines the role of a Design Engineer, and where he thinks we can find the best Shepherd’s Pie.

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In RADIO

SolidSmack Radio | Radiohead's Record Collection

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This week’s Spotify-powered SolidSmack Radio Playlist brings an entirely new face-smack of great music to help propel you through those laborious, tedious design tasks for the next few days. This week we’ve put together a playlist straight from the record collection of Radiohead via their music-related blog Dead Air Space. We’ll start with the classic ‘Paradise Circus’ from Massive Attack and then work our way through some Beta Band, Tapes, Pablo Mandelbrot, Gil Scott-Heron, and others before wrapping up with ‘Your Party’ from Ween.

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In FAB

The First 3D Printed Kayak is Cooler (and More Colorful) Than You Ever Imagined.

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I can honestly say for the first time this year, I have a plan for the kayak paddles I keep strapped to my back 24/7. I will paddle in a 3D printed boat–The first (and most colorful) 3D printed kayak in the revolutionized world of 3d printed water craft. Jim Smith of Grass Roots Engineering designed the Kayak, then printed it on his homemade 3D printer that sports a heated build chamber, a high resolution print head and, cover your children’s eyes, a build area of 15.86 x 15.86 x 12.70 inches (403.00 x 403.00 x 322.70 mm). I highly recommend looking at the photos of the 3d printer and what it is capable of. But first, here is Jim’s fabulous feat of 3d printed design.

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In SMACKDOWN

Friday Smackdown: Gangly Shape Layerers

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Shape layers about and each one of them more gangly and lopsided than the next. Five were on my belly, constructing an asymmetric melody of skin grafts and gears. When they started it up, the gears twisted, the skin tightened and out oozed these links. Laurent Durieux – Detailed recreations of movies, books posters and…

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In COOL TOOLS

Cool Tools of Doom n' Stuff: Episode 42

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Brought to you this week by 4 creamers speaking at a vocational school on the political instabilities of coffee trade, be sure to check out the all new episode of Cool Tools of Doom n’ Stuff! By the way, we love our SolidSmack readers! Have something cool you’ve come across and want to share it on SolidSmack? Don’t hide it in your neck skin! Send it on in to smoth@www.solidsmack.com. Kick it!

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