| Design, Technology, CAD and FAB
How small can a foosball table get before it's at the border between highly-enjoyable and ridiculously annoying? About this small. Florian Bommier has created and shared a super small 6-on-6 foosball (aka table football) table that pits you against your opponent/spouse/friend in a race to see who can restrain themselves from twisting the … [Read more...]
Just look at that desk. Where are you going to put all of those dismantled 1990's sit-com action figure parts? Jennifer Aniston would be ashamed. I know what you're thinking though--No ordinary storage box will do. You need a special type of storage box worthy of iconic plastic leg and arm parts. Why you took them apart in the first, we'll never... … [Read more...]
There are a lot of reasons you might want to mouth-grapple bark lumps to climb up a tree--jowl toning, neck muscle fortitude, the look of horror and genuine concern on your gardener's face--but there's little doubt you could save some lip skin and dentist visits by using climbing holds instead. I know, you've been climbing trees and office … [Read more...]
Ever since we saw Matt Denton's LEGO Technic Go-kart, we've been keeping an eye on his YouTube channel for what's next. He's gone through phases of small hexapods, large hexapods, animatronics, Arduino controlled hydraulics and, most recently, massive 3D printed LEGO kits. After completing two other giant LEGO builds, we were pretty sure it was … [Read more...]
"I'm sorry, I have no hands to hold your Echo." Alexa, you're five kinds of useless. "Ordering a 5 foot USB cable via Prime." Gahhhhh! There are all sorts of Amazon Echo holders and stands and such, but you know what doesn't exist? A skull-shaped Echo holder. Well, it didn't exist... UNTIL NOW. Douwe Miedema felt the emptiness in his life we … [Read more...]
![Model of the Week: Mini Foosball Table [GOOOOAL!]](https://i2.wp.com/www.solidsmack.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/3d-printed-foosball-table-top-00.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1)
![Model of the Week: Lattice Storage Box [For Yo’ Schtuff!]](https://i1.wp.com/www.solidsmack.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/3d-printed-lattice-storage-box-00-1024.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1)
![Model of the Week: Rock Climbing Holds [Climb ON!]](https://i1.wp.com/www.solidsmack.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/3d-printed-rock-climing-holds-00.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1)
![Model of the Week: Giant LEGO Bulldozer [Track Forward, Boom Down!]](https://i0.wp.com/www.solidsmack.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/large-3d-printed-lego-bulldozer-00.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1)
![Model of the Week: 3D Printed Echo Dot Holder [Alexa! Hold My Echo!]](https://i0.wp.com/www.solidsmack.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/amazon-echo-dot-3d-printed-skull-holder-00.jpg?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1)