The nocturnal (or nocturlabe) is a very old instrument for telling time at night by measuring the stars. While concept is ancient, this design is all original. It is fully functional (all dials move properly) and meant to be worn as a pendant. This is now available for sale, as it has been tested and works nicely.

How to Use the Nocturnal:

The top of the nocturnal is where you see a bit of a ring around a spike. This ring can be strung with a chain and makes it possible to wear the nocturnal as a pendant. When reading the nocturnal, this end of the piece should always be up.

Your first step is to set the outermost dial on the date. The months are shown as letters, with January and December at the top, and the progression of the months running *counterclockwise*. Note that the exact position of the letter actually marks the middle of that month. Look closer at the piece and you will see the line that separates the months between the letters.

Now, hold your nocturnal up to the starry night sky, making sure that the date is still properly set. Locate the North Star centred in the hole in the middle of the Nocturnal. Then use the central dial (the one that looks like a pointer) to point to the two stars at the end of the bowl of the *big* dipper.

Once you have this all set. Look closer at the pointer and you will see that within the pointer is an eliptical ring and within this is a smaller pointer. This smaller pointer points to a roman numeral, which shows you the time.

Note again, that the roman numeral is centred on the middle of the hour. So, if the little pointer points in the centre of the numeral, it is in fact half past.

So now you can tell time at night without a powered time piece. This is great for night owls, vampires, and those who appreciate a gothic or steampunk look.

The first public evolution of the Animaris Geneticus Parvus, #5. Featuring a fully working Theo Jansen mechanism as used in his work "the Rhinoceros". The mechanism is printed assembled, and will work without further assembly right after birth from the printer.
Also see our new Propeller Propulsion add-on, to have your Strandbeest walk autonomously!

A few tips to consider:

- After birth there might be a little powder left in some joints, or it might not go supersmooth. This will fix itself after the animal has a little bit of practice!

- Some surfaces work better than others. The legs require a little friction, and a flat surface. So for example: A rough table or floor, thin flat carpeting, or a thin rubber sheet. 

- The best way to push it is by its nameplate. Do not push down, but forward

I created the skeleton of a skeletal Lepidoptera. The Death's Head Hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos), seen on The Silence of the Lambs , has a skull marking on its back. I made a full human-like bone structure for the moth, with the grinning skull protruding from its back.

The model is very thin, yet sturdy and flexible. Detail level is fantastic, and the natural texture of the 3d printing process gives it a bone-like appearance that works wonders.

Yes, moths don't have endoskeletons, that's the whole point...

An 3d version of one of M.C. Escher's drawings.

This is the PUPIL eye-tracking headset. It is part of the PUPIL project on code.google.com/p/pupil. This is the second tested public release of the hardware. Revision 012.

(As material we have tested all SLS-nylon versions from shapeways - they call it strong and flexible. We recommend white polished or black.

Version 1.5

A 5-pack of the hungriest pestilence found in the universe! Each scrapacius has a hinged jaw and ball-jointed neck joint. The legs are designed to grab onto 3mm diameter rods. Enjoys cuddling.
Each Scrapacius stands about 2cm tall.

This design is successfully tested in FUD and WSF. FUD is recommended to capture all the fine detail.

TFW2005 Radicon thread here.

A surprising arrangement of figures to create a mathematical form.

Please note that you must order TWO SETS to create the cube – each set includes two figures and four are necessary to create this sculpture. The figures are identical and snap together tightly hands to ankles to make this striking sculpture. Mix and match colors for your own effects. Or order more than two sets to experiment with other configurations.

This model is being exhibited at the Center for Arts Gallery at Towson University, June 30-July 28, 2012.

A self-referential tessellation of the sphere.

This is a little delicate as the lines are 1.5mm thick, but it seems sturdy enough.

Slow, but heavily armed, the Terran artillery walker provides long-range and indirect fire support on the battlefield.

Let them know that you know that they're watching you. Perfect for soirées at the Soviet embassy.

Sorry, the joints aren't functional: Shapeways doesn't allow moving parts in metal. If that ever changes, you can bet I'll change the design!

Photos are of Sterling Silver (unpolished). I can't guarantee that they'll come out nicely in stainless steel, because I haven't tried it; some detail might get lost. (Let me know how it comes out if you try it!).

Tendrils: Modular Organic System #2 Tendrils is the result of a collaboration between Dennis Dollens and Richard Elaver. The spiraling pieces snap-fit together, and branch out in multiple ways. Simple pieces quickly assemble into complex networks. Can be used to make jewelry, sculpture, or ...

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!
If you want to get a polished and fully functional QR code pendant, set the delivery address to my one (I will provide it by a private message). I need to get the product first to finish it and then send to you.
This QR code tag can contain any encoded message that you wish (min. 18, max. 32 characters). If you want to make it a functional url tag, you need to include "http://" part!!!

The QR codes are now used in many spheres of life. They can contain numbers and letters, so you can encode any kind of text information, be it address, phone number, message, name, web link, etc.

Most of the modern mobile phones (and apple iphone was one of the first to feature this technology) can decode the QR codes, making QR-coding a funny, easy and peculiar way to say something.

You can use this tag as a keychain or as a pendant.

Also, check out this colored plastic tag!! It's cheaper, it's bigger and it's colored! :)

This is a bottle. But not just any bottle, a special bottle. This bottle has no top or bottom, nor a front or back, nor even an inside or outside. This special bottle is called a klein bottle.

Klein bottles are non-orientable objects, meaning they have no definable sides. The outside flows to the inside and back again, making it impossible to discern between the two.

Of course, this isn't a real klein bottle. It would be physically impossible to create a real klein bottle. Like my mobius strip-based models, this is the closest possible 3-dimensional representation of the object. Still, it's mathematical and theoretical properties are evident and fascinating.

1:1000 scale starfighter. Reworked to hopefully meet the more stringent wall thickness requirements.

Mech Silver Skull Ring

A highly detailed skull ring with a mechanical twist.
Looks great in both silver and stainless steel.
The rings band is only around 1.5 mm thick for wearing comfort.

You can personalize the size of this ring by clicking the "personalize" button on the right.
Then choose the diameter that fits you.

US Ring Size      Inside diameter
       7                         17.3 mm
       8                         18.1 mm
       9                         19.0 mm
      10                        19.8 mm
      10 1/4                  20 mm
      11                        20.6 mm
      12                        21.4 mm

You can order any US ring size between 8 and 12. Please specify the size you want in the "Note to the designer" field. I need both the US ring size and the inner ring diameter in millimeters. Please order larger sizes here.

Check out my other skull ring designs!

Every Team Fortress 2 Engineers must have tool; the Sentry Gun!

This model contains all the parts needed to build the "level 1" sentry gun (approximately 8cm x 6cm x 7.5cm from it's longest points). You can also purchase the parts necessary to upgrade this model to "level 2" and the final "level 3" from the links below.

Level 2
Level 3

The YouTube video linked demonstrates the assembly of all levels along with some additional information.

Please also consider visiting my website: www.psychobob.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE:
- This item does not come pre-painted.
- For "level 2", you need to purchase the parts for "level 1". For "level 3", you will need to purchase the parts for "level 1" and "level 2".

DISCLAIMER:
This is intended as a desktop model and not as a toy for children. There are small parts that can be snapped off and potentially swallowed, so please do not buy this with the intention of giving it to a young child as a toy.

Extruded Pipe D6 within.

This die is designed to be printed in Frosted Ultra Detail only and takes advantage of the white coloured wax support material to show up the piping.

For examples of how this works please see FUDtastic in the 'It Arrived' section of the forum

“Crrrrack!” You never want to hear this sound, especially when it comes to your new iPhone.

Protect your phone without giving up style. The “shattered” case replicates the mesmerizing jig saw puzzle pattern of broken glass. This stylish case is expected to catch the attention of “everyone”.

Also, since the case was handmade by robots (aka 3D printing), your friends will be fascinated to learn how it was made.

The case also has a convenient pocket for stuffing an ID, credit card, and some cash.

On the Shapeways website, this case is only available in “white” polished nylon without stain blocking protective coating. Before you use the case, I recommend that you apply this coating (not included with the case). This will help protect the case from ordinary stains.

On the ArtizanWork website (www.artizanwork.com), this case is available in 4 colors – white, red, grey, and black. All cases sold from this site are polished and sealed with our protective coating. The prices will be higher on the Artizanwork website due to the additional hand finishing of the cases with the protective coating.

The Fire Gauntlet is an articulated hard-shelled glove, 3D printed all at once, fully assembled. The model is based on a 3D scan of my hand, with a 1.5mm clearance between the scanned surface and the printed model to allow for a Nomex cloth lining. Ideally the final design would be in stainless steel, but there are many challenges to making that happen. This prototype is a good start.

This version is only for display and is bonded to the production frame. It was printed using White Strong & Flexible material, painted and mounted on a wooden base.

side is read be number of planet gears on the top side.  spinning any gear should cause all other gears to move.  great care has been taken so die is perfectly weighted no mater what position gears are in.

Has been printed.  FUD is to soft to allow gears to work.  Looks really cool though.

This centipede has hinged legs, body segments, and antennae; it is fully posable. The sculpture is inspired by the "jizai okimono" of Meiji-era Japan, which were fully posable handmade metal figures of real creatures.

This is a working demonstration of a mechanical iris diaphragm.

WARNING :- Please note the tolerances are a bit tight and depending on print orientation it may require a bit of cleaning.

Will post photos and videos later.

Early Video :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLSfJjS7QUE

Better but short video :-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXf9ck0LAYo

A handcuff key pendant. Can be worn around the neck or on a keychain. Either way, it will look great.

I really designed this on a simple concept: its a key to a restraint. With a gear. Hence, it is a freedom machine. (Plus you could also use the explanation that a key is really a simple machine in itself)

***Please note this is not a real handcuff key. It will not fit into the lock on a pair of handcuffs.

Found drifting in deep space, this ancient ship holds many secrets.

author George Hart

A Medium Steampunk Themed Model of a World for desk decorations