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We are very excited that Popular Mechanics featured the eight clever gadget hacks<\/a> on their blog in honor of the Gadget Hacking & Accessories Contest<\/a> we are hosting with them in partnership with Instructables, Ultimaker<\/a>, and Sphero<\/a>. You have until June 2nd to enter, so if you have an idea, there’s still time to submit! You can find all the details here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

In honor of this contest, we wanted to highlight some of our favorite gadget hacks on Shapeways:  <\/span><\/p>\n

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Nifty Fifty Canon 50mm F1.8 Follow Focus Adapter <\/strong><\/p>\n

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3-axis camera gimbal for GoPro (back cage) <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nanolet Small <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Google Glass Charging Stand <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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