I've been told by makerbot that there was a delay due to some aspect of the co sponsor arangment that has now been settled and we should be getting an email with shipping details soon.
Wait didn't we promise three First Prizes? Yeah, we did, but then there was so much cool stuff that we added a couple more MakerBots to the prize list. A big thank you to our partner MakerBot for helping to make this contest a reality!
I received my t-shirt and patches OK but I have not reseived my Thing a matic yet I understand there is a lead time for shipping, but it has been almost two months. I have not been able to contact anyone at Instructables for information. I don't know when to expect it ,or maybe it has shipped and went to the wrong address. Any help or info would be appreciated Thanks mickydee
I do find it a little worrisome that these are not being shipped out. Does anyone know who is supposed to ship them? Has anyone sent any emails? I don't want to seem demanding or ungratful but it would be nice to know what his going on.
I can only assume they are being shipped directly from MakerBot. Further, the published lead time for a thing-o-matic jumped from 4 to 6 weeks. I gather the kits are in very high demand and MakerBot is pumping them out as fast as they can.
And since Instructables works with sponsors on these contests, the lack of communication on their part is understandable, as well. It would be nice if there was a contest liaison, or something, given that constests are the driving force behind Instructables.
In short, we'd probably be waiting as long (or longer) if we had purchased the kits directly. Oh well.
I am so exited I can hardly contain myself. One of my 14 grand children works for a 3D printer company. He told me that they have several of your machines working all the time. He is going to take me on a tour and show me just what this machine will do. I look forward to submitting instructables as soon as I can. Thank you for a wonderful challenge mickydee
I got an email saying my first prize shipped a few weeks ago, not sure if that is the makerbot or the t-shirt or both. Either way there is a postal strike in Canada so who knows when I'll get anything.
My second prize came today, but the package was partially ripped and there was no leatherman in it, just the shirt, stickers, and patch. Where the leathermans shipped separately from the prize packs?
Didn't win... Congrats to those who did. Lots of awesome stuff! I'm gonna make some stuff with inventor maybe you guys will print something I design once I get a Thigiverse account... Once again, awesome stuff!
Wow!! I am really exited and deeply humbled being selected as a finalist. I would like to thank everyone who voted for my project. There are so many great entry's out there Good luck to all the finalists. This is really a great site where you can let your imagination run wild.. Thanks again mickydee
And I thought my Stormtrooper armor upgrade would have stood a chance. I wonder what I did wrong. I really need one of thoses makerbots, wonder how much it is just to out and out buy one.
A thing-o-matic is about $1300 but the cupcake is about $700 at www.makerbot.com. Your stormtrooper armor upgrade was awesome! you should sell a similar thing for hunters...maybe without the night vision....
Your right, I think the printer is very sweet. I went to the website to check out this printer. I think it is incredible, there are so many things that each any every instructable person can do with this machine. I myself, my mind when to making stands, putting statues in eggs etc....the creations could be endless. I just want people to go to the website and check out the video.
needed one that is not on....oh dear typos. :) I agree with harizard people should go check out the videos on the companies site. It's amazing what they do!
Wow I sure missed some great projects when they were entered. I encurage everyone to go back through the entries and check out as many as you can. There is some really neat stuff here.
Remember you can vote for lots of entries. If you are only voting for one or two items you are really doing a disservice to all of the other good entries.
Please vote for me in the contest, With a makerbot 3d printer I could make this better along with my other instructables in 3d plastic . It wont only be for myself though, I am making sure that my school could also use it. My school is a small middle school that it's education is surrounded around science and technology. Next year my class is going to split up into teams and each will make something solar powered , This would be a great thing to use considering that it will be powered using free energy, and it will make something fun and cool at the end.
im not going to say that you have to vote for my instructables, but if you think they should have a shot then go ahead, i know there are some pretty awesome instructables here and no one should feel discouraged if theirs might not win this contest, there are many more contests to come, so if you didnt win this one, enter all of the future contests you can, you will never have a chance if you dont enter, and dont shun off your ideas because they didnt help you win this contest, in my opinion i think that the voting stage decides more on what the people viewing the instructables are interested in more so than which ones are best, for example, i might not be interested about cakes or food, but something electronic. im not saying blame the people of instructables either, we are all hard working people and just because your entry might not have won it doesnt mean you work any less than anyone else here.
but feel free to vote for my instructable. http://www.instructables.com/id/A-PC-in-a-Mac/
if you dont, i wont think any less of the instructables community, its a learning place and i cant get enough of it here!
Just wait a while, as long as it was submitted before the deadline, and conforms to the rules, it will show up in the contest. They usually can take up to 48 hours (but sometimes longer) to get fully published and approved.
For this contest, i made a diving helmet out of a 5 gallon bucket and other materials for under $20. Would my chances of winning be increased if i made a video proving how well it works? I plan to add the link to the video tomorrow.
Can the Instructable be on building a custom Makerbot? because that would be great and ironic. " i have spent months getting parts to make one and bam i now have 2"
i just take t-shirt and patches, but what about makerbots :) it didn't come to me :/
is there any information about this?
what about mine:P
Also, MINE FINALLY CAME IN THE MAIL!
OH MY GOD IT'S A NINTENDO 64!
I am not going to sleep for a week!
I understand there is a lead time for shipping, but it has been almost two months.
I have not been able to contact anyone at Instructables for information. I don't know when to expect it ,or maybe it has shipped and went to the wrong address. Any help or info would be appreciated
Thanks
mickydee
And since Instructables works with sponsors on these contests, the lack of communication on their part is understandable, as well. It would be nice if there was a contest liaison, or something, given that constests are the driving force behind Instructables.
In short, we'd probably be waiting as long (or longer) if we had purchased the kits directly. Oh well.
Thank you for a wonderful challenge
mickydee
Congratulations to all!
I am honoured to have won a second prize among such strong participants.
Many thanks to Instructables an to all voters!
Thanks again, Instructables!
Win Guy
good luck to all of you finalists out there! weve certainly got quite a few this contest..
Good luck to all the other finalists!
Good luck to all the finalists. This is really a great site where you can let your imagination run wild.. Thanks again
mickydee
i am unhappy .. i hope to win the best !!!!
After the votes which is the way to Seeger??
Remember you can vote for lots of entries. If you are only voting for one or two items you are really doing a disservice to all of the other good entries.
Win Guy
im not saying blame the people of instructables either, we are all hard working people and just because your entry might not have won it doesnt mean you work any less than anyone else here.
but feel free to vote for my instructable.
http://www.instructables.com/id/A-PC-in-a-Mac/
if you dont, i wont think any less of the instructables community, its a learning place and i cant get enough of it here!
hey. if anyone wants to check out my instructable at http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-RAM-with-a-controller/ i would appreciate any comments and feedback :)
its for a good cause
Want to build a Nintendo Arcade? Check it out! I'd appreciate your votes.
http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Genuine-NES-Bartop
http://www.instructables.com/id/Halo-Hayabusa-Helmet/
Paul
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