Seen Signal Snowboard’s latest episode of Every Third Thursday? GROWit partnered with their awesome crew to 3D print a snowboard in carbonGRO 640. Pretty sweet, right?
See it with your own eyes – click below!
By: Crissy Willis
I’m at my GROWit desk hanging paper snowflakes and contemplating technology and nature. We think big and small (big ideas at 16 microns) here, and that just translates into every area of our day-to-day.
The “traditional” CNC method for cutting away at a mass until the desired shape is achieved is how I think of a snow flake.
I fold a square of paper into 6ths or 8ths and cut away at the paper meticulously. Then I unfold the square to reveal a lovely paper snow flake.
But, as it turns out, NATURE’S way in the snowflake realm is much closer to our methods here at GROWit. An ADDITIVE, not subtractive, method is employed in nature to create a snowflake:
Snowflakes form from water vapor as it condenses into ice right inside a cloud. They begin to take their shape (or GROW if you are willing to sub in our additive term) as water vapor molecules freeze on the surface of a seed crystal. Pattern & design begins to appear as the crystal GROWs (molecule after molecule).
The molecules connect to one another into a hexagonal lattice (can anyone say FDM tool path?). In snowflake world- this is how the crystals get their symmetry. In GROWit world symmetry is optional- our methods extrude/build/GROW material into whatever shape is desired.
It’s funny how I sometimes equate natural and traditional. I guess it just depends on our continued understanding of nature and science.
CAD Snowflake :: GROWit 3D
FDM :: 3D Printing :: GROWit 3D
By: Alicia Frye
GROWit prints magical, masterful, pure-awesomeful things every day. In this particular blog series, we highlight some of our Kickstarter customers: the leading innovators of consumer products. Today’s highlighted success? Simply Amplified.
SIMPLY AMPLIFIED
Simply Amplified is a GROWit subsidiary (so you know it’s a great company). Simply Amplified Symphony Shells are custom 3D printed smartphone amplifiers – available on Simply Amplified’s website. The team brought this project to Kickstarter to raise funds to develop fully recyclable, ecofriendly material to make greener products at a more affordable price point.
The best way to learn about this Symphony Shells Kickstarter campaign is to check out the project page itself.
Even if this project isn’t fully funded via Kickstarter, there’s still some awesome news – you can still get Symphony Shells made in their original material on www.simplyamplified.com for all iPhone 4/4s/5 models.
As of today, this project is 61% backed and we still have a few days to go –we’ve almost made our goal! We’d really love your support in making this materials project happen – both for you and your wallet.
Regardless of the outcome, still be sure and see all Simply Amplified amplifier designs!