Author: chrisdmccoy

We’re alive…and we’re excited!

Hello You3Dit and 3D printing fans! While it may seem like You3Dit died online, I can tell you personally that we’re more alive than ever and are very excited about what is in store for 2014. We’re most excited about you–the community–which continues to grow!  Today we have 3D printers in over 14 different countries and designers in over 20.  Each and every one of you has an interesting reason for getting involved and we look forward to engaging you much more in the future.  Here’s what’s on deck for You3Dit: An all new website – beginning Summer 2014 we will have an all new website that will better allow you to manage your jobs, post your incredible work and promote your skills. New business coming your way – although we cannot say exactly how, there will be business flowing your way via several targeted means at encouraging people to start personalizing, fixing and prototyping their ideas. We’re hiring! –

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Co-founder Chris McCoy serves as part of an elite team of 3D printer experts!

“It was such an amazing experience being surrounded by so many 3D printing experts” said Chris McCoy in an interview after the shootout.  Chris–one of the co-founders for You3Dit, a web-based community based largely on 3D printing–estimated that he printed for roughly 36 consecutive hours that weekend (minus 6 hours fort sleeping and the drive to Sebastapol, CA for two days).  He had the opportunity to personally test over 7 different 3D printers and witness the glory and failure of many of the common notables in the annual Make Magazine 3D Printer Shootout. In one solid weekend, the team was tasked to evaluate the 22 or so latest 3D printers and comment on some key 3D printer questions: who are they good for? What are the printers’s strengths and weaknesses and what would be the “Pro User” configurations for each machine. The Make Magazine hit shelves on November 12th and You3Dit was so thankful to Make Magazine for providing the

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The Wobbly Table Wedge

The Wobbly Table Wedge

Update 2020:

Now called the Wedgie(TM), you can buy these online through the You3Dit Shop: https://shop.you3dit.com/collections/am-products/products/the-wedgie-tm

Give the best Wedgie anyone could ever get!

Original Story:

Back in late 2012, Chris designed and printed a solution to one of his largest pet peeves–a wobbly cafe or bar table. The beauty is in its simplicity. Combining a simple wedge with an integrated clip so that the wedge can easily pop off your key ring and be used to make your table stable.

Read more here at http://www.3dgeni.us/six-of-the-best-key-chain-accessories/

Or download the “Wobbly Table Wedge” on Thingiverse.com: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:32289