Day: August 6, 2010

I really like the Pilot G-2 gel pens. They’re basically all I use at work. Although we buy refills, I still end up with a surplus of the pens.¹ The pens, although technically disposable, use a small metal spring as part of the mechanism. While swapping in a refill the other day, I thought it was such a shame that this little spring is destined for a landfill. ²

Thus, I propose a contest!  I think of this as a repurposing and/or recycling contest.  What’s the most awesome MakerBot printable thing you can design that re-uses any of the parts from this pen? ³⁴

How to enter?

1. To enter upload your designs as an STL and the original design files to Thingiverse
2. Then leave a comment on this post with a link to your design!

What are the rules?

1. The design must incorporate one or more parts of the Pilot G-2 gel pen.
2. Must be MakerBot printable.  So, keep in mind size, time, overhang, and resolution requirements.
3. It’s under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license.

What are the prizes?

The prize will be a print of your choice of either anything I’ve designed and posted to Thingiverse (except the Unblended Mendel – I didn’t really design that) or your winning design!

1. What it really boils down to is that I’m a pen thief. I walk into a room, pick up a pen, start writing something, put it into my pocket without thinking about it, and then walk away. LRR. [↩]
2. Of course, there are also other little bits that could theoretically be useful. [↩]
3. Awesome as judged by me, obv. [↩]
4. FYI, I’ve already thought of the topic for my next Repurpose contest… [↩]