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?
- To enter upload your designs as an STL and the original design files to Thingiverse
- Then leave a comment on this post with a link to your design!
What are the rules?
- The design must incorporate one or more parts of the Pilot G-2 gel pen.
- Must be MakerBot printable. So, keep in mind size, time, overhang, and resolution requirements.
- 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!
- 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. [↩]
- Of course, there are also other little bits that could theoretically be useful. [↩]
- Awesome as judged by me, obv. [↩]
- FYI, I’ve already thought of the topic for my next Repurpose contest… [↩]