July 6, 2013

Name the Thing Contest – 232
Contests

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  The prize this week is an Arduino Mini Clone. This contest will run for one week (July 6 – 12, 2013). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please note the image above is a side view of the thing. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest @

3D Printed Bike Part
DIY Hacks

  Rich Olson was needing a new shifter for his bike, instead of heading down to the bike shop to buy one he just fired up the 3D printer and printed up a new one. It is a friction based shifter which I remember having and preferring more than the click shifters you tend to see these days. With a friction shifter you simply move it to the position you