Thingiverse

Thingiverse.com (usually just called Thingiverse ) is a website whose mission is to collect and share user- produced digital design data. Mainly will be published as open source - licensed files (CC and GPL). Users select the license type of your choice and assign them to the data to which they wish to share with other users ( similar to the licensing system at Vimeo, or Flickr). 3D printer, laser cutter, CNC milling machines and other machines can be used to physically implement the files found during Thingiverse.com available. The platform is widely used in the international hobbyist and do- it-yourself scene. Very special success and notoriety gained it through the web communities that gather around the 3D printer RepRap and MakerBot projects.

Many of the data provided on Thingiverse are used for repair purposes. Others are stand-alone devices and machines that are user with the above Machines based on the files craftable.

History

Thingiverse was founded in November 2008 by Zach Smith. It was intended as a sister project to MakerBot Industries, a then young 3D printer manufacturers. The project was an honorable mention at Ars Electronica 2010.

Administration

The website is hosted by MakerBot Industries and operated in Brooklyn, New York from its founders Zach " Hoeken " Smith and Bre Pettis.

Open Source Hardware

The project is classified under the open source hardware movement. Usually working within the free hardware scene on specific projects. Construction plans and designs are mostly specialized in specific materials and tools. Thingiverse other hand provides a common platform for various technical implementations and variations of the published there plans and models. For example, there are various variations, developments and derivatives of the RepRap 3D printer can be found on Thingiverse.