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Behind the scenes: Unboxing 3d printed product sets for restock
People seem to wonder how the whole ModiBot thing works. I get a lot of questions- Why do the materials feel different on different items? Which items are 3d printed? Which are not? Do you print them yourself? Can I print items in this same material? Why do some items run out of stock so quickly? As I am restocking items, I figured I'd do my own unboxing and tell you a bit about how ModiBot utilizes 3d printing to bring you items that normally wouldn't be available. Using 3D print services ModiBot was initially designed and prototyped using 3d printing. I launched the first system parts, which looked very different, on Shapeways.com around October of 2011. I use a combination of...
New Chrono Commander figure expands ModiBot's ExoSkin build system
A fresh new direction As many of you have seen over the past year in my social posts, I have been tinkering with the ExoSkin figure format. The first iteration created a lot of excitement, but after a couple years of playing with it and talking to the community, it was clear that there were some real opportunities for improvement. How could it be better? That question pushed me back to some of the core foundations of the ModiBot build system. It had to offer more, but needed to align and build upon the core values and connector options of the original Mo kit. Its easy too rat-hole with so many opportunities, so I created a short list of broad design...
ModiBot at Maker Faire New York: Flash back to year 1
ModiBot at Maker Faire New York in 2013- Featuring a rare shot of the 16 inch ModiBot Mo on display as we were starting to set up the booth. This was the first event that we sold Mo kits to the public and was about 2 weeks before we started shipping the first batch of figures. […]
ModiBot Mod Shop revamp at Shapeways
2017 is on the horizon and we’re putting some long-overdue time into the ModiBot Custom Shop. Its where to buy essential upgrades and accessories for your standard Mo figures, as well as some alternate body styles like a full Moli (female) figure, Myke (minifig), ModiRaptor, or Mo Blanco (no hex holes) figure. If you haven’t […]
ModiBot Custom Shop revamp at Shapeways
2017 is on the horizon and we're putting some long-overdue time into the ModiBot Custom Shop. Its where to buy essential upgrades and accessories for your standard Mo figures, as well as some alternate body styles like a full Moli (female) figure, Myke (minifig), ModiRaptor, or Mo Blanco (no hex holes) figure.
Happy New Year! New colors and 3d printed ‘skins’ on the way!
So for New Years, I promised myself that I’d get back into the groove of posting more often. 2014 was pretty great and we basically sold through more than 3/4 of the stock we bought from the successful Kickstarter in late ’13. Thanks again for all those who contributed and purchased ModiBots in the past year. Its been amazing.
So, people keep asking me ‘what’s next?’ and there are a couple of exciting things brewing on the horizon.
Making with ModiBot demo @ Cincinnati Maker Faire
Come and try your hand at the ModiBot build system during at the inaugural Cinci maker Faire on October 19th. Billed as “The greatest show and tell on earth!”, Maker Faire features a wide variety of inventions, science demonstrations, robots, 3d printing and a ton of amazing things. Kids will have the opportunity to explore […]
Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire | Celebrate New England DIY
Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire | Celebrate New England DIY Come check out ModiBot this Saturday at RI mini Maker Faire at Foo Fest! We’ll have a demo table for tinkering with the parts and ModiBot Myke 3d printed mini figures for kids to build and decorate. Drop by and say “Hey!”
Help bring ModiBot Mo to life at Kickstarter!
Help us raise the money for our first production run of Mo figure chassis’ and get some great swag! Click above or go to our Kickstarter page to check it out. (Source: http://www.kickstarter.com/)