It has been a while already since we have started our first Instructables competition where we together with the manufacturers we were giving away 13 of the best 3D printers and $2000 3D printing credit for the most creative makers out there!

Finally, we can announce that the contest was extremely successful with almost 600 creative

projects submitted. The time has come to line up the winners and present them to you :wink:

So hereby I present : 14 winners of the Instructables 3D printing competition:

The Walking Gyroscope

by LoboCNC

This cute robot got him a brand new Makergear 2 Congrats!

**Advanced prosthetic hand**by Patrick

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Patrick has created this low cost advanced prosthetic hand and earned himself a cool Lulzbot Mini

Circular Knitic​
by varvara

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The instructions to this circular knitting machine by varvara was awarded with Lulzbot Taz 5

60$ DLP printer

by @Matstermind

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A new Ultimaker 2 will now be operated by @Matstermind for the instruction on how to create the 60$ DLP 3D printer

Mini USB vacuum cleaner

by @Loboat

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The “recipe” for the possibly most portable Vacuum cleaner ever is now available , because of @Loboat . He won a Rostock Max Kit for sharing it with us :wink:

Building a large 3D printer

by @schnellenbach

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So did the @schnellenbach for showing us how to build a large printer from a small one!

Retinal imaging Device

by @ericberger

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Sharebot kiwi will go directly to the hands of @ericberger​ for allowing us to see the world from close-up :wink:

3D printed DNA lamp

by eLab

Certainly , the shiniest Instructables in the competition was the DNA lamp by eLab which grants them the Kossel Mini Kit

MatTracks for a RC car

by @billycarpenter

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@billycarpenter showed us all how to prepare your race car for a really snowy winter and got a Rostock Max Kit in return

Braille Rubik’s cube

by Liquidhandwash

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Braille’s version of a Rubik’s cube is also worth your attention! Liquidhandwash did a great job and won an UP box printer :wink:

LEGO 3D printer

by @gosseadema

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@gosseadema had a brilliant idea of setting a printer up with LEGO’s - He won’t need that anymore because he has a new UP Plus 2 coming his way.

Hand in hand clock

by dragonator

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dragonator has a different approach on traditional clocks and so should you! His prize : UP mini

Front leg dog wheelchair

by TrevorB1

Adaptable Wheelchair for handicapped dog

by aimizzz

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There were two doggies that had their life really changed by their owners! Thanks to TrevorB1 and aimzzz this will be available to so many other dogs all over the world! Thanks guys!

TrevorB1 will BEE enjoying his Beethefirst printer while Aimzzz will have an exciting challenge to see what he will print with his 2000$ print credit! Thanks for everyone who participated and make sure to check out all the winners and the amazing runner ups on the official contest page: Contest page

Cheers,
Arnoldas

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Congrats to the winners,

I see some awesome and very creative designs here.

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Sweet! I hope Aimzzz lives in salt lake city, right next to my hub… :slight_smile:

Indeed , they are pretty awesome! Which did you like the best?? :wink:

I like the Chimera. I may try to build it sometime soon.

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