The Snowflake Machine

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The Snowflake Maker relies on random numbers, sophisticated mathematical algorithms, computer programming code, and SCIENCE to generate more than a billion one-of-a-kind stunning snowflakes. Click a single button! Press "Open in Customizer" to get started. Check out the Snowflake Maker post on Hacktastic for tutorials and design tips. If you 3D print a snowflake from this model, please take a photo of your finished print and then click the "I Made One" button to upload your picture, so we can all see it! You don't have a printer, or want something high-end? Custom snowflake ornaments made with the Snowflake Maker are now available at the geekhaus Shapeways store: UPDATE: UrbanAtWork created an impressive video of the Snowflake Maker in action in OpenSCAD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coWbcSe4t7M&feature=youtu.be How to Run the Snowflake Maker Here's what to do: Click "Open in Customizer" Select seed and style settings (see our Hacktastic post for tips) Click "Create Thing" Wait 2-3 minutes for creation magic to take place Go to your list of Things and reload it until your new snowflake appears Download, 3D print, enjoy, take a picture, post a Make At this point there will still be over a billion more snowflakes to create, so keep going About the Demo Files If you want pre-tested snowflake designs, try the demo models in the Download section: The "micro_flake" models are about 15mm in diameter and 1mm thick. These are designed for printing with a smaller-diameter nozzle such as the .25mm nozzle that comes with the Ultimaker Olsson block. The "tiny_flake" models are about 25mm in diameter, 2mm thick, and have loops for hanging as ornaments. The "small_flake" models are about 50mm in diameter, 2mm thick, and have loops for hanging as ornaments. The "medium_flake" models are about 100mm in diameter and 1mm thick. The "large_flake" models are about 220mm in diameter, 1mm thick, and extremely huge! You'll need a large build platform to print these flakes, which were designed to max out the large build area on an Ultimaker 2. Twitter: twitter.com/mathgrrl Hacktastic blog: www.mathgrrl.com/hacktastic Shapeways geekhaus store: www.shapeways.com/shops/mathgrrl This design has a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike license, which means that you can print, remix, and use this model with credit to mathgrrl. But if you want to sell something, then you should ask first at request@mathgrrl.com.