{"id":10941,"date":"2011-08-09T14:59:19","date_gmt":"2011-08-09T19:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/?p=10941"},"modified":"2023-12-28T06:31:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T12:31:50","slug":"the-greatest-argument-for-a-3d-printer-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/08\/the-greatest-argument-for-a-3d-printer-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"The greatest argument for a 3D printer. Ever."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/08\/the-greatest-argument-for-a-3d-printer-ever\/3d-printed-shell-racers\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10943\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"572\" data-attachment-id=\"10943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/08\/the-greatest-argument-for-a-3d-printer-ever\/3d-printed-shell-racers\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/3D-Printed-Shell-Racers.jpg?fit=815%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"815,572\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3D Printed Shell Racers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/3D-Printed-Shell-Racers.jpg?fit=602%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/3D-Printed-Shell-Racers.jpg?resize=815%2C572&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10943\" title=\"3D Printed Shell Racers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/3D-Printed-Shell-Racers.jpg?w=815&amp;ssl=1 815w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/3D-Printed-Shell-Racers.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/3D-Printed-Shell-Racers.jpg?resize=602%2C422&amp;ssl=1 602w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/3D-Printed-Shell-Racers.jpg?resize=180%2C126&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<span hidden class=\"__iawmlf-post-loop-links\" data-iawmlf-links=\"[{&quot;id&quot;:2175,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.thingiverse.com\\\/thing:10526&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251119120742\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.thingiverse.com\\\/thing:10526&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-08-20 08:14:08&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-08-20 08:14:08&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]\"><\/span>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly who hasn&#8217;t dreamed of launching your own red or blue shells as seen on Nintendo&#8217;s MarioKart franchise. The good folks at Maker Bot Industries in Brooklyn, NY created the affordable 3D printer that made this whole thing possible. With the available instructions and template, anyone with a few grand to invest in a Maker Bot&#8217;s 3D Printer and the know-how to solder the donor RC parts, you too can live out your IRL MarioKart dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those of us who can&#8217;t drop a few stacks on a 3D printer, there&#8217;s always this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3D Printed  Turtle Shell Racers\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YAd3e_UTW4c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:10526\">Thingiverse<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Print &#038; race your own blue shell-slinging turtle shells!  No fancy equipment needed &#8211; just follow our guide &#038; turn your wildest Mario Kart fantasies into reality. 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