9 Responses to “WIN AN EPILOG LASER CUTTER !”

1. Whystler Says:
   March 7th, 2009 at 11:33 am

   Questions

   I was reading the official rules on the Intructables site, and it wasn’t completely clear that your design must be made as a laser cut project. It does have to be a laser cut project, right?

   Does it have to be produced for real, or can it be a project that will work, but has not been realized?

   Also, the wording in the official rules makes me ask: is this contest only open to US citizens, or is it worldwide?

   -Whystler

2. Jon Says:
   March 8th, 2009 at 6:50 am

   Very good questions Wystler, I hope the answers are posted here. It’s fantastic to see some more contests on Ponoko, just wish I knew about this on the 18th of Feb, getting something amazing done in a few weeks is possible but wow… talk about a strict deadline!

   Green with a twist… hmmm… not sure what could be greener then an amazing wooden, distributed laser cut model from Ponoko

   Jon
   http://WoodMarvels.com – Create Unique Memories

3. Ponoko Blog Says:
   March 13th, 2009 at 10:04 pm

   [...] juices flowing? Duann filled you in on Ponoko’s current competition with Instructables to Win an Epilog Laser Cutter, and I thought I’d take a look around the web for other competitions and calls for entries [...]

4. Whystler Says:
   March 15th, 2009 at 10:15 am

   Cool! Are there any answers available to my questions?

5. Ponoko Blog Says:
   March 17th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

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6. Ponoko Team Says:
   March 18th, 2009 at 11:08 am

   Whystler – the best thing to do is to head over to Instructables and ask your questions there – they’re the boss

7. Whystler Says:
   March 21st, 2009 at 3:25 pm

   Okey dokey. I thought you folks might have a quick answer as contest partners . So I went to the site, and found that this time I didn’t have to do any digging. Things appear to more clear in the initial write up than before. Am I wrong?………………..

   At any rate, here is what I found!………………..

   “your project can be on any subject, using any components, and in any field. Just use your skills to make something incredible, share it on Instructables, and you can win…” – So, no it doesn’t have to be made with laser cutting. But certainly laser cutting has a green element to it with regards to shipping efficiency!………………………….

   “Just use your skills to make something incredible, share it on Instructables” – So, yes it does appear that you have to make the item, and also write up an instructables report for the site……………………

   I’m sure this wasn’t there before – “”International entries are eligible! More than one Instructable can be entered per person”………………………………

   And here is a little info explaining what they mean by green: “What is a green twist? In honor of environmentally friendly design and Instructables’ Green Year 2009 initiative, we want to see at least some clearly described green component in the design, no matter how small. Simply detail some way your design is energy-efficient, reuses materials, or is helpful to the environment in some way. It doesn’t have to be the primary theme for your project – we just want to encourage green thinking at all stages of a project, no matter how small. Whether you’re picking LEDs over incandescent lights, making maximally efficient use of scarce resources, or dumpster-diving for materials, it’s these little steps that add up to permanent change.”

   -Whystler

8. Ponoko Blog Says:
   April 6th, 2009 at 3:17 am

   [...] layers of laser-cut bamboo tied together with copper wire. The design is an entry for the “Epilog Challenge“. It is a “green” product in that the design makes minimal use of materials. The [...]

9. Ponoko Blog Says:
   April 8th, 2009 at 11:25 pm

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