Reviewing Thingiverse: Toothpaste Tube Squeezer
Jack Ng, MSSc (Hons), BSSc (Hons), RSW ??????
A.Director, HKU | ExHead: APRU, K11, MoMA | President, Rotaract | Adv. Board: STC&TNN | BKT Top 10 Author | MSSc (1st), BSSc (1st), Cert: ANU, CUHK, LBS, MoMA, Penn, Stanford, UM, UT, Yale | RSW | ACC, Youder | ?? 30+??
Toothpaste Tube Squeezer
URL: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1147252
What type of object is this (i.e., replacement, substitute, solution, creation)?
The Toothpast Tube Squeezer is both a “solution” and a “creation” product. It offers its users the solution of being capable of using all the matter inside the toothpaste. Many are always striving to squash it with their hands and this is the best way to solving that issue. It is also a creation product as it is something new that you cannot find easily in any physical shop.
Why did you select this particular object?
This specific item is selected as it is very practical. This 3D printing item fulfills one common need of many people while many are struggling with it and the item prevents us from throwing away a product that can still be used. It is important to choose something that is not commonly found and practical.
How might Thingiverse (or a service like it) impact placement?
This type of service has the capability to transform and impact placement as it offers client the ability to buy a merchandise without leaving their home and without having to wait for the merchandise shipping. Essentially, Thingiverse is a platform where everybody can share their 3D creation and everyone can get the item with a simple click at home. Customers only have to acquire a computer and a working 3d printer to get this kind of products. This service has no physical limitations, merely an online retailer that gains 3D objects from creative people and sells it to others in need of them.