#fusionCAMchallenge Winner of 2017 on Instagram!

Avatar curtis.chan February 6, 2017

7 min read

Go Big or Go Home

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Why not kick-off the New Year right with another #fusioncamchallenge, as well as start the buzz around Autodesk University 2017?!  For another 10 days, starting in January (23rd to be exact) we ran another Fusion 360 CAM contest on Instagram.  So why no ‘demo file’ you might ask?  Chatting with Al Whatmough & Co., the biggest constructive feedback we heard from our previous challenges were:

 

  1. 10 days wasn’t enough time.
  2. People are trying to get orders out the door
  3. Their machine was down.

Well…we didn’t want to make the #fusioncamchallenge 3 months long; as well as disrupt the ecosystem of your shop.  SO we thought to ourselves, why don’t we just have our customers showcase what they’re designing and manufacturing with Fusion 360?  There’s no distractions, no demo part file to deal with, and no excuses.

 

57 unique entries later, posting a variety of over 158 photos/videos of multiple parts either machined, CNC routed, laser-cut, water-jetted or dancing on a 5-axis table, all contestants demonstrated their mastery of the manufacturing process, knowledge of HSM products, and artistic flair.  We wanted to get people excited about Autodesk University now, and offered the winner admission and hotel expenses to Autodesk University 2016 (Nov. 14th-16th) as the ‘Grand Prize’, along with other consolation prizes such as a GoPro and Fusion 360 Swag.

 

As always, the first couple of days were quite quiet on Instagram, (except for @phil_butterworth_experience hint hint); but that wasn’t the case after seeing the caliber of customer products trickling in.  Everyone wanted that Grand Prize trip to AU2017, and didn’t want to settle for second place (even though you can’t complain about a GoPro Hero5).

 

To all the contestants, THANK YOU for participating in another #fusioncamchallenge, and as a community, we showed the power of our HSM Products!  We do what we do because we love seeing what you do with it.

 

“We’re just enthusiastic about what we do.”– Steve Jobs

 

If you didn’t follow the contest, you can see all of the results here:  #fusioncamchallenge

 

DRUMROLL PLEASE…

THE OVERALL CONTEST WINNER

 

There were a lot of awesome entries, but @makersinc was one of the very few to showcase a workflow from an industrial design sketch, to CAD design, then CNC machining in his IG Post.  Congrats and start looking into airfare for Las Vegas in November!

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2nd PLACE

‘The Duke’ of HSM?

The last challenge, @Laurenswijnschenk was crowned the ‘Prince’ of HSM, but after seeing what @phil_butterworth-experience displayed, the torch has been passed along!  Phil was not only the first entry, but displayed a workflow including a simulation analysis!  Congrats, and we can’t wait to see what you’ll record with your new GoPro HERO 5!!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPnV34ag_2Y/?taken-by=phil_butterworth_experience

3rd PLACE

I just ordered a 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo, and talk about perfect timing!  @Regalmetalworks manufactured a custom 911 Exhaust!  Nice work Sir, and enjoy the new Fusion 360 Jacket!
(J/k about ordering a 911 Turbo.  I’d buy a Nissan GTR and pocket the rest of the money!)

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4th PLACE

Well, there were just too many great entries to only give out one prize, so I came across a ‘collector edition’ Fusion 360 Dickies Shop Shirt.  @Innovationforge you made Carl Bass proud with your woodworking skills.  Enjoy!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP5jjmwATXR/?hl=en

BUT WAIT!  THERE’S MORE…

Three entries?!

Who thought one would have time do one entry, let alone three!  @Mfceo_machinist did a fantastic job at all three, and all were done on different pieces of equipment…specifically a WireEDM Machine!  Nice work Sir!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP5Bn_eAoX0/?taken-by=mfceo_machinist&hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP-A72Aghwh/?taken-by=mfceo_machinist&hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPpyUIWgqqx/?taken-by=mfceo_machinist&hl=en

A perfect fit for my ‘Fusion 360 CAM Magazine’

If the Autodesk HSM Team ever released a CAM Magazine, expect this image to be cover of Issue 1.  Nice work @brandynfeldman!

Now expect this image taken by Ken from @Zodiaceng to be the first thing you seen on page 1 of our ‘magazine’.

Lastly…here’s our first advertisement in our CAM ‘magazine.’  Love what you did here @charcoalgoods

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPygK21BWJ7/?taken-by=charcoalgoods&hl=en

The CNC Router Category

Calling Dr. Dre…we found the perfect stand for your headphones.  Nice work @beargoeswhere!  You got the LED’s dialed in with an Arduino?

My next cheese and meat platter for my wine party. @ajwoodwork_net getting it done!

Not only is @winstonmakingstuff a new convert to Fusion 360, but he’s creating awesome ‘How To’ material all done on a Carbide3D.  Check out his YouTube Channel!

When we opened the challenge to all capabilities of Autodesk HSM, I was happy to see entries done on a mill, lathe, water jet and even a LASER CUTTER!  Nice work @johs.dahl!

One word.  Topology. Nice work @jonathan.kolodner

The ‘Cinematographer’ Category. 

For best music to drink a glass of wine to…and demonstrating computer to machine skills in 3 clicks. @bens.benz enjoyed this challenge.

The steadiest camera. @inventorcaptain creating desktop CNC machines off of big machines!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP8LqsUDnA1/?hl=en

Getting upclose and personal with the cutter @padddywaggonn

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP73dgrDj0e/?hl=en

Showcasing the new wrap functionality, proud to say…my Intern! @xanderluciano

The best intro… @tjzelick Awesome work!

For ‘The Architect’

Who ever thought we’d get an entry like this.  Nice work @bigm0dels!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP_00NjDJxU/?tagged=fusioncamchallenge&hl=en

Showcasing Simulation inside of Fusion 360

More and more people are starting to do Design, Simulation and Fabrication all within Fusion 360.  Love it!
Nice work @matalengineering

…and of course @Phil_butterworth_experience

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPnV34ag_2Y/?hl=en

To my Mold Makers…you’d make Lars on our team proud.  Love it @mne1s!

The 10 year old in me would love this! @geobot9k

The best surface finish!

This is a tie! Great work @Jeremy6364 and @clintthorson

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP5VWwnj-v4/?hl=en

Honorable Mentions

There were so many excellent submissions, we wish we could have highlighted them all!  Feel free to take a glimpse below of other fabulous entries, and to view all of the submissions – check our the Instagram hash tag #FusionCAMchallenge

 

One thing is clear, expect to see more of these contests in the future, and if you have any ideas around the next one, feel free to share in the comments below!

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQAaC7QBlUz/?hl=en

 

 

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP_xMkeAc-V/?hl=en&tagged=fusioncamchallenge

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP6HdB5DYPX/?tagged=fusioncamchallenge&hl=en

 

 

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