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So it’s ok to flag my post because someone was offended, but not remove the dangerous reported objects or moderate the submissions to begin with?
Interesting take.
I’m on the road but I think I’ll pull everything when I get home.
Don’t wanna be part of a community that provides bacteria ridden filth then defends it behind attitude blocking post hiding. Meh
As a moderator I only oversee what happens on the forum. Makerworld is outside of this scope.
This one would be against the law here in Australia. Helmets are mandatory and need to meet a particular safety standard (Australian Standard AS/NZS 2063) by undergoing testing etc. I guess lots of place won’t have these standards and they can be printed there.
“Hey, here’s an idea, what if we suggest to people they could 3d-print overpriced safety equipment? Think of all of the money they could save! You know, we could have a whole line of models, bike helmets, bulletproof vests, carabiners for rock climbing, why I bet we could even make a parachute harness!”
Literally any other company: “Bwa ha ha ha! Good one Joe! Can you imagine! Ok, but seriously, any other ideas?”
Bambu Lab: “Approved, get it to the art department.”
Wait…what?!?.. are you saying that Bambu’s got a whole art department…for real?!?.. damn, I could have sworn their R&D guys simply mixed stuff they’ve wrote on pieces of paper in a baseball cap, and the first 10 that were pulled out, were used to generate the final product appearance…
practically, more in line with the stone age approach …
This is actually a thing:
it has a test report attached (dated today).
Here are some highlights, I’ll leave it up to you if you find the representation trustworthy.
Disclaimer
The bicycle helmet has undergone and passed the tests related to stability, strength, impact absorption, and field of vision as specified in GB 811-2022 (which is equivalent to EN 1078). The test is sponsored by Makerworld, and the report has been uploaded to this model profile.
Equivalent to EN 1078? That’s the European standard! It passes the European standard, wow, great!
Not so fast. It is not “equivalent to” EN 1078 by a long shot. It is analogous to. The Chinese standard fulfills the roughly the same roll for China that the European standard fulfills for Europe, but they are different standards targeting different products. In many ways the Chinese standard is more rigorous, but in things likes absolute g-force impact absorption it is more lax. According to the numbers published in the attached report this helmet may not pass EN 1078 limits, but again they are different standards with different testing requirements and the numbers aren’t directly translatable. And…
So it was tested and passed GB 811-2022? Great!
Uh, again, not so fast. It was tested and passed “tests related to stability, strength, impact absorption, and field of vision as specified in GB 811-2022”, in other words a subset of them. Why be so evasive?
I’m reading and translating GB 811-2022 now, it’s 36 pages. I’m going out on a limb here, but based on my superficial one hour review of what I’ve read so far this would not meet the requirements of GB 811-2022, it’s not even close. It simply passed some of the tests. In other words it seems this would not be legal for sale even in China. Does that seem deceptive to you? It does to me.
You know after I read this I went to MakerWorld and searched for “Car Seat” to see if anyone had tried to enter the “Infant Safety” market. Thankfully no, no one… yet.
yet being the operational word…
It was too early in the AM but I was going to mention that the “disclaimer” was kind of odd in that it wasn’t disclaiming anything. It wasn’t saying “the design ONLY passed some tests”, it was tooting it’s horn about the standard.
Well it was updated this morning and now it really is a disclaimer:
So now it’s no longer a bike helmet, it’s merely “demonstrating a design process that extends the capabilities of FFF printing”.
LOL…Some people are quick learners, some aren’t … This guy seems to have learned and adjusted fast to prevent any (potential) dispute or litigation. Good for him, though in his place, I’d take down any mention to completing GB/EN specific standards, as according to the attached report, that info ain’t entirely accurate…but then again, it’s his head (and reputation) on the wooden block, not mine.
seen the video much later, after posting my reply.
The fact that it originates from Bambu doesn’t change the argument that it’s still irresponsible and dangerous to use such a device.
I was moments from posting my stl for PETG-CF brake pads. I guess I’ll hold off.
Not serious.
I just use a 3d printed stick I toss in the wheel. Very effective, although usually only a one time use.
…and usually that translates into a one time (long time) change of the residency address from the current one to the hospital one… 
Reminds me of that stupid kitchen mandolin. I waited years until I came across one on sale. That thing was one of the most expensive kitchen items I ever purchased though because of the hospital bills and medical supplies I needed after using it the first time.
If you wear the helment AND the armor you can ride a motorcycle… probably pop a wheelie even.
If I had a son, I’d name him Wheelie. So one day when he has kids, he’d be Poppa Wheelie!
One of “thousand ways to die”:
