After graduating from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 2008, I moved into the heart of rivalry territory (Tucson) to work for a defense company. I constantly have to endure the tortuously unoriginal ASU jokes ("ASWho??" - wow, really inventive!) and the backhanded compliments from the UofA bandwagon fans in the office. Needless to say, the ASU/UofA football game (the Duel in the Desert) is a very important game for us in the office. It gives one side a leg up on the arguments for the following year, until the next match up.
Starting in 1899, the two teams met to play one game for territorial bragging rights and the trophy, the Territorial Cup. This meeting would continue on a semi regular basis for the next several decades, until 1946 when it became an annual match up. In 2001, the trophy would start changing hands, being displayed at the school that won that year's game. The Territorial Cup is the oldest rivalry trophy in college football.
In honor of ASU bringing the Territorial Cup back to Tempe this year, we 3D printed our own desk sized version of the cup. After receiving a significant amount of interest about the cup on social media, we decided to offer it for sale for a limited time. The cup measures 4" tall and is about 4.25" wide at the handles. While it is functionally a cup, it is not food safe. Now, just in case: for legal reasons, this is not a direct replica, but a cup of our own design modeled after the Territorial Cup, with some changes made to give it the best chance of being 3D printed.
There are two versions available:
1. A 3D printed cup made in our shop using our FFF (fused filament fabrication) printer. This printer builds the cup by squirting molten plastic through a nozzle one layer at a time. This is a slow process and will take about 8 and a half hours to complete. Parts made using this printing process are functional, but the surface finish is rough and will show some delamination of the layers due to the uneven cooling of such a large part (see pictures). This is the cheapest option and is available in our store. Depending on the number of orders received, I expect to ship the cups within 3 days of an order being placed.
Starting in 1899, the two teams met to play one game for territorial bragging rights and the trophy, the Territorial Cup. This meeting would continue on a semi regular basis for the next several decades, until 1946 when it became an annual match up. In 2001, the trophy would start changing hands, being displayed at the school that won that year's game. The Territorial Cup is the oldest rivalry trophy in college football.
In honor of ASU bringing the Territorial Cup back to Tempe this year, we 3D printed our own desk sized version of the cup. After receiving a significant amount of interest about the cup on social media, we decided to offer it for sale for a limited time. The cup measures 4" tall and is about 4.25" wide at the handles. While it is functionally a cup, it is not food safe. Now, just in case: for legal reasons, this is not a direct replica, but a cup of our own design modeled after the Territorial Cup, with some changes made to give it the best chance of being 3D printed.
There are two versions available:
1. A 3D printed cup made in our shop using our FFF (fused filament fabrication) printer. This printer builds the cup by squirting molten plastic through a nozzle one layer at a time. This is a slow process and will take about 8 and a half hours to complete. Parts made using this printing process are functional, but the surface finish is rough and will show some delamination of the layers due to the uneven cooling of such a large part (see pictures). This is the cheapest option and is available in our store. Depending on the number of orders received, I expect to ship the cups within 3 days of an order being placed.
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2. A 3D printed cup from a professional print house using SLS (selective laser sintering). This process also builds a part layer by layer but uses a laser to melt plastic and fuse the powder particles together. Parts made using this printing process are functional with a nice surface finish (see picture below). This option is more expensive and is available through our Shapeways shop. They will print and ship directly from their facility to you. This normally takes about 10 days.
Let us know what you think of the cup in the comments below, or find us on twitter (link above, or @phenomeng) and let us know there.
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