I have never had a better idea in my life. I had to model something practical and functional and I did. The simplest solutions are the best.

The jump rope I bought from Wal-mart was a prime sample of capitalism’s flaws. The first handle broke off far too easily and the second handle broke off without me even using it. I just picked it up after a while and it fell off. I refused to buy into their scheme and I decided to take two birds with one stone. Success in academia and in rebellion as well. An outstanding victory on two fronts. I feel proud and I’ll make no effort to hide it.

The model was of course very simple. Important details I took into account were the width of my hands and the width of the jump-rope cable itself. I had to make the handle a comfortable length and a perfect fit for the cable so I could put the cable through and tie a simple knot and not worry about it slipping out. So the hole has a diameter of 5 mm for the 4 mm wide rope, and the the handle is 13 cm tall.

Here’s the jump rope with the first handle printed. I thought it was over. I thought I had won. But my enemies, the big corporations, are smart and cunning and relentless and they plan ahead. The other original handle fell off the next day.

I would not accept defeat nor present a pretense of victory. I could’ve uploaded that picture and said I was done. But I couldn’t have lived with that decision.

I went back to the lab and hit print again. Once again, the best strategies are the simplest. I had trouble putting the cable through the second handle but you helped me out with that Lucas.

Here’s a picture of me looking idiotic and doing a trick so fast you can’t even see the cable. Photocreds go to Tabitha.

I’ll probably give the jump-rope to my best friend who I’m going to visit in Canada next week. Sharing kills corporations. We won. See ya.