Overview

This challenge is open to projects that celebrate retro tech!

You can restore a piece of old tech, make new tech look retro with a custom 3D printed case, or create a DIY version of your favorite arcade machine from the 80s - as long as your project is retro in age or looks and involves technology, it's eligible.

Show us how to design a retro tech project using Tinkercad and you could win our $200 Tinkercad Judges' Prize!

(Unsure what we mean by "retro"? Check out our Best of Instructables: Retro Tech Projects collection to see a variety of projects that fit the theme.)

The Retro Tech Challenge is closed.

Grand Prize

Winners

Tinkercad Judges' Prize

20 Prizes

Grand Prize

One Grand Prize Winner will receive:

Tinkercad Judges' Prize

One Tinkercad Judges' Prize Winner will receive:

First Prize

Three First Prize Winners will receive:

Second Prize

Five Second Prize Winners will receive:

Runner Up Prize

Ten Runner Up Prize Winners will receive:
How It Works

Write an Instructable

Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between Sep 20, 2021 and Oct 18, 2021 (11:59pm PT).

Enter

Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Retro Tech Challenge. If you have entries currently eligible for entry, it will also show up by clicking "Enter this Contest" on the right side of this page.

Accepting

Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.

Judging

A panel of judges made up of Instructables staff and respected members of the community rate the finalists. The averages of the ratings determine the winners.

Winners

When the winners are decided they will be notified and announced here on the contest page.