Cool shit to 3d print?

[Norseman]

tech binding riser plates

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i prototyped a light fixture at quarter scale

[dan_pdx]

Maybe not cool, but practical: https://3dprint.nih.gov/discover/ear-saver

[abraham]

i prototyped a light fixture at quarter scale

That's cool! What would the end version be made of?

tech binding riser plates

That's on my list for milling

[adrenalated]

tech binding riser plates

Replacing some ghetto plates that I hacked out by hand was actually on the list.

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That's cool! What would the end version be made of?

it was going to be resin impregnated paper
client didn't end up wanting to go custom & we found a pendant that was already in production

[AK47bp]

Can you 3D print a 3D printer?

Skynet wants to know.


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[Danno]

other than stuff for filling up your butthole, what else have you printed?

[Norseman]

Can you 3D print a 3D printer?

Skynet wants to know.


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You can print most of one. Things like gears are best left to traditional machining methods, but many 3D printers come with instructions to print upgrade parts.

The Bridgeport vertical mill was the first machine with the capability to fabricate every part that comprises itself (per the common lore, though I observe some cast parts to go against the theory)

[riser4]

Bump.

OK nerds, I ordered a 3D printer. Have in mind a couple things I want to make, but other than stuff for filling up your butthole, what else have you printed?

Find files for all of the recommended gizmos that make your printer work more better. Spool holders, filament guides, etc.

[stuckathuntermtn]

Before selling his 3D printer, my buddy made a bunch of holder things that hold your bear spray in your bottle cage on your bike. He found the plans out there somewhere. Cool idea. It seems to work well, although there may be a little friction pulling it out and it may pull out the coozie deal from the cage. Much cleaner than velcro. I'll put a pic up if anyone wants.

Find files for all of the recommended gizmos that make your printer work more better. Spool holders, filament guides, etc.

Do you want SkyNet? Because this is how you get SkyNet.

[Iowagriz]

I don't have the link, but saw a website that you upload a GPS file and can then 3D print an elevation profile of what you rode, or skied. Would be cool as a momento from an epic ride or multi-day bikepacking trip.

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[ötzi]

I have an '04 allroad and little plastic bits break routinely and cost a fortune to replace from audi. Things like the clip that holds the sun visor in place, the hooks for hanging clothes, etc. I've thought that could be a decent business for a while, they're small, not complex, plastic and expensive. If I recall, the sun visor clup was like $44.00 and it's like a nickle's worth of plastic. Sell it for $22.00 or even $11.00 and make out. Any old car has these little bits that could be printed and sold for good money.

[JPaul]

Here you go, Otzi:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2755787

Will cost <$0.03, and only like 5 hours of your printer's time.
The guy even put the Audi part number in his file notes.

But that is one of the more fun things we've used ours for -> finding or CADing replacement bits around the house for parts that may be hard to describe, may only come as an assembly, or just cost too much for what they are. Usually about 6 hrs to instant gratification.

We learned the hard way to print out a bunch of spares for the printer itself -> do this first, else think "should have done that" as you wait 3 weeks for a replacement plastic bit. A search of your printer model on thingiverse or similar will highlight what problems to anticipate & allow you to upgrade at the same time.

Another fun/time consuming/expensive if we did the actual math project I did with the kids was printing/painting a complete 3d Settlers of Cataan board for Mothers Day a few years back. They liked that more than Dyson parts...

[EWG]

Powder skirt

[ötzi]

Here you go, Otzi:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2755787

Will cost <$0.03, and only like 5 hours of your printer's time.
The guy even put the Audi part number in his file notes.

that's the one, thanks mang.

[adrenalated]

I know, it's hard to think of anything other than dildos to print

[jono]

You can print most of one. Things like gears are best left to traditional machining methods, but many 3D printers come with instructions to print upgrade parts.

The Bridgeport vertical mill was the first machine with the capability to fabricate every part that comprises itself (per the common lore, though I observe some cast parts to go against the theory)

Reprap has a few variants out there. The Bridgeport is probably closer, but I bet you could technically make a lot more 3D printer parts on a 3D printer than is actually practical--gears are really cheap, for instance.

[adrenalated]

Reprap has a few variants out there. The Bridgeport is probably closer, but I bet you could technically make a lot more 3D printer parts on a 3D printer than is actually practical--gears are really cheap, for instance.

Plus metal gears, frames, and guide rails are just better material choices for those parts (durability, accuracy, etc) even if it's technically possible to print them.
Good call on preemptively printing spare parts. I went with a Prusa i3, so it can definitely print most of its own spares.

[MakersTeleMark]

https://petapixel.com/2019/12/24/the...print-at-home/

[m2711c]

that's cool.... another rabbit hole to fall into.

[Iowagriz]

Bump - going to the public library for my first lesson and 3D print. A part for the van. I'm looking for the bear spray holder for a bike and anything else that might be good for bikepacking or camping in the van.

[sb]

https://defcad.com/

https://ghostguns.com/3d-print/

[Iowagriz]

They really frown on printing a gun in a public library.

[doebedoe]

Honestly for me the "cool shit" is on a super as needed basis. It's probably not cool to anyone else. An adapter to mount a baby/pet gate to a piece of baseboard well? Sweet. A shelf to hold toothbrushes on a horizontal CGFI outlet in the bathroom. Nice. A little tray to hold espresso tools all organized on my grinder, tidy. Replicating a golf training aid that costs $80 for $1 in filament and an hour of CAD? Thank you very much.

Sleuthing around printables.com or thingiverse with "your van name" or bikepacking may yield a fun print. But spending some time learning a CAD program opens up tons more possibilities. I decided to go with Onshape, this dudes tutorials were pretty dang helpful: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...BxxStEsobDKAtV

MottNs 3D print jig is easily the coolest piece of ski gear around.