r/3Dprinting

Hey everyone, I have been building Makegood TMT chairs for a while now, and I got to talking with a couple folks at 3D Printopia about assistive and adaptive technology and how 3D printing really unlocks the ability for new helpful designs to get out to folks with challenges and needs far more quickly than the past, and how we've basically not even scratched the surface with assistive technology and 3D printing.

Anyway, this is my small contribution for now. It's a simple thing, but I'm hopeful it can be useful to some kids out there who are unable to open marker caps on their own. I'm also working on a marker holder that works along side these.

The model is available freely on Makerworld. https://makerworld.com/en/models/3417307-adaptive-crayola-marker-cap

Anyways, I'm going to try to make more things like this, so let me know if you have other ideas or other things I could adapt these caps to! If there are other brands I should be targeting, let me know as well. I picked the most obvious one first.

Hey,

I hope I'm allowed to post this here - otherwise: please inform me, I will delete it.

I transfered my 3d-printer into the garage, because of noise-reasons. Now he can print all night and day. But: It's cold outside, an so it is in our garage. So I built a housing made from scraps of Drywall, which I got from my neighbour. (Leftovers from his renovation).

It didn't has to be beautiful, so I mounted the brackets outside.

Thanks for watching :-)

Printing some Airsoft stuff and want a close match.

Hi Makers!

https://www.crealitycloud.com/fr/model-detail/ballance-3d-printed-ball-balance-game

This summer, while on vacation in France, I visited a medieval exhibition (CastelNou Casttle) where they had a life-size wooden balance game.

Two people stood on opposite sides, each holding one end of a bar. A ball could slide along it, and by raising or lowering your side, you had to work together to guide the ball through the course.

I loved the idea and immediately thought: I need a version of this at home.

But I also wanted to be able to play it alone.

So I designed BALLance.

Instead of two people controlling the platform, two sliders let you control both axes yourself. The movement is transferred mechanically with, allowing you to tilt the maze and guide the ball from start to finish.

No electronics, no motors, just 3D printed parts and a simple mechanical system.

It took quite a few prototypes to get the movement right, but it’s finally ready!

Now I’m curious… how fast can you finish the maze?

HackMan3D

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Im trying to make a 2x3 "shadow box" for this little wurth tool kit that I have and it is kicking my ass because everything that I find is for standard length bits and sockets and this kit has "nano" size sockets and 1/4 bits any help would be greatly appreciated. I've tried using the AI tool builder to little success

The files will be available soon on my IG: @bucur.inc. Follow for more of the coolest projects!

I was 9 years old when the game ape escape was released. Soichi tearada music still drives me crazy ! So I made a monkey 3d printed lamp :D

Just noticed that Costco had a 3D Printing category. Turns out you can get glizzies and gats from them!

https://www.costco.com/p/-/overture-pla-10-pack-1kg-spools-3d-printing-filament/4101000264?langId=-1

I recently met with Edward Zimmermann, CTO of Sentinel Advanced Military Solutions, and toured the company’s facilities in Châteauguay, Quebec.

StarForge is much broader than a simple “drone factory.” The idea is to combine command and control, surveillance, local power, 3D manufacturing and a digital inventory of parts inside transportable modules.

The ForgeX module I visited works like a compact mobile factory. Its standard configuration includes four 3D printers, workstations, batteries, servers and the materials needed for production. According to Sentinel, it can produce roughly 80 to 100 drones per day, depending on the model and operating conditions.

Another part of the system is the C2/ISR command module. Three operators can supervise multiple types of drones and unmanned vehicles. Zimmermann says the system can manage a few hundred platforms at once and can continue operating locally even without an Internet or satellite connection.

What I found most interesting, though, is the “digital stockpile” concept.

Instead of relying only on warehouses full of finished drones and spare parts, Sentinel wants to store designs, manufacturing files and instructions digitally. A part can be updated, approved, sent to the system and produced locally when needed.

That matters because drone technology and countermeasures are evolving extremely quickly. A fleet purchased today can lose relevance within months. StarForge is therefore less about building “the best drone” and more about creating an infrastructure that can repair, modify and manufacture different platforms as they evolve.

AI also plays a smaller role than I expected. According to Zimmermann, it is mainly used for object identification and tracking from radar and camera data, while humans remain involved in the decision chain.

Sentinel is also looking at non-military uses, including the monitoring of dams, energy infrastructure, remote sites and environmental areas. Zimmermann mentioned discussions involving Ontario Power Generation and Indigenous communities.

One comparison from the interview stuck with me: he said that, when it comes to drones, we are still in the “biplane era.” In other words, what we are seeing today may only be the very beginning of how these systems will evolve.

Source (in french) :

https://branchez-vous.com/actualites/starforge-drones-chateauguay/

https://branchez-vous.com/actualites/starforge-drones-stock-numerique-sentinel/

This is the person dealing with the other California 3D Printing laws. Good take on it. Scary next step for government. Should I be concerned where this is going across America?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wy7ylx6Oozw

This was smoothed using the guide coat method and painted with automotive 2k paints and HVLP spray guns.

I wet sanded with 400 grit sanding blocks only.

Patience and prep took care of the rest 😀

After 5+ iterations, I think I’ve finally reached end game for my poop bag holder. Now all that’s left to do is wait and see how durable it is.

Hello. I’m new to 3D printing and I got my hands on a FLSun Q5 to start out with. Issue is, no matter what I do I can’t seem to get auto-levelling to work out at all. In the video you can see all works somewhat fine until a certain point where the printer almost seems to be hitting one of its legs, other times I’ve had it click once and then stop dead in its tracks.

I can’t find an answer anywhere about what might be causing this or what to do. My mother told me she managed to make it work once but the actual printing resulted in nothing, as if there was no filament being used, which is another issue I wanted to trouble-shoot after this.

Any help?

It was about 15 to 20 bottles worth of resin

First associate said replacement order was set for delivery tomorrow but wouldn't supply new order #. Supervisor said previous associate gave false information and no replacement would be set until they receive the return(which I was expected to pay $7.99 for since free Kohl's drop-off wasn't available for this item).