r/functionalprint

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Dredge/sluice box for gold mining

One of my hobbies is gold mining. You can use sluice boxes to process more material, and dredges suck material from the stream bed and push it through a sluice so you don't have to shovel.

Normally dredges use gas engines and metal parts. A similar 2" dredge would cost 1-3k and require a gas motor to run. This weighs about 1/8 as much and runs off a battery and electric bilge pump for boats.

Printed on an A1 out of Elecoo PETG, 0.8mm nozzle, 1.2mm width lines.

https://makerworld.com/models/3189875?appSharePlatform=copy

u/aurum_pur — 1 day ago

Nest doorbell (battery) replacement mounting kit - for broken latch

My nest doorbell (battery) latch was stuck and my initial attempts to fix it failed miserably. I designed a 2 part assembly, with dovetail joints, and no supports needed. Crucially, the design allows the doorbell to be removed for charging. Printed with PETG on Elegoo CC2.

Free Model: https://www.printables.com/model/1813667-v2-google-nest-doorbell-battery-mount-for-broken-l

  • Back plate connects to doorbell with command strip, with slot to remove it
  • Wall Mount has a slot for a 2x6mm magnet, and screw holes that match the original doorbell mount

(Security Note: even a brand new one can be removed with a flathead screwdriver.)

u/mindcubby — 1 day ago
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3d printed caster wheel support

After getting 2 bikes stolen in 6 month (including my previous hsd), i decided to store my new HSD in my apartment. But this was super awkward as the HSD with captain chair is a pain to move vertically, especially in my awkward apartment corridor. So I designed and 3d printed blocks that go around 4 points of the bike, bolted together with heat insert mounts and m6 screws, and printed in PA filament. It's working beautifully, i just put it vertically in the street, and then move it like a big trolley in the elevator and into my flat !

u/LeJili — 1 day ago

Missing part of glass tupperware lid

I don't know what brand of Tupperware this is; we may have gotten it with food given out at a friend's party or something.

I had to do a bit of post-print drilling and sanding to get it to fit, but now it fits nicely and seals up well with the glass bottom.

u/cdrcdr12 — 1 day ago
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Custom 4 Camera Mount

I am an extreme amateur when it comes to CAD but I’m proud as hell of this. This four camera mount is for use at my D&D table for my remote players to have a better time.

The mount includes four cameras, one facing the DM, two facing the player tables and one facing down toward the battle map.

The mast is in threaded sections to raise or lower it, or to disassemble it for travel.

The base includes cleats for the extra usb cables.

u/AllFishAreFake — 1 day ago

I made this funnel for emptying small bottles

So every time i buy liquid for my ecigarette, i get liquid and nicotine seperately. So i have to empty 18 small 10ml bottles into the big bottle. This print makes it possible to do 8 at a time and let them drip till they are empty.

u/maksen — 2 days ago

Simple jig made on tinkercad

This thing took me 10 min to design and saved me a lot of head ache when putting up these wood slats

u/Cyanosis1184 — 1 day ago

Small upgrade for my steak knifes

I made a simple adapter to keep my knifes safe and avoid them sliding and shocking against each other to preserve their sharpness.

Scanned in NIR mode with my Pika scanner. Super effective and simple.

u/True_Scott — 1 day ago

Not every functional print is big

So, I designed and printed a crossover for a mini drill that uses "Mini"/H4x28 style bits that are 1/8 inch diameter hexagons, to enable me to use 1/8 inch diameter round bits. The round bits are actually closer to 3mm which gave me the clearance.

I had to print them with a 0.2mm nozzle using vase mode or the seam caused trouble. Add in a little dab of glue on the base of the drill bit, and it is snug and secure. They are single use since I cant get them off, but they also use ~0.1 g of filament.

u/Triishh — 2 days ago

Spider Catcher - and other insects too

A simple and humane way to catch spiders and other unwanted insects without touching them.

The catching chamber and sliding door are printed as a single piece, so there is no assembly required. Just attach the telescopic handle and you’re ready to go.

https://makerworld.com/models/3185452

u/ikxdf — 3 days ago
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My Parkside 20V Battery Carrier Project 🔋

I got tired of carrying my Parkside batteries around one by one.
Sometimes they ended up in my pockets, sometimes mixed in with tools, and whenever I needed to move several batteries, I had to carry them separately. It was annoying, uncomfortable, and honestly just unnecessary.
So I decided to design a simple carrier for up to 6 Parkside 20V batteries.
The carrier has an integrated handle, making it much easier to transport multiple batteries at once while keeping them organized. It supports the 2 Ah, 4 Ah, 8 Ah and 12 Ah batteries.
This started as a small personal project to solve a problem that was bothering me, and I’m quite happy with how it turned out. 🙂

For anyone interested in the project, the model is available here:
Parkside / Xtline Battery Carrier V2 – MakerWorld
The model is free to download and 3D print.
If you end up printing one, I’d love to see how you use it!

u/Milhaus91 — 2 days ago

Paddleboard Cup Holder Project: Locks to board, Secures phone/shades with hair elastic, supports freezable can holders

I decided to do a refresh of the paddleboard cup holder I designed last year. It felt like a silly thing to sink almost 100 hours into, but I learned a lot - and realized how much I didn't know the first time around. Most of the improvements came from the feedback that this subreddit provided on my last post, so I'm very curious what you guys think.

Let me know in the comments!

🔗Model link (Makerworld)

Features:

  • Holds most common can sizes using a screw-on insert system
  • Locks onto the bungees so it stays on the board, even if you dont
  • Supports CryoPod Freezable Can Holders (teamed up with michelem for this)
  • Holds a drink + phone/sunglasses securely using a common hair elastic
  • Multiple cups can clip together
  • Includes a "mini" version that snaps onto the main one, inspired by my 2 y/o niece who has recently taken up paddle boarding with her mom
  • Open source mounting system for people to design their own add-ons
  • Parametric (currently in testing - improving constraints to reduce the number of edge cases that can break generation on Makerworld)
u/Adequate_Labs — 1 day ago

Airless TPU tire for e-scooter

Got frustrated having to replace the original tubeless tires too many times (it’s a real pain to replace them), so I designed and printed this.

The bed is standard PLA, the tire itself is TPU 95A.

Seems to work ok so far, though it makes a really annoying noise. Not visible in the pictures, I had to add screws to ensure the tire stays in place.

It’s a first version I will have to iterate upon, but the concept is validated :)

u/dgellow — 3 days ago