r/3Dprinting

A spirograph using 2 dc motors. the pattern is created because the motor speeds are not in sync.

Printed this in separate parts using PETG white, then painted it by hand.

The print itself isn’t super clean or detailed, and the surface came out a little rough, but honestly I feel like that ended up helping. He has this weird “so ugly he loops back around to being alive” energy.

Not sure if he looks more like a gentleman, a criminal, or a rat who definitely owes somebody money, but I’m kind of proud of him.

Made a dice tower & box for a friend and wow I'm just blown away by this filament. it's amazing how with just a little bit of work how much this passes for real wood. Model by Platcham

I saw this beautiful of a photo on X and was surprised to see something that looks verry FDM printed. never though that NASA would use something that looks like made by a hobby 3d printer. I just wanted to share it.

In case you’re wondering how SLS for Artemis compares to the Saturn V that took us to the moon in the 60s and 70s, here are the two I 3D printed at 1/60th scale. Both incredible technical achievements!

Modeled a smartphone stand with a built-in hinge

No assembly required — straight off the printer. I tried to keep it minimal but still stable and usable for everyday stuff like video calls or watching videos.

Curious what you think if you have any suggestions, please feel free to comment it helps to have 2 pairs of eyes.

Model here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/2614042-smartphone-stand-no-assembly#profileId-2884818

Just finished my latest 3D printing project, been working on this for the last few months I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. It is a multi part print that should just snap together and require no glue.

If anyone is interested here is the link to download for free from makerworld: https://makerworld.com/models/2600881?appSharePlatform=copy

Had the Overture Rock filament lying around for months and finally wanted to do something with it and this is the Result. The Gradient shading of the Filament does a really good job here.

I made 2 versions. one 9x9 for bigger Printers (H2 series) and a 6x6 for normal sized printers.

Big one printed 18 hours. small one 8 hours.

Makerworld link:

https://makerworld.com/de/models/2610757-grand-canyon-3d-jigzaw-puzzle#profileId-2881051

I Generated the Models using the Premium version of my Blender addon called TrailPrint3D

Poor bed adhesion, lead to misalignment, lead to pile up that stuck to the nozzle, eventually it encased itself entirely and ripped off from the extruder. Lesson learned to trust my gut when bed adhesion looks bad at the start of a print.

Our first test of supports on a clay print, they popped off with ease and left not that many surface defects. Quite happy with the result!

Modeled a smartphone stand with a built-in hinge

No assembly required — straight off the printer. I tried to keep it minimal but still stable and usable for everyday stuff like video calls or watching videos.

Curious what you think if you have any suggestions, please feel free to comment it helps to have 2 pairs of eyes.

Model here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/2614042-smartphone-stand-no-assembly#profileId-2884818

this is from 2 weeks of printing 24/7 and it feels too wasteful to just dump.

Ive been interested in bootleg toys for a while now and i wanted to create a few of my own. i tried blender and its going well, however, when i look at the work of other artists, i question how they do it. how do they create the base for the characters, how is it so accurate, how do they do the tiny details. may i ask for tips on how to start this hobby or what should i learn to do first, thank you!

photos are inspirations from very talented artists that i look up to—kingdom of spiders, marqueemaraudersclub, readful things.

I was inspired by a fellow Reddit user when he printed his own Radiator Springs. When I got my printer it was one of the first projects I began.

My son is a big fan of Cars and loves collecting the toys. We bought three of the official playset buildings, but since many of the others aren’t available in stores, I tracked down the files online and 3D printed the rest for him. I’m still working on Fillmore’s Dome.

The building at the end (Red’s Courthouse) is one I designed myself, as I couldn’t find an existing file. I’m still making a few final adjustments before sharing it.

Hi everyone,

I’ve noticed that many people in the 3D printing community want to start designing their own parts but feel overwhelmed by CAD software. To help out, I put together a complete beginner-friendly project.

It’s a functional hexagonal bolt and nut kit designed specifically to teach the basics of 3D modeling.

What’s included in the project:

• Step-by-Step PDF Guide: A detailed walkthrough from the first sketch to the finished assembly. (its the german version but for english its the same steps, I will upload an english version too)
• Source Files: I’ve uploaded the original FreeCAD (.FCStd) and STEP files so you can inspect the constraints and dimensions.
• Print-Ready Profiles: 4 different print profiles are available to ensure the threads fit perfectly on your machine.

My goal is to help more "bright minds" join the world of functional design. Whether you are a total newbie or just want to see how threads are modeled in FreeCAD, feel free to check it out!

It's inevitable to recycle the heat set inserts when doing intense prototyping, isn't.

Be careful when using heat gun please. Be sure not burn yourself or anything around you.

(PS: ASA in the video)

I have an ender 3 ve se, when i use supports the final surface which was printed on the support ends up looking awful (photos). I tried fiddeling with the settings inside the creaily slicer, but i've got the same results.

Stands at just over 5ft tall!