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General Category => General Discussions => Topic started by: Dragon on May 25, 2020, 20:08:01
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Although I don?t have a 3D printer yet, I hope to get one eventually. In the meantime, I thought it might be nice to put together a list of some printer projects that look cool. Feel free to add to this list.
PRINT-IN-PLACE SPRING LOADED BOX
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4382544
https://youtu.be/IrT1DaSBeQ4
Update I did eventually print this on my Davinci Mini W+, but it didn't get the detail that was needed. Later, on my Sidewinder X2, it was able to print out and work properly using the Super Quality settings. Unfortunately, after closing the box lid overnight, the spring broke.
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Wrench holder: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3694333
RPi Case: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3723561
Automated turntable for photography: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3958326
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HeroScape Marro Drones: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4366551 (I have the game but one of the figures was lost. Plus, they have a neat ability that could work with another set of these guys.)
Dungeon Doors: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-dungeon-doors-84321 (Maybe a cool replacement for the cardboard doors in the HeroQuest game.)
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Roman Numeral Die: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-roman-numeral-die-54234
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Individual Hot Wheels Display Shelf https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2794347
Barbarian (Conan) Figure https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-barbarian-125112
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With projects underway, a larger spool holder is needed. Most that I've found don't fit on the smaller printer bed that I got, so this one looks like it might do the job: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:761893
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A cute little unicorn for my girls - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2263722
An Elf Wizard for my son - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3516878
And... a Manticore - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4062723
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And for those wanting a prisoner figure as Sir Ragnar for HeroQuest - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3933652
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Here?s a dragon that looks a bit like Mimring from HeroScape - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4096
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A couple Ogre figures for HeroQuest - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3832463
And some other HeroQuest figures - https://springer3dscans.wordpress.com/2017/04/19/mage-of-the-mirror/
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One of the Ogre figures that I found before didn?t turn out to be what I was looking for, but this Ogre DIY set gave me what I needed. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3900002
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The Industrial Gearbox Collection - https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=INDUSTRIAL+GEARBOX+COLLECTION&type=things&sort=relevant
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Mac keyboard stand - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3718970
3D Printing Terminology Visual Displays - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2512390
Roman Legionnaire - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3690167
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Longest Turn Trophy (-2) - https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/catan-longest-turn-trophy
Bowls for games - https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/token-bowl-for-boardgames
4-Cylinder Engine (hand crank with pistons model) - https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/4-cylinder-engine-ready-to-print
Mechanical number display (old digital-style display with hand crank) - https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/7-segments
Stone Age Board Game Resources - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2706457
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I was looking for some cloud tokens to use a blocks for the Power Grid game. I came across this project which includes some cloud shaped lids that look pretty neat, so I've resized them to 40mm wide and I'm printing up some to see how they look just to mark the territories that aren't in use for a game.
Cloud Storage Box With Lid (2 styles) - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3243995
Here's another one that I was considering.
Cloud Storage Box With Lid - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3611856
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Super Mario Pen Holder - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1971969
Desk Shrooms - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1375575
Super Mario - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3463762
Lego Man TP Holder - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3674625
Santa Hat for Lego Man TP Holder - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3304533
By the way, I've remixed the Lego Man body and TP Roll Holder Axis with TinkerCAD to fit onto my printer bed (150x150mm): https://www.tinkercad.com/things/90Kqjxmx6LE and https://www.tinkercad.com/things/lIYeVPuuGKY
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Lamborghini Countach
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1752517/files
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Here's another one that I've printed hollow that turned out nice. My daughter wanted a "cute fluffy puppy" figure to paint. This link is to the Dog (Golden Retriever, Golden Doodle) Puppy
by zacharyalfaro.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1776415
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Portal Companion Cube (Double Deck Storage Box)
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:137623
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I was just browsing on Thingiverse.com this evening and came across some cool stuff that I hadn't seen before. Here are 3 models that I've downloaded today... haven't printed them yet, but I'm going to try them out.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5026864 - CONAN by walades
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4913755 - Marvin the Martian by reddadsteve
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1068443 - Digital Sundial by Mojoptix ... Check it out! It is a sundial that uses very precise shadows to display numbers!
By the way, the Portal Companion Cube turned out great! Lots of other models haven't come out so well, but that was a really good one.
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https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3056016 - Goliath fighter or Barbarian
This Goliath fighter printed out pretty well on my XYZPrinting Da Vinci Mini W+. I also printed Conan, from my previous post, and that one turned out well also. Both had some parts of the swords that were a bit thin and rough looking though, so not perfect prints, but decent.
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Here's another HeroScape figure... one of my favorite dragons, Mimring.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4345987
I've already printed one of these as big as I could get in my printer - 150mm. I really like this one.
I checked the other dragon that I had previously listed in this thread, and unfortunately, the model has big gaps in the back legs, so I never printed that one.
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https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3293876 this Super Retropiepod looks cool... much more than just a 3d printer project though.
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I've been looking for some Storm Trooper models to print for Star Wars Risk. Maybe these will fit the job...
Clone Phase I - Star Wars Army Men
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5158490
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Here's one that I had printed a while ago and never added to my list. This is one of my favorite game upgrades - I used it to replace the flimsy cardboard 1st player throne for Stone Age.
Stone Throne
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4578080
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Here are a couple more recent models that I've printed and liked...
Small Hinged Treasure Chest
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:27635
Boss Monster - Boss Level Up Token
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4947321
For the Boss Monster Token, I adjusted the size a few times before finding a size that I really like - 38mm x 3mm. It squashes the embossing down a bit and makes it more like a traditional coin, close to the size of some old one dollar coins that I have, giving it a nice size for handling.
MTG Deck Box Library and Graveyard
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2188769
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Last night I was looking through a bunch of coaster holder models on thingiverse last night, wanting to get my disorganized pile of coasters into a nice place. I came across this Castle style Coaster Holder.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3116072/files
I modified it in the preview window just a bit before printing, increasing the size to 125mm across because some of my coasters are a little bigger than others and I didn't want any getting stuck, and printed it using only 5% infill. It turned out great. :)
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Just so all the other coaster holders aren't forgotten... here is my list of runners-up (https://kris-spisak.com/what-is-the-plural-of-runner-up/):
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2571941 - Coaster Holder
by becka October 06, 2017
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2428666 - Alien Coaster Holder
by ThePresident July 10, 2017
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4978195 - Aperture Hex Coaster
by ThatEngineeringGuy September 30, 2021
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4446282 - Hexy Coaster Holder
by 3D_Dynamics June 12, 2020
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3328107/files - Drink Coaster Holder
by shults07 January 01, 2019 ... THIS IS THE ONE I ALMOST PRINTED
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1135335 - 3 1/2" Floppy Coaster Holder
by mrhaley623 November 19, 2015
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4757756 - Coaster Set
by ZenLightN February 10, 2021
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3597454 - Coaster Holder
by septemma April 30, 2019 ... This is a simple yet effective looking one.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:622053 - Glacial Coaster Holder
by terrabruder January 05, 2015
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Universal plate/picture stand
by DanRom624 September 09, 2019
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3852495
Mini Ionic Column - Tiny Object Display Podium
by ThreeDeeJon August 18, 2022
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5468379
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Bookends
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4607211
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4758818
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3591229
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https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/cathedral-board-game-v2
Alternative and Cathedral:
https://www.tinkercad.com/things/iBTUqgePbG1
Side 1 Pieces:
https://www.tinkercad.com/things/8i13GqjQ6oh
Side 2 Pieces:
https://www.tinkercad.com/things/0jJJdrp4lOe
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Mechanical Spinning Top Dice Box
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/mechanical-spinning-top-dice-box
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Playing Card Shuffler v3 by Lukas Cenovsky
https://www.printables.com/model/427943-playing-card-shuffler-v3
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free positon pencil clip by 86world
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1030801
I just wanted to be able to attach a pencil to the edge of a notebook, something like a standard clip on an ink pen. This worked perfectly.
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If you have an image that you want to turn into an STL model, try out this online converter:
https://imagetostl.com/convert/file/png/to/stl
For example, here's a PNG file for PHSC that I was easily able to have converted to STL.
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I found this fairly flat 3d model of an Iron Man helmet which I thought would be great to include on a lid for a box to put my Iron Man 2: Game Of War into - https://www.printables.com/en/model/516945-hueforge-iron-man-helmet/files
(https://media.printables.com/media/prints/516945/images/4185243_3dcbace3-06db-4f57-9c66-755107ab0272/thumbs/inside/1600x1200/jpg/img_5873.webp)
Also while looking for some useful models to base my box on, I found this wearable Iron Man helmet mode - https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-ironman-helmet-181399
(https://cdn2.myminifactory.com/assets/object-assets/611824f7068fb/images/720X720-imh-etsy2.jpg)
Others to use with my box...
https://www.printables.com/en/model/386858-iron-man-logo/files
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4269006/files
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Fully 3D-printable wind-up car gift card - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3308710/files
This is one that I printed recently on my Artillery Sidewinder X2. It turned out well. I did need to adjust the wind key to print at 98% of the original size in order to get it to fit. I also needed to file the inside of the wheels where they connect to the axels. Aside from that, everything worked straight off printing the two cards.
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Monty Python Black Knight Helmet - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4292747/files
(https://img.thingiverse.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,quality=95/https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/b1/9b/b0/a6/b3/large_display_halmet_Pinterest.png)
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Today I came across a site that had some interesting tips for being able to continue a 3d print that stopped. I haven't read through it all, but it looks helpful, so if there is ever a need to start halfway through a project, it might be worth checking out this page:
3D Printing Tech Tips: Recover a Failed Print
This solution can help you recover your print if it failed due to the following reasons:
- Extruder jammed in the middle of a print
- Power fluctuations caused the printer to restart
- Extruder ran out of filament (assuming you do not have filament sensors installed)
https://www.3dplatform.com/Blog/2018/July/3D-Printing-Tech-Tips-Recover-a-Failed-Print#:~:text=For%20Simplify%203D%3A&text=STEP%201%3A%20Locate%20the%20layer,resume%20your%20print%20from%20Z.
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Unfortunately, printing the Black Knight helmet failed half way through. I'm using the technique described on the previous page, but realized it probably needed to adjust the G28 (the command to home all axes). I found another site that explained it: https://all3dp.com/2/g28-g-code-homing/
Now, am I able to get this to successfully return to a print job that was nearly 2 days in?
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(https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/8a/7b/1d/b3/01/card_preview_IMG_5461_%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80.jpg)
I'm going to try to print this case for my Raspberry Pi B+: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5190138, but I'm going to use a clear green filament and gold for the logo - Legend of Zelda colors. :D
Here are some neat looking alternatives that I've found:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1226828
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2836010
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1327409
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:710688
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1091071
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1727668
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The Raspberry Pi Case turned out nicely using the Clear Green and Gold filament, colors inspired by The Legend Of Zelda games. The logo piece didn't fit snuggly into the lid though, so I did need to glue it. Also, that piece isn't the same thickness as the top, so it will either be raised on the box, which is how I chose to do it, or it will take more space inside. I was concerned that the box wouldn't close tightly if I had it inside more because of how close the opening is to the network port. The top and bottom fit tightly enough together though that I've gone without screws for now. It doesn't snap together, but it holds well just against the RPI itself.
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Since the wind-up car turned out so well... I was thinking this 5-speed gear box would be a neat one to put together.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6280779
(https://img.thingiverse.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,quality=95/https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/93/e1/a2/34/2f/large_display_80282d72-79ed-4209-91ba-0509734514cc.jpg)
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I found some great tips in this video by Maker's Muse about making custom attachment pieces with the 3d printer. https://youtu.be/uJxv5qARXV4?si=TzVd8F_E_xT3HXL8
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From a list of 50 Cool Things to 3d Print for November 2023 (https://all3dp.com/1/useful-cool-things-3d-print-ideas-3d-printer-projects-stuff/), here are a couple things that I hadn't seen before...
3-digit combination safe (https://www.printables.com/model/259699-safe-box-3-digit-combination)
Squeeze powered fan (https://www.printables.com/model/157894-squeeze-fan-ruggedized
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Hero figures for Horrified
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4817414
(https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/4e/d1/7f/55/c2/large_display_standtogether.jpg)
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I just came across the weirdest chess set I've ever seen... well, not in person, but on thingiverse.com, the Finger Chess Set https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6493504
(https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/f1/09/ec/ea/32/large_display_b9011268-0feb-45b8-9907-42d5b4f9cb51.jpg)
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Here's a set I might print since I recently introduced my brother to the OGRE game: Low-Poly Game Pieces for OGRE at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2520770
(https://cdn.thingiverse.com/renders/7c/f3/de/b6/ee/c088bd4d17749749b0b7b1ac4b584219_display_large.jpg)