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WARNING! THIS CATAPULT IS INTENED FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY WITH THE SUPERVISION OF AN ADULT. POSES SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMGAGE IS USED IRRESPONSIBLY OR INDOORS. DO NOT POINT TOWARDS PEOPLE OR ANIMALS. DO NOT HOLD DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE WHILE FIRING. WEAR PROPPER PPE SUCH AS SAFETLY GLASSES OR FACE SHIELD WHEN USING. K-PRINTZ3D IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY. END USER AGREES TO FOLLOW COMMON SAFETY PRACTICES AND GUIDELINES.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hey y&#39;all. I decided to design and build a very powerful catapult. Wither its target practice or slaying dragons, this tactical handheld catapult is exactly what you need!!!&nbsp;Why? Because I was bored and had the human urge to hurl something as far as possible. I also wanted to design something tough using only PLA+ and see how much abuse it could take. So I landed on making a rubber band catapult capable of repeatedly launching a 15.5 gram puck past the tree line in my back yard. Roughly 65-70&#39;. I think its capable of about 100&#39;.&nbsp;After a couple weeks of testing this is the design I&#39;ve found to be the most solid and reliable. The larger one in the photos has been fired and dry fired about 120 times and has yet to show any signs of fatigue. It has also been left in the cocked position for several hours at a time without any deformation or warping. The smaller one hasn&#39;t been fired as many times but is holding up nicely so far.&nbsp;Sunlu PLA+ was used for everything.The Rubber Bands are from a variety pack from the dollar store.&nbsp;Use the pictures included with the assembly guide(PDF&#39;s and JPG&#39;s can be found if you scroll further down) for reference on how to tie off your rubber bands.I&#39;m currently using 22 bands for the full size version and 12 for the 65% scaled version. This will depend on your brand of rubber bands and how strong you want it to be. I suggest adding rubber bands on 2-4 at a time until you find the right amount. The base has plenty of tie off points for you to experiment with.&nbsp;Everything can be assembled by hand without tools. Be advised, certain fits are much tighter than others, this is by design. If you find that your gripping strength isn&#39;t quite adequate when inserting the retaining clips, I recommend using a small set of channel lock pliers. They have a nice offset that can make press fitting the clips easier if needed.&nbsp;A-Frame assembly needs to be completed before sliding full assembly into the base plate. Throwing arm and trigger can not be added or removed while uprights are attached to the base.&nbsp;For the trigger reset band, thread it through the third square hole from the edge that sits in line with the trigger. Loop the band around the bottom tab of the trigger and pull it tight. While keeping that tension, cross loop it around the tang coming off the back of the base plate repeatedly until all the slack is taken up. If you have a short enough rubber band, its possible to just pull it around to the tang and be done.&nbsp;Do not forget to install the pivot bracers. They are the most critical components that keep it from imploding while cocked.&nbsp;Before installing the slam stop bar, wrap the center tightly and flatly along the chamfered edge that the throwing arm will strike. This will greatly prolong the life of the throwing arm and reduce some of the recoil/noise. See pictures for reference.&nbsp;If you don&#39;t have a Bambu Printer, I advise using at least 5-8 walls and 8-15 top/bottom layers depending on the part.&nbsp;Pucks should be 55 walls for maximum weight.&nbsp;Slam stop bar and trigger latch need to be at least 25 walls.&nbsp;&nbsp;I hope everyone has fun with this one. I&#39;d love to see any mods or remixes. If you can make something that can launch the same puck further you will win my eternal respect. Remember, BE SAFE AND USE YOUR COMMON SENSE!&nbsp;Be sure to check out my profile for a wide array of designs and projects ranging from planters to lamps. Every like and follow is greatly appreciated so please be sure to. Thank you!&nbsp;

Tactical Rubber Band Assault Catapult: Powerful

Engineering Toys

Hey y&#39;all. I designed this trippy little acoustic phone amplifier so you can jam out all summer long even if you don&#39;t have a bluetooth speaker.&nbsp;It prints in place with no assembly required. Hinged kickstand allows you to rock the amp back for better projection over focused area.&nbsp;I used to listen to my podcast in the shower by balancing my phone on the towel rail and pointing the speaker towards the curtain. Even with the volume at max it was still difficult to hear everything over the running water. &nbsp;Using this acoustic amplifier, I was able to safely place it on my sink counter and still hear every word in crystal clear detail. It kept my phone safe and amplified it without the need for batteries or plugging into an electrical outlet. I hope y&#39;all enjoy it as much as I do.&nbsp;It was designed around an iPhone 13 inside an Otterbox. But I left some play in there so it should be able to work with most iPhones and other phones with downward facing speakers. I&#39;ve had a person with a Samsung S22 Ultra in an Otterbox get a decent fit by upscaling it to 111%. So you can try adjusting the scale to fit your phone if you have a larger model/brand. You can try to scale it down but the hinge may weld itself shut if made too small. &nbsp;The phone goes into the slimmer slot, The photos of it with a phone inserted were actually provided by the person mentioned above. So that&#39;s how it looks when scaled up to 111% with a Samsung S22 Ultra docked. Shout out and big thanks to Joshua from the 3D printing Facebook group I&#39;m in for testing this out. &nbsp;Prints at 0.2mm layers with a 0.4mm nozzle.10% Gyroid Infill3 Walls5 or 6 Top/Bottom Layers&nbsp;Feel Free to experiment with the setting in the .3mf. These are just my preferred settings for PLA/PLA+ but it can certainly be printed however you like.&nbsp;No Supports required.&nbsp;Thank you for checking out this file. You can find many more trippy hippie STL&#39;s over on my profile. Everything from lamps to flowerpots. Please like and follow for more psychedelic designs and home accessories.&nbsp;Happy Printing!!!

Trippy Little Phone Amplifier with Kickstand

Phone Accessories

This soap dish was a fun design project.Right now there are two options of for the soap tray. The flower of life tray or the solid tray. The solid tray is used to make a ‘spongey’ tray using the gyroid infill trick. The secret here is to set the top and bottom layers to 0 with the infill set to 25%.&nbsp;It is already set up like this in the .3mf's but I wanted to explain it here for the non-bambu folks.&nbsp;I'll be posting .3mf's for the A1, A1 Mini, and P1P. There will be one for Silk PLA and PETG for each printer. These are my preferred settings but feel free to experiment.&nbsp;Please share any makes and leave a comment with what you think. Thank you!

Flower of Life Draining Soap Dish: Opt Infill Tray

Bathroom Stuff

Photography Stuff

I designed this kit card so you can have your own little punk rock pixie/fairy.&nbsp;Assembly isn't too difficult but can be tricky towards the end.&nbsp;First and formost, Cut all the parts out using some small cutters. The standard blue handle kind are perfect. The cut aways are the thinnest strips. Leave the number tabs on the hex rings in place; only remove them once you are ready to install them one at a time.&nbsp;Next, Insert the six curved upright pieces and fairy piece into the base plate. Then one at a time moving over one each time, attach the top plate to the uprights. The plates should have the patterns facing up. Then attach the hook to the top. Be sure to align the slot of the top plate and bottom plate for best visual effect. The fit will be snug but they will click through with firm pressure and some gentle rocking. Be sure to push straight to avoid crimping or damage.&nbsp;The final steps: Putting in the rings. Start with ring #1 by squeezing it vertically through the uprights and around the fairy into the lowest rungs of the uprights. It should be inside all of the uprights. Once all the slots and rungs are in place. Move on the the next ring using the same method as the first ring. The final ring can be inserted through the gap of the base and first ring then shaken upside down to get it close to where you need it. Now just assemble the stand by attaching the Wing base to the stand hook. This is a rather snug fit to help keep it from shifting under weight. You may want to use pliers with cloth to press these pieces together. &nbsp;I'll be posting an assembly video in the next few days to help anyone struggling. For now, the pictures are the only visual guide I can provide.&nbsp;I'm including profiles for the P1P, A1,and A1 Mini. I don't own a Mini so the set up is a nerfed version of the base generic profile so it should work just fine. If you have any issues with the settings let me know and I will update the .3mf here. Thank you!&nbsp;

Punk Rock Pixie Fairy in a Cage Kit Card

Kit Cards

This model was originally created and posted by JamesThePrinter. Thank you for making this wonderful model. &nbsp;However, I personally was having one issue though. The tail section kept coming loose from the build plate. I noticed that it was essentially printing a thumb size link on an edge of just a few mm. &nbsp;So I decided to trim the bottom plane by 3mm giving it a larger foot print for improved adhesion and stability. I also added some spheres to the eyes to help the pupils pop a little more. Its not much but I feel that it really helped improve reliability and quality. Let me know what you think. Thank you!&nbsp;General Settings:&nbsp;0.4mm Nozzle0.2mm First Layer0.14 mm Rest of Layers3 Walls6/4 Solid Top/Bottom Layers8% Gyroid Infill&nbsp;

Flexi Pickle Rick Remix: Flatter Bottom and Bigger Pupils

Remixes

I saw a red bow posted on Reddit like this. It was kinda small and plain, but I really liked the idea so I decided to go bigger and more ornate. This model uses about 18 grams of filament and takes a little under 2 hours to print in ludicous mode. The profile I've included here is great for getting the best results out of silks while still being able to handle ludicrous mode without a steep drop off in quality. The best part is that the center post is a screw for the retention button so no glue or creases required. Regular gift ribbon can be used to tie it to a box or it can be hung as an ornament.&nbsp;I suggest using the profile I have here. But if you wanna use your own settings I understand. If you do use your own profile, or print on something other than a Bambu printer, I at least suggest using the following guidelines:&nbsp;3 walls 3 solid top/bottom layers0.2mm first layer0.1mm layers after that (Petals are 0.4mm thick and this ensures pliability and strength)10% infill&nbsp;&nbsp;Please rate, review, and share your makes! I look forward to seeing them.

Easy Printing Luxury Gift Bow/Ornament

Seasonal

Updated Feb 9th 2024: New Profile added for the P1P I completely spaced and forgot to upload. Better late than never. The demo pics are from both the A1(Plate 1) and P1P(Plate2). The only difference is the P1P Profile has one beam removed due to the exclusion zone. &nbsp;Hey y&#39;all, I was inspired to make a modular system for displaying small flowers and succulents based on sacred geometry. This kit is version 1. I&#39;m not sure if I&#39;ll make any more changes to the system as a whole but I&#39;m definitely going to release another pot or two that will be compatible with the current tray.&nbsp;Be sure to check out my profile and follow me for more trippy planters and other home/garden items. From lamps to soap dishes I make a little bit of everything in my own trippy geometric style. Thanks for stopping by!&nbsp;The 3mf file here is set up as a basic starter kit on the A1. But feel free to make however many components you need. This system can be expanded as far as you wanna take it. If you have larger plants this design can safely upscale by 200% if needed.&nbsp;General settings if just downloading the STL&#39;s:&nbsp;0.4mm Nozzle0.2mm Layers(The Pot needs to be 0.16mm)3 Walls5 Solid Top/Bottom Layers15% Gyroid InfillAligned Seam&nbsp;&nbsp;Please share any makes! It always makes me happy to see other enjoying my work. Happy Printing everyone!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Construction Toy Style Modular Succulent Planters

Flowerpots/Planters

Hey yall. I made this lamp using Amolen transparent filament but it'll work with a light color like white or glow in the dark. Keep the walls at 2 for the best result. This will take about 510g of filament. The print setting profile included in the .3mf project is my highest quality profile and is meant to be run in sport/ludicrous mode from the very start. Works well with most PLA. USE Glue! The lamp will fit most pendant fixtures but below are links to the hardware I used. &nbsp;The Bulb: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CPBLKV8?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CPBLKV8?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1</a>The Fixture: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0813BXC6Q?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0813BXC6Q?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1</a> &nbsp;Let me know how it goes for you!