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Printing addict that loves to design useful and practical models. I enjoy printing and testing my designs. I share my designs hoping that others will enjoy and benefit their use as well. After using CAD programs at work for 25 years this has become my personal hobby for the past 15 years. I get several ideas throughout the day where I believe I can create a 3D model and print out that will make something I can use or make something better. I'm obsessed. As a side note: I LOVE my puppy!
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I have a question. I have something like 180 designs and models all printed, tested and photographed. I intended to upload some of the more interesting ones first. As I add these It seems like people are creating profiles that show up under mine. I look at it and see that there is no photo of the submitted profile, just a screenshot of the BambuStudio editor. I look at the profile and there are a couple unnecessary changes and thats it. I cant seem to delete it. I can only report it, which seems damning to me. Do I have control of which profiles show up? I notice that many popular designs have thousands of submitted profiles but only a few show up. How are they controlling what shows up under the profile listing. Just to add something, this guy/gal added the profile twice, just with reversed wording. One says "Stronger but Lighter" and the other has "Lighter but Stronger". Thats odd. Here is the link so you can see. Thanks in advance.
https://makerworld.com/en/models/2216851-watch-tree-stand
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I have had a couple requests to update my Pint Size Fuzzy Ice Cream Cup Holder. One was to make the spoon opening larger and the other was to make a version without a handle. I added 3 new profiles to address these requests. First I created a Version 2 of the cup which includes a larger spoon opening and updated printing settings. The second is a modified Version 2 of the cup where the handle has been removed. And for the last 3rd profile is a handle free version of my original cup. Enjoy!
Pint Size Ice Cream Holder
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I first decided to make this covered bird feeder tray to provide a way for our Cardinals to enjoy bird seed. They don't really like regular feeders because their beaks are short and wide. So they usually eat from the ground. This feeder works great. There has been 5 birds in there at one time. Its great. I fill it every day with sunflower seeds. Now the Cardinals have a way to get seed on their own. They are loving it. All my neighbors are wanting this thing. Give it a try.
Covered Tray Bird Feeder
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We all know how everyone feels about the cameras on our Bambu Lab printers. There are quite a few Bambuians that want to keep tabs on our printing progress. So we install wireless cameras the best way we can to do this. When I got my Bambu Lab A2L I felt naked without a way to hook up my WyzeV4 camera to this new printer. So of course as always, I hopped behind my computer and designed one. I'm glad I did. This big boy bed slinger really likes to hop around. It shakes the whole house.
Wyze V4 Camera Mount for Bambu Lab A2L
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I have received several requests to make a handle free version of my Fuzzy Ice Cream Cup. As well, I received a couple requests to make the spoon holder opening larger to accommodate those shovel sized spoons. So I have done both. I provided a profile for the handle free version that incorporates the version 2 updates and larger spoon opening. Happy scooping!
Pint Size Ice Cream Holder
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After a few funny comments about me needing a dumpster for all my plastic "poop" and other waste I decided to do just that. I designed a "poop" chute to catch the filament purge waste and direct it into a realistic mini trash dumpster. It makes a really cool looking set. It is the first thing everyone notices when they see my new A2L setup. They love it. Even people that do not have a printer ask me to print them one so they can use it for other storage needs. They adore the POOP DUMPSTER.
Poop Chute & Dumpster
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This printed very well. I did add a brim to the outside (outer brim only) of the tall skinny shafts so they wouldn't wobble and cause problems towards the top of the shafts. I left everything else in the profile as is. As well, I shaved and sanded the long shaft a little to spin freely in the handle. All worked well and seems to be very sturdy. Nothing broke yet.
Couple tips.
Please keep your filament dry. Even dry new filament after you get it. This is a very common problem.
Enclosed printers work well. I have several bed slingers (A1's and A1 Mini's, which I love) which I keep in the zip-up material enclosures which work well. If you do not have an enclosure keep the bed a few degrees above normal to keep the thin items from warping and pulling off the bed.
As always, clean your print plate. Even textured plates. Even the oil off of your skin will cause bed adhesion problems. A soft mild dish soap like Dawn liquid works the best. Dry with a dry lint free cloth.
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This printed very well. I did add a brim to the outside (outer brim only) of the tall skinny shafts so they wouldn't wobble and cause problems towards the top of the shafts. I left everything else in the profile as is. As well, I shaved and sanded the long shaft a little to spin freely in the handle. All worked well and seems to be very sturdy. Nothing broke yet.
Couple tips.
Please keep your filament dry. Even dry new filament after you get it. This is a very common problem.
Enclosed printers work well. I have several bed slingers (A1's and A1 Mini's, which I love) which I keep in the zip-up material enclosures which work well. If you do not have an enclosure keep the bed a few degrees above normal to keep the thin items from warping and pulling off the bed.
As always, clean your print plate. Even textured plates. Even the oil off of your skin will cause bed adhesion problems. A soft mild dish soap like Dawn liquid works the best. Dry with a dry lint free cloth.
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Printed out nicely. A tolerances are correct and fit well. All doors function properly after being worked in a little. I used very little petroleum jelly (Vaseline) on the door and track edges where they slide along the walls. Doesn't seem to affect the PLA filament I used. The box looks good and the kids seem to love them. They love to have a place to store their "valuables".
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When I need something, can I make it before I look to buy it? That is my motto. I wanted a way to use my vacuum bags and not damage them. As well, I want them to last as long as possible. Of course I looked and saw many discs on MakerWorld but I wanted to make something that I envisioned. Its not just a disc with holes. It may be slightly over-engineered, but its an excellent disc that makes vacuuming your bags easier and saves your bags in the process. I also created a disc stand.
My Perfect Vacuum Disc
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So my husband has decided to collect watches. He calls them jewelry? Anyway, he keeps putting them on our dresser. Since they are in their cases they are taking up a lot of room. I saw only a couple tower type holders but I wanted something different so I pictured a tree type holder. I envisioned several branches holding watches that could be configured to hold several watches growing upwards so it would save on space. He actually loves it. Hopefully you will too.
Watch Tree Stand
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This is my 5th gen design for 3D printed shower shelving. I did not like what I was seeing in the stores and the ones I bought online broke so I decided to make my own. The first ones were nice but not sturdy and a few others did not print well. After a little trial and error I came up with this fairly simple but sturdy design. I have been putting heavy shower gel and large shampoo bottles on these and they are holding up fine.
Sturdy Ornate Shower Shelf
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My husband was tired of my razors on the shower shelves so I wanted to make a razor holder that looked good in my shower. I thought daisies would fit the bill and they will fit any decor. I made the double razor holder look like a small bunch of daisies and the single holder gets one daisy. I picked the standard white flower with a yellow center. The base is green like the plant. I recommend using 3M VHB double sided tape or stickers to install on any clean surface. Please enjoy.
Pretty Shower Razor Holders
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This is a cross I designed as a gift for a very religious neighbor. It looks good in several color variations. I am providing profiles without the magnets if you would prefer that option.
Holy Cross With Magnetic Stand
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I noticed my husband was putting his pints of ice cream in various cups many of which made me roll my eyes. I tried a few on Makers World but the ones I tried had short comings from allowing the container to spin and having the spoon in the way when on the handle. I created this cup from scratch by measuring several different brand containers. Hopefully everyone can print on other printers using this profile with few if any modifications. Please enjoy.
Pint Size Ice Cream Holder
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