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101 sats \ 9 replies \ @SimpleStacker 16 Apr \ on: We Live in an Amazing World DIY
What are you printing?
I've been thinking of getting a 3D printer. What would you say are the most valuable uses for it?
Ha, keycaps. Like the keyboard caps for keyboards. They are for table decor.
What would you say are the most valuable uses for it?
Varies depending on your interests and hobbies. Because I'm a software dev and self host a lot of stuff I have printed many things for my home lab server cabinets. Raspberry Pi stuff and cases for DIY IoT projects.
I've printing things like.
- Desk organization stuff
- A retractable headphone hanger
- A guitar stomp box remote switch enclosure
- Laptop holders
- Custom designed things to fix random stuff around the house
- Cases for various bitcoin hardware devices
I'm getting into stronger filaments for more tough uses around tools. I'm on an organization sprint to get my tool boxes in order.
I have a friend that runs an ISP and MSP and he's been getting all his team's tools better organized and printing custom enclosures for some of their equipment. He's also been making custom coasters for local businesses.
And of course, I've printed many additions to my printer to improve it. Things like a camera mount. 3dprinting is a hobby but the stuff from Creality and Bambu Labs are very easy for noobs.
Oh, one more thing. I have a buddy that flips used musical gear and I've printed replacement parts for him several times. Also created an emblem for one of his speaker cabs with his girls names in the style of Marshall.
Go checkout https://thangs.com/ for inspiration.
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Custom organizers sounds like a great use case for 3D printing. it's pretty hard to find stuff that suits your needs just right at the store.
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Yes, I think thats the "mind worm" aspect of projects like Gridfinity. It provides a common format to create stackable organizers.
You print a "grid base" and then then anything else you print will automatically "stack" into that common base.
So, as you say, you print custom containers for exactly the space you need.
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This probably pushed the needle for me in getting a 3D printer from "curious" to "a matter of time"
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I will say this. They have went up in price recently due to the tariffs.
Yeah... I'm in that rat hole now. But only my office :)
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