3d printer.

[Tchetek]

So I have no experience with it but, I’ve been a bit interested In a 3d printer to make or replace little things we destroy or loose.

Anyone into it?

I impulses bought one today at princess auto as it was a hot deal…

 

[flatspeed]

Yep I dabble in 3d printing. Mostly functional prints and for repairing stuff. I use fusion 360 for CAD and PETG plastic for higher strength/melting point than PLA.
Here is a finger throttle that I've been running for years now. Worked so well I put one on my new sled too.

 

[2010m8]

From the reviews I seen it seems to be a good printer but a little over priced for the size and type of filament it can print even at the sale price. My 250$ printer is way more capable. But the dremel was rated high for ease of use compared to my ender. But I also like to tinker with things. The best thing about it is it’s self contained were most others people usually build cabinets for them.

There is lots of good prints out there pre made to work with. Thingiverse.com is good place to start. Just search what you want to build and should be there. If you do have to build something fusion 360 has a free cad software that’s pretty good and lots of tutorials on YouTube.

 

[niner]

Thinking about a 3D printer. My wife would like to make cookie cutters and I’ve got some small projects in mind. Any new suggestions on what’s a good printer? How easy is it to design your own concept project?

 

[turbo392]

Look at the Bambu line of printers. The software that runs them in nearly idiot proof, so good for beginners, and they have little to no maintenance required.

 

[mclean]

Bambu for sure. And about the designs, there is a million different files out there now that you can just download and print on https://www.thingiverse.com/

 

[lilduke]

Any one try printing up some hand guns?

Must need a few metal parts too i would guess lol

 

[mclean]

That would be illegal. Would never think of doing anything illegal

 

[lilduke]

How about hand gernades?

 

[mclean]

Good try officer

 

[niner]

So “if” you had a million dollar idea and designed it, my understanding is anyone can use your design. Do you get any kickbacks on designs if they become popular?

 

[mclean]

Some sites you pay for the designs and others you can make your stuff free

 

[lilduke]

If you have the next best thing in the world and want to do a prototype or something probably not a great idea to share it on some web site.


Might want a program that is offline...

 

[niner]

If you have the next best thing in the world and want to do a prototype or something probably not a great idea to share it on some web site.


Might want a program that is offline...

I made a prototype out of wood and it’s really good. Needs to be made of plastic to be consumer friendly. It has potential to be a neat product in the baseball segment. Need to build one on the 3D printer and test again. Injection molding would be the next step if it really takes off.

 

[lilduke]

That's cool. I tried doing a patent on something a long time ago. If I could go back, I would have took the money I put into that process

and just start manufacturing the thing and selling it. Just a heads up if thinking about doing a patent. Its a bit of a money pit...

Can be worth it some times I guess.

 

[niner]

That's cool. I tried doing a patent on something a long time ago. If I could go back, I would have took the money I put into that process

and just start manufacturing the thing and selling it. Just a heads up if thinking about doing a patent. Its a bit of a money pit...

Can be worth it some times I guess.

I agree. Spend way more money fighting the patent when it gets knocked off, copyright I here is easier in Canada than patents.

 

[Tchetek]

I made a prototype out of wood and it’s really good. Needs to be made of plastic to be consumer friendly. It has potential to be a neat product in the baseball segment. Need to build one on the 3D printer and test again. Injection molding would be the next step if it really takes off.

There are scanners that you can buy and you just scan your wife new wood Dilly and it will load the design in your printer.

 

[niner]

There are scanners that you can buy and you just scan your wife new wood Dilly and it will load the design in your printer.

Wood Dilly’s are for Hutterites… glass is where’s it at…

 

[StuckDownHill]

Another vote for Bambu Lab. Took some advice from someone who has been doing it for a long time and bought the X1 Carbon model and I am very happy with it. The design software took the most time to learn. I also use fusion 360, once you get used to it, it pretty impressive what you can do.

 

[StuckDownHill]

Some other, non sledding projects.