3D Printing

Hello,

I received my first personnal 3D printer 2 days ago, and I noticed that we do not have anywhere to speak about that. I'm pretty sure most of you might be interested in this topic since it's basically 3D modeling, but for real-life applications

I'll just start this topic with something I made today !

I'm currently preparing a move and I need to fix few stuff before I leave my appartment. The shower palm holder in my bathroom got broken recently, because it's made out of crappy plastic. I don't have the tools needed to make holes in a tiling wall, so I have to stick with the existing ones and I'm pretty sure I will not be able to find the same part with the same sizes.

So I decided to take the brocken plastic part and make a simple 3D model of it :

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And then, I basically printed it with my brand new Creality CR-10S :

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(Original broken part on the left - 3D printed part on the right)

Then, from the first try it just worked, I attached it to the wall with the original screws :

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And I added the original plastic cover that clips onto the 3D printed part and hides the system :

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And it just worked perfectly fine

This is really boring and simple so if you have anything to show, maybe share it here for everyone to see it !

I'll try to make something better looking for the next one

The classic Creality CR-10S

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Quote from RaVaGe

18 minutes ago, RaVaGe said: https://www.sculpteo.com/fr/

I work with these guys when I have to make prototypes

Sculpteo is really nice, and their prices are really low for the kind of technology they use !

Oh I haven't posted anything in more than 2 years ... lol

I made this, because it's getting too hot in there

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4565466

Quote from will2k

14 minutes ago, will2k said: Fans need more RGB...:D

But seriously, this is nice. Good job

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Thanks,

Well this is a very rough V1, there are issues I'd like to solve in the future (like adding a ON/OFF button for example), so why not add RGB fans xD

Yes that's what I understood, it's just not that worthy, it's a simple project, maps deserve to be up there

There are other people who did it before me, it's just that I felt I could do better (using standard 40mm fans, using 2 fans and pulling air from the inside instead of from the frunk which is useless)

Quote from blackdog

3 minutes ago, blackdog said: I don't understand where this would be mounted

It replaces the "frunk", the front cover that is some sort of "expansion slot" on the headset with a USB plug.

Like this :

It just pulls the hot air out

Yes @blackdog, it works to cool down the headset but most importantly it forces the air to be replaced between you and the headset (which is what causes sweating on my side, it's just hot after 15 mins of usage)

Hello

I just submitted a 1 fan version on my Valve index mod. It can feel like a rollback but it's actually a better version I believe :

• 1 fan is enough to pull out the warm air, it's not that big ?
• It's a lot easier to make the USB plug, much more space for it
• Added a switch to control the fan
• Filled and the tiny holes that were making it less efficient

Here it is with a few pictures in case someone is interested : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4735054

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(and I also updated the 2 fans version with the holes filled too : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4565466)

Quote from WD

4 hours ago, WD said: Got me a printer just not too long ago. It's amazing how good quality printer you can get nowadays for the price your paying for it. I can barely even notice the print pattern it does when I crank the print quality to max, manufacturer calls it an entry-level printer. They've gone a mile ahead since the early days.

What printer did you get ?

I haven't looked too much into it, but I noticed some improvements on the low budget side too.

I've heard of printers like the Artillery Sidewinder X1, that are on the same budget (400€) and size (30 x 30 x 40 cm) as the Creality CR-10S I bought ~3 years ago, but with things like linear bearings, direct drive, silent motors ... It's really cool to see such progress!!