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Posted: 9/17/2020 10:19:09 PM EDT
Looking for reasons to invest in a 3D printer and thought I’d see what cool, life improving, and yes, tactical cool guy stuff you’ve all found to make life easier or whatever. Not just “ooooo here’s an action figure”, want to have a central location for stuff that makes your life better. Or more tactical, ‘cuz it’s Arfcom.
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Posted: 9/17/2020 10:30:38 PM EDT
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All my scopes have throw levers thanks to my 3d printer. Of course you can buy them but they are usually a lot more expensive than 10 cents worth of filament.
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Posted: 9/17/2020 10:42:33 PM EDT
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Not very exciting and the quickest prints I have ever done, but I use these printed switch caps for my X56 throttle so that I can 'feel' for them in VR when I can't see the throttle or joystick. Different shape and feel for each switch.
I have more big complicated prints, but use these every single day.  |
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Posted: 9/17/2020 11:22:08 PM EDT
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Oven knobs
One of my first prints was replacement knobs on my stove. It's older than me and they had seen better days. The old ones were more glue than knob. 
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Posted: 9/18/2020 1:05:42 AM EDT
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An Ender 3 pro is a 200 dollar item
buy one and get with Z times  |
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Posted: 9/18/2020 1:44:04 AM EDT
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Tools are cool.
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Posted: 9/18/2020 1:52:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: An Ender 3 pro is a 200 dollar item buy one and get with Z times https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/3097/63502EAF-E493-43FB-AD9F-7A4ED934167C-1596372.jpg Oh I like that |
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Posted: 9/18/2020 10:59:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: An Ender 3 pro is a 200 dollar item buy one and get with Z times https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/3097/63502EAF-E493-43FB-AD9F-7A4ED934167C-1596372.jpg First up, that’s awesome... second up, I saw a thing on Thingiverse for the Cherokee Trailhawks to put the recovery kit on the right side of the cargo area... thought that was a neat add-on, life improver! |
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Posted: 9/18/2020 1:16:14 PM EDT
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For me so far it has been the convenience of making something in a couple hours with material on hand versus ordering something that you usually don't think about.
Small example. We are always breaking/running out of/losing bag clips for sealing chip bags, frozen food bags, etc. Half an hour later I have a dozen of them printed ready to go. Obviously that isn't why I wanted a 3d printer, but the convenience is a nice bonus for little things you would normally never think about. |
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Posted: 9/18/2020 2:59:53 PM EDT
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Do you use duct tape, epoxy? Do you keep extra materials such as lumber, steel, fasteners on hand? Those are tools, so is a 3D printer.
Once you have one, all of a sudden you will wonder how you got along without it. You have the ability to make an infinite variety of tools/jigs/replacement parts. I make a TON of jigs for manufacturing/assembly (for work). |
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Posted: 9/18/2020 10:27:06 PM EDT
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Made new adjustable A/C vents for my camper. Also toggle switch mounts and other random accessories
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Posted: 9/19/2020 8:33:04 AM EDT
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 5.5 hour print that finished while I was asleep   |
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Posted: 9/19/2020 9:21:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/3097/69155303-1F85-4CC4-AE25-73597876E786-1598135.jpg 5.5 hour print that finished while I was asleep https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/3097/7845A377-0314-4F7C-8C5C-FBCB362D3F9D-1598158.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/3097/45068511-9DC9-4809-807E-F9C799A26611-1598159.jpg  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/28/2020 12:08:32 PM EDT
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Quoted: Looking for reasons to invest in a 3D printer and thought I’d see what cool, life improving, and yes, tactical cool guy stuff you’ve all found to make life easier or whatever. Not just “ooooo here’s an action figure”, want to have a central location for stuff that makes your life better. Or more tactical, ‘cuz it’s Arfcom. Links good, pics better! https://old.reddit.com/r/functionalprint/ That's a forum on reddit dedicated to functional prints and not just a bunch of toys or action figures that sit on a shelf. You can sort by "Top - All Time" (or click here) and see some really cool ideas and tools that people are making themselves. |
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Posted: 9/28/2020 10:17:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://old.reddit.com/r/functionalprint/ That's a forum on reddit dedicated to functional prints and not just a bunch of toys or action figures that sit on a shelf. You can sort by "Top - All Time" (or click here) and see some really cool ideas and tools that people are making themselves. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Looking for reasons to invest in a 3D printer and thought I’d see what cool, life improving, and yes, tactical cool guy stuff you’ve all found to make life easier or whatever. Not just “ooooo here’s an action figure”, want to have a central location for stuff that makes your life better. Or more tactical, ‘cuz it’s Arfcom. Links good, pics better! https://old.reddit.com/r/functionalprint/ That's a forum on reddit dedicated to functional prints and not just a bunch of toys or action figures that sit on a shelf. You can sort by "Top - All Time" (or click here) and see some really cool ideas and tools that people are making themselves. Browsed briefly - thanks! Great inspiration. |
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Posted: 9/29/2020 12:50:30 AM EDT
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No dick-a-saurus rex prints yet? Disappoint
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Posted: 10/9/2020 6:12:45 PM EDT
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A while back I did some magnet mount mirrors for the 1025R & 3038e tractors. Just some 60 lb. pot magnets & golf cart mirror screwed onto a 3D printed TPU mounting block (flat face for the 1025R & form fitting for the 3038e). I recently found another use for the magnet mount mirrors on the 1025R. I have a 3 point adapter for the FEL that includes a 2" receiver & use it with a tri-ball mount for trailer moving. I found I could use the the left side 1025R mirror to get a view of the ball when doing trailer hookups. Just stick it to the 3 point adapter & adjust it properly.
  
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Posted: 10/10/2020 3:09:57 PM EDT
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Anyone heard of this stuff? Steel It Paint? Think it would make a 3D print more durable?
It’s pricey but if you’re making things that will be used regularly, maybe it would protect the plastic longer. Especially if you’re printing something like the Wildfire/Hellfire. |
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Posted: 10/10/2020 3:46:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anyone heard of this stuff? Steel It Paint? Think it would make a 3D print more durable? It's pricey but if you're making things that will be used regularly, maybe it would protect the plastic longer. Especially if you're printing something like the Wildfire/Hellfire. 
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Posted: 10/10/2020 3:55:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anyone heard of this stuff? Steel It Paint? Think it would make a 3D print more durable? It’s pricey but if you’re making things that will be used regularly, maybe it would protect the plastic longer. Especially if you’re printing something like the Wildfire/Hellfire. Back when I had a VW bug there was this paint that many restorers used on floor pans and such. It was like POR-15 but had a metal additive like this. I think it was originally designed as a bridge paint but found it's way into the consumer market. |
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Posted: 10/12/2020 11:27:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Sent a request off for a free sample. If/when I get it, I'll post up a review Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Anyone heard of this stuff? Steel It Paint? Think it would make a 3D print more durable? It's pricey but if you're making things that will be used regularly, maybe it would protect the plastic longer. Especially if you're printing something like the Wildfire/Hellfire. 
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Posted: 10/12/2020 11:38:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They emailed me back my color choice. I went with black. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Anyone heard of this stuff? Steel It Paint? Think it would make a 3D print more durable? It's pricey but if you're making things that will be used regularly, maybe it would protect the plastic longer. Especially if you're printing something like the Wildfire/Hellfire.  Attached FileLooking forward to your review! I found it on another site. I am just interested to see if it slightly improves durability over regular plastic. |
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Posted: 10/29/2020 3:26:22 PM EDT
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A single scoop for the bunn office coffee pot. Now each pot is the same.
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Posted: 10/29/2020 3:42:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They emailed me back my color choice. I went with black. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Anyone heard of this stuff? Steel It Paint? Think it would make a 3D print more durable? It's pricey but if you're making things that will be used regularly, maybe it would protect the plastic longer. Especially if you're printing something like the Wildfire/Hellfire. |
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Posted: 11/12/2020 3:52:50 AM EDT
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This was a project I've been putting off for a couple years but finally got around to doing. It's a mounting for an encoder. Here's a picture of the visible bits:
 There's some more printed parts that are non-visible, though:   The red expanding collet and the blue cone are also printed. The nut pulls a 3/8-16x3 bolt (with the cone) up into the collet, expanding it out to grip the inside of a 1.03" ID shaft. The tip of the bolt is turned down to 6mm, and the pulley rides on that area. I didn't model some of the machine parts, but the black part is a bearing housing, and the 1.03" ID shaft rides inside that bearing. (The encoder is feeding shaft position back to a computer, which adjusts the speed controller to match the measured shaft speed against the commanded speed. It helps keep the motor from getting bogged down and causing things to break.) |
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