3-D printing

[jnicholes]

The 3d printed BOTW chess set is complete.

The game was a pirc defense, Czech defense. White lost.

Chess terms, some of you may understand.

 

[jnicholes]

Attempting the 3-D print a Shakuhachi. We will know in seven hours and 20 minutes whether its successful or not.

 

[azurbanclucker]

Got some TPU to use for vibration dampers for my printer, so I printed a new case for my phone while I was at it today.

 

[notabitail]

Got some TPU to use for vibration dampers for my printer, so I printed a new case for my phone while I was at it today.
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How well does the case work?
What phone is that?

 

[azurbanclucker]

How well does the case work?
What phone is that?

I mean, it's been on there like 4 hours but it seems to function normally for a phone case? Most of them are TPU injection molds, so same material, just FDM instead of injection molded.

S24 Ultra.

 

[jnicholes]

Recently, I was doing a print. When I took the print off the build plate, I noticed that on the backside there was a skirt from a previous print that was embedded in it. I forgot to remove it prior to doing the new print. It was clearly noticeable, as it was a different color. I could not get it out. It was as if it bonded with the new print because it printed right over the old skirt.

Then, I had what I call a “Monolith Moment.”

Lay down text first in one color at the thinnest possible thickness, then lay down a different color page on top of it. Both colors will bond together, creating writing on a print that is both legible and smooth.

I immediately did some designing and started the experiment.

This is the text I laid down. It’s my grandmother‘s goulash recipe. I then printed a page on top of it at 0.6 mm thick. After the print was done I let it cool and then I peeled it off the build plate.

This was the end result.

My experiment was a success.

 

[azurbanclucker]

https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-pri...lament-companies-raise-the-flag-not-the-price

If you're looking for some US suppliers, here's an article listing a few.

Fair warning, I've tried stuff from Coex, Zyltech, and 3d Fuel. I do not recommend. The filament quality is subpar for the price from all 3.

 

[azurbanclucker]

My GITD TPU arrived. This is an airless pickleball. So roughly the size of an orange.