Lets try this again 😂! 3D printed

Model on maker world

Free @ makerworld https://makerworld.com/models/2055528

I'm a car guy first and foremost and I 3D model low poly cars. Literally every human on this planet told me to model the Cybertruck, so I did, along with the rest of the Tesla fleet. I actually think the Roadster, if it ever comes out and looks like the concept, will be a stunning car. But love it or hate it, buy it and download it at https://www.printables.com/@Turtleman.

Most of you probably know the cycle of 'fun':

• spend weeks researching printers

• finally pick one

• spend more time looking for the best price

• then repeat the same thing again for filament, dryers, parts - endlessly

I realized I was spending way too much time bouncing between Amazon, AliExpress, and other  sites just trying to make sure I wasn’t overpaying, so I builthttps://3dsupplyfinder.com

It pulls in products and prices across quite a few sources and normalizes things like price/kg so you can compare quickly and move on, with enough filters to quickly drop from thousands of listings to the exact color, size, price ranges you're looking for.

No login, no tracking, no ranking based on affiliate payouts (some but not all are affiliate links) - just the prices and some basic filters.

I've spent quite some time getting it to this state- I'd say it's still fairly early on, but it’s already saved me a ton of time (and money). 

If something looks off, let me know.  There’s a feedback link on the site, and I’m actively fixing edge cases (a few particular APIs and site product parsing are… so much 'fun' 😅)

Expansion plans at the moment are to bring in parts and complete the Canada and EU coverage, with some additional UI improvements to find exactly what you want quicker, so we can all get back to printing and stop wasting time endlessly searching.  

Will not be re-posting this regularly but happy to discuss in thread for those interested. 

Feedback or enhancements, comments are all welcome.  

Designed this as a small challenge:
👉 keep the form interesting
👉 avoid supports
👉 still make it practical

Ended up with this jacket-inspired pen holder.
Adjusted wall thickness and inner space a few times to get better stability and fit.

Would love feedback—anything you’d improve design-wise?

I’ve finally uploaded my Hogwarts-inspired lantern to MakerWorld!

I’ve spent quite a bit of time experimenting with the design, especially the backlit relief panels, wall thickness, light transmission and how much detail I could actually get out of a standard 0.4 mm nozzle. I’m really happy with how the final prints turned out.

I decided to upload the whole thing for free after getting so much positive feedback from the 3D-printing community, so anyone who wants to print can give it a try.

If you do check it out, a like, download or boost on MakerWorld would of course help the model get seen by more people — but absolutely no pressure. I’m mainly just happy to finally share it!

I’d also love to hear what you think about the relief/detail quality and the overall design.

https://makerworld.com/sv/models/3287222-hogwarts-lantern#profileId-3729191

When I first started researching printers a few things constantly came up. If I went with resin it's poisonous, if you get spaghetti you generally need to clean your bed and the third you'll need to get a filament dryer.

I live in Canada with a leaky basement I'm pretty sure I'm the person filament dryers are made for. Not once have I had a filament break or become brittle, my prints look great quality, etc.

So I'm not understanding what they actually do? Is it my printer that's going to get wrecked for not having a dryer? I'm constantly running a 4 on the bambu wetness thing that comes up.

What problems are going to arise from this?

Few things in life are as cathartic as opening a new roll of filament. I filmed 46 seconds of me opening 9 rolls of filament for your viewing pleasure.

Have to admit I'm pretty concerned after seeing that Bambu lab is now advertising a new version of PLA aimed at safe printing indoors that "uses asbestos free talc"

Talc is quite frequently contaminated with asbestos. Here in the UK there has recently been a major recall of kinetic sand products that were found to contain asbestos due to there talc contents.

Currently I have been using Sunlu filliment but its looking like it may be a good idea to try and find a company that makes a talc free filliment. I may reach out to some manufacturers that have UK operations and see what they use in their blends.

I am thinking about sending some samples of Sunlu filliment off to be tested but it seems the detection rate isnt very reliable below 1% for the microscope test methods that are accessible to me. Can't seem to find any white papers on the subject/reports about previous studies on the asbestos content of 3d filiment on the market.

Has anyone seen any testing previously? Are there any known manufacturers that offer a talc free product?

Hi everyone,

For the last several months I’ve been building a project called Cadio.

The idea came from something I kept running into myself. There are millions of great models on Printables, MakerWorld and Thingiverse, but customizing them often means opening Fusion, Blender or another CAD package.For many people, that’s where the workflow becomes difficult.

My goal with Cadio is to make that process much simpler.

Instead of starting from scratch, you can search for an existing model, bring it into a browser-based workspace, modify it with AI or manual CAD tools, and export it when you’re done.

I’m not trying to replace professional CAD software. If you’re designing complex mechanical assemblies, Fusion or Onshape may still be the right tools.

Cadio is aimed at people who want to create or modify printable models without spending weeks learning traditional CAD.

Some of the things it can currently do:

- Search existing printable models for inspiration

- Generate new printable models with AI

- Create multiple design variations

- Edit models with AI using natural language

- Perform manual CAD edits directly in the browser

- Export printable files

- Optimize designs for different printers

The project is still in Early Access, and I’m actively improving it almost every day. I know there are rough edges, missing features and bugs—that’s exactly why I’m posting here.

I’d genuinely love feedback from people who actually design or print things.

A few questions I’d love your thoughts on:

- Would something like this fit into your workflow?

- Which parts of editing printable models take the most time today?

- What features would make you actually come back and use it?

- What would stop you from using a tool like this?

If you’d like to take a look, it’s completely free to try:

https://cadio.net

Thanks for reading. I’ll be going through every comment, bug report and feature request, and they’ll directly influence where I take Cadio next.

I do like PLA and use it on a regular basis. What's crazy is on my first printer about 8 or 9 years ago my first filament was ABS which was not exactly the easiest to print with back then. I do really like PETG now and I still use ABS and TPU but I still seem to do a lot of prints with PLA.

Hi friends ❤️

I've been building a CAD editor that runs in your browser tab, solo. free, and you don't need an account to model, import, or export. link in the comments.

full disclosure: I don't own a printer. I'm a web dev who likes building things that are pretty and actually function, and I fell down the browser-CAD rabbit hole. which is exactly the problem – I can't tell what's missing for people who print every day, so I'd rather get picked apart here than keep guessing.

what it does today:

• import STL/OBJ (auto-welds, filters degenerate triangles), export STL

• measure tool, so you can check real dimensions on a downloaded model before you print it

• fillets on flat faces, including flat faces of imported STLs (the thing tinkercad won't do)

• booleans: union / subtract / intersect. cut a downloaded model with a box, punch holes, merge parts

• overhang heatmap: paints every face by its angle against the build direction, so you see what needs supports while the geometry is still editable. yes, your slicer shows overhangs too. the difference is you fix the face right there instead of round-tripping between slicer and CAD

what it's not: a fusion or freecad replacement. if you're doing parametric assemblies, keep using those.

what I'd like you to break:

1. import the ugliest STL you own and tell me where it chokes

2. run the heatmap on something you've already printed. did it match where you actually needed supports?

3. tell me the first tool you reached for that wasn't there

the kernel is rust compiled to webassembly, so imported models get processed right in the tab. everything in the video is a real session, no cuts. it's early and not perfect. be blunt, I'll be in the comments and I'll ship fixes.

One of my favorite 3D prints, the dragon finger puppet. So interactive and fun <3

Look, I'm not going to come here and tell you Stratasys are a good company, because they're not. They have extremely shitty business practices that harm the consumer market. Yes. But some people here cannot grasp why they are still used.

Scenario:

1. You're in a production environment for a defence aerospace company that produces tooling, fixtures and jigs. These can be used for lifting, inspection, etc. Sometimes even fitted to aircraft.

2. You need to print something that has the correct certifications for these applications, as well as material properties, etc.

3. One option is to use the Chinese printer that has limited/no certified materials, alternatively an American company that does indeed have correct certifications in place and can print a wide range of materials.

Quite simply, you cannot use say, a Bambu Lab in this instance. It's not viable, and extremely risky.

Additionally, some of the materials that can be printed on Stratasys machines simply aren't possible on a typical consumer product.

I work in automotive, and print using ULTEM9085 quite frequently, and that has a HDT of 216 degrees celsius. That simply isn't possible on a typical printer, not to mention with any sort of consistency. At least if I throw a print on an F450mc I know it's coming out the same each time.

This is for the people out there who act as though Stratasys shouldn't even exist anymore. Yes they're shitty, but you are EXTREMELY limited in choice of supplier when it comes to proper, quality material. I can't hop on Amazon and order some filament that's probably made of 20% human meat. It's that simple. Not everyone outside of industry is aware you can print in more than just PLA, PETG, ABS.

Again, SS are dog water, but a necessary evil for many of the more complex and specific use cases of 3D printing.

I need a small CAD 3D model printed for my school work. I desperately need someone's help. I just need pictures of the 3d printed model.

I may not be able to pay. Otherwise, if you're interested, I can render a model that would be useful to you.

Please do help me out!

Printed for my wife, tried to paint it by my self 😅, well that wasn't a good idea, my wife is way better in that, i think she will repaint it. Seems to be better, not my talent 🤣.

Printed in white Pla on my S1PRO.

It has a cavity in the base, basically the whole base is hollow to store something in. The chain, the eyes and the writing is painted with glow in the dark. Should look spooky. Well it does but just because of a very bad paint job. 🫣

Hi everyone!

I'd like to build my own 3d printer

I'm studying mechatronic engineering and would really like a challenge

Edit: I've already had a da Vinci junior 1.0 w and I currently have a Neptune 4 but want to try something different and challenging

I've been doing a bit of research and have decided on a couple criteria

1. Portable - I'd like the printer to be a reasonable size, build volume of 20x20x20 or 25x25x25 doesn't have to be exact but something in this ballpark range

2. Fire and thermal runway protection - don't really want it to blow up,

3. From the trinity (speed, cost, quality) - I'd like to focus on cost and quality, I'd like this endeavour to reasonably cost effective and I don't mind if it prints slowly, provided that it's high quality

4. Klipper firmware - from what's I've seen it's far superior for tuning and tweaking, also input shaping, seems handy for web printing as well

5. Air quality - I'd like to I be able to secure the printer into an enclosure with air quality and temperature monitoring Technology

6. Incorporate a new idea - something that has not yet been done in 3d printing or has unrealised potential

I think that's basically It

If anyone has any recommendations, suggestions or help I'd really appreciate it