I've been doing a bunch of iterative test prints today (adjusting design for the correct fit) along with printing a bunch of boring utilitarian bits for my own use. So I've been using my oldest box of filament from my stash, because (a) don't let it get too old, and (b) it's the oldest because I haven't wanted to use it for anything to date, so why not get rid of it?

This particular reel is "metallic gold" and it has an awful, fake-y gold sheen to it. It's ugly. Downright tacky.

I'm feeling very Presidential as a result.

#3DPrinting #filament #gold #USPol #goldy #tacky #TackyWorld #SprayPaint #president #MangoMussolini #TasteHesHeardOfIt #taste

Ooh, look! I made a thing!

A minimal yet useful grip clip to keep from losing the ends of filament into dryboxes and such.

https://www.printables.com/model/1759313-filament-cam-latch-grip

#3DPrinting #filament #grip #clip

Filament Cam Latch Grip by joncruz | Download free STL model | Printables.com

A quick and simple print to lock a grip on the end of filament so it does not run back into dryboxes, etc. < 1g | Download free 3D printable STL models

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Das gute Sunlu Deutschland Bundle. Sogar mit weiß, für unsere Mitbürger die gern in der Zeit zurück reisen wollen.

#filament #Sunlu #3dprinting #3ddruck

3D tisk zvláštního poháru | Mate PLA od Eryone #3dtisk #pohar #vyhra

https://vhsky.cz/w/dogWi4vnb8urD9XRPUzthV

3D tisk zvláštního poháru | Mate PLA od Eryone #3dtisk #pohar #vyhra

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I really hate when the #filament breaks just at the #extruder. And this time breaked because the #nozzle was completely occluded, apparently. So I have to dismantle the whole #HotEnd and #BowdenTube.
Sometimes I hate #3Dprinting (or maybe it's my printer?)

#3Dprinter #Creality #Ender #Ender5Pro
Desktop 3D printers are now household manufacturing tools, but the default PLA filament is causing functional parts to fail. PLA deforms at just 55°C, pushing creators to use PETG and ABS for heat-resistant hardware and PC mounts. #3DPrinting #TechHardware #DIYTech #Makers #Filament
https://blazetrends.com/pla-filament-failures-why-your-3d-prints-are-melting-under-stress/?fsp_sid=32769
PLA Filament Failures: Why Your 3D Prints Are Melting Under Stress

The 3D printing community is currently shifting from making plastic toys to utilizing desktop printers as household manufacturing tools. People are repairing appliances and building structural mounts. But there is a serious problem with this transition. The default starter material everyone uses is failing. Polylactic Acid (PLA) is the industry standard because it prints so

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Over-Engineering An FDM Spool Holder From Prusa Mk4S Remains

Unlike resin printers where you generally just pour the fresh resin into the easily accessible vat, FDM printers need to squirrel away at least one spool and its requisite holder somewhere. For bed…

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