What 3D printing project are you working on today?

[Nifty]

We have baby chicks and the mason-jar feeder just isn't cutting it... especially because you have to fill it up and then quickly invert it, and you lose a ton of volume doing so

So I took a much larger container that I can fill from the top.

Here's what I came up with.

1. I down - resized the chicken feeder for Ø100 PVC pipe V2 to make it match my plastic container size: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6681158
2. I customized this Bulkhead fitting to make it a good fit for the top of my container to top-fill
   https://makerworld.com/en/models/1585196
3. I customized this Parametric Funnel Maker (100% Customizable) to fit into the bulkead to make filling easier
   https://makerworld.com/en/models/1333676

A few tweaks to them in Tinkercad and here's what I ended up with (funnel not shown):

 

[Redbrickman]

Nice design. I think you get real satisfaction from seeing your come to life.

 

[chaos_engineer]

Just some simple spacer blocks in PLA for a shadow box piece of wall art. The double-stick tape I was using didn't adhere to the backer and the motherboard fell. This and some CA glue solved the problem.

Glued to the box, but still double stick tot he motherboard since it's a fully functioning (but old) beast

All done.

 

[Redbrickman]

First attempt at a gridfinity box in ABS

Waiitng on proper acrylic sheet for the window part but acetate works for now. The fun was threading the two lengths of filament through all the hinges. They are fitted from the inside as you can see in one photo and patience is a requirement

Now to decide what goes in there and what size of trays/bins to print. I have lots of small screws, linkages ec from my R/C model hobby which will be better organised with the box.

Files here if interested. I used the remixed snap-in part for the window. The original works by pausing the print and dropping in the window and continuing the print. I tried that with a transparent "Window" PETG print but the heat of the build plate kept distorting the window and I abandoned it.

https://www.printables.com/model/894202-modern-gridfinity-case

https://www.printables.com/model/1076885-modern-gridfinity-case-snap-in-window-4u-and-more

I could have bought one of course but the print was an ABS test for the printer and worked out well once I had mastered the temps of the plate, nozzle and chamber.

 

[chaos_engineer]

First attempt at a gridfinity box in ABS

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Waiitng on proper acrylic sheet for the window part but acetate works for now. The fun was threading the two lengths of filament through all the hinges. They are fitted from the inside as you can see in one photo and patience is a requirement

Now to decide what goes in there and what size of trays/bins to print. I have lots of small screws, linkages ec from my R/C model hobby which will be better organised with the box.

Files here if interested. I used the remixed snap-in part for the window. The original works by pausing the print and dropping in the window and continuing the print. I tried that with a transparent "Window" PETG print but the heat of the build plate kept distorting the window and I abandoned it.

https://www.printables.com/model/894202-modern-gridfinity-case

https://www.printables.com/model/1076885-modern-gridfinity-case-snap-in-window-4u-and-more

I could have bought one of course but the print was an ABS test for the printer and worked out well once I had mastered the temps of the plate, nozzle and chamber.

NICE

 

[The Hat]

Many parts make light work !

I was asked to make something that could carry a wash basket full of wet cloths, because her in doors was having trouble carrying the basket to the cloths line..

This is what I came up with, it so happened I was dismantling some of my old 3D printers and was able to use bits of them for the frame and a couple of filament spools for the wheels with added tyres for less friction..

It remains to be seen as to whether I’m going to get a gold star for my efforts or be told to get a life and do a lot better on the next one.. Field testing will be in a day or two..