Cotty's 3D printing adventures

also some knowledge there :slight_smile:

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My wife needed a stand for a small funeral wreath, she couldn’t find anything suitable in the shop. An hour of 3D printing and an old dismantled parasol later…

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(The feet are fixed to the ground with old tent pegs so that it can get windy from time to time…)

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The bonding of the HT pipe has come loose, so I have eliminated this connection and integrated the connection for the hose togehter with a printed TPU gasket…

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We needed a way to put down a coffee cup every now and then on our terrace chairs. Now we have this (in combination with recycled pallet wood) …

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I like to have a second bright light on my bike for some night rides. So far, I have attached it directly to the handlebars and the battery to the frame of the bike with a Velcro strap. Often the light didn’t shine where it was supposed to, the cables got in the way and installation took too long. Now I’ve printed a bracket that is attached to the Garmin mount with a twist and you’re ready to go.

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As an engineering myself i appreciate your efforts will all this design and manufacturing. Its really good to see and how you are showcasing it. Certainly inspiring.

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To prevent the ski poles from falling over during après-ski, I printed a holder (made of TPU) that you can slide onto the skis and clamp the poles in. On the ski slope, you can attach the holder to your rucksack with a small carabiner.

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When refilling the salt and pepper shakers at work, many grains were always lost. Now you can refill them without any losses.

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(Funnel + adapter, as both types have a different opening diameter)

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In use…

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Updated my caravan antenna (holder) …

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Is that text photoshopped or real? :joy:

I painstakingly created it with my plotter and stuck it on with complete conviction.

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Some drawer organisers. The round discs at the corners prevent corner warping, which can be a problem with such large surfaces. They are simple extruded circles (2 layer thicknesses) and not connected to the actual model, they are only exported into the STL and connected by Slicer accordingly and can be easily removed with a cutter after printing.

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I do the same, but in cura with an extension…

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A new work island was installed at work, the supply line from the ceiling was not very attractive, now it is definitely less noticeable.

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nicely done

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what do you mainly print from? PETG?

Yes, PETG and next PLA.

How do you find PETG? I struggle to get it working correctly in the printer.

I had trouble with my first spool of PETG but I’d had it for nearly a year before I started using it. Lots of stringing and swarf. Last week I got a new spool and it works great. Nice clean prints.

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I hope you invoiced them… unless its your own company.