Time to post something new.
So after long consideration, last weekend i finally bought and received my first 3d printer …
… and without tweaking started printing the basic test files that came with the machine with the little bit of filament that came along …
Onwards to the next testing phase 
Let’s see ‘em.
Continued testing:
… and also went to thingiverse for some other test files and to pick up some ideas…
After that i modelled the logo of our office, but it failed because it ran out of filament (and i forgot to activate the filament sensor to pauze when running out of filament)
Regardless of the failed print, i am happily surprised about the quality of them “straight out of the box” prints!
So what’s next, and what can be usefull?
At the office i have this “world clock” hanging, but i do not fancy that cardboard look!
So i modelled a simple clock holder which can also hold a couple of pens.
Woot i finished my first 3d print design 
But why did i buy this machine?
One of many reasons, to print scaled models of buildings … like my apartment scale 1:100!
The proces:
The raw print:
The cleaned up print:
This was just a test print to see if the two parts would fit together, wich they almost did.
So i will need to make some improvements so i can print all four floors and the roof as well.
To be continued…
Still had some time before i had to go to sleep, so i went back to thingiverse for some ideas to print.
Like a flexible cat:
And then the weekend was over.
So much to improve and learn, but did enjoy the process of modelling, slicing and printing 
because. you. can
and you’re an adult with adult money ! 
And probably unmarried. I jokingly mentioned my lack of a 3D printer today. The look I got burned a hole in my shirt.
show her Cotty’s thread, all the great stuff he did for the house, the caravan, and now the winter dome
That inspired me to finally start something i was planning for … way to long.
So shout out to Cotty’s 3D printing adventures
Expandable house number plate - CONCEPT:
When i was working at a woodsawing factory between 2002 and 2007, where they also had a cnc machine, i made a personalized housenumber nameplate from Trespa for my sister and her family (see picture below).
But after 20+ years it was time for an upgrade, so i made the following concept for an adjustable housenumber nameplate with a status bar (since them kids are not always at home ).
material: PLA 1.75mm
layer thicknes: 0.4 mm
colors: as desired (in this concept i have used white, black, yellow which were manual changed)
magnets: round 5x2 mm (manual added)
support: yes ( more info soon)
Seperate parts for serveral combination options are kept in place with magnets 5x2 that are embedded into the print:
Added a pause in the gcode to be able to push the magnets in their hole or change the filament color:
Several combination options.
Housenumber and familyname only:
Housenumber with nameplate(s) and familyname:
Adding statusbars to show who is IN or OUT:
Backside with the screw holes:
Sketchup file: will be shared soon!
(you can easily edit the names using “ThomThom’s 3D Text Editor”.)
The diy enclose kit and camera have arrived!
Unfortunately the frontdoor opened the wrong way (for my setup) and it lacked storage space for tools. So i have editted some files so the frontdoor would open the other way around and added some toolslots for the (i guess/hope) most used tools.
Photo: Flipped frontdoor hinges (comming soon)
Thingyverse downloadlink: (comming soon)
From now on able to take timelapse videos with the onboard camera!
Basic riser-A part:
ToolBox Edition riser-B part:
The results off …
I need my own 3D printer!
I got that look when I said I needed a new camera before the price increase. Two days later the price went up $500. All the more reason to get a 3D printer instead.
