Stuff your 3D printer has made today...

[MattF]

I'm more interested in the brass handwheels. What size are those, & are they potentially available?

 

[dieselsamurai]

I thought someone might mention my choice of weights ! I was only just given them still thinking of uses for them myself

 

[My Old Landy]

I designed and printed this test rig for work. The pcb (white bit) is how I proved the design. Years ago I would have had to run this by others and get everything checked. Now just print it off and do the mechanical checks myself. Also, the keen eyes will notice, the top cover is missing it's mounting holes!

 

[DAPPH]

Decided after watching some annoying youtube videos on dust collection I needed a cyclone collector and with the power of the internet and a bit of help from my Ender 5 I managed to whip this contraption up and have to say im seriously impressed.
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as theres a thread in each port its easy to make whatever connectors you need

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First test on a bit of sawdust and some grinder dust and at least 90% of the dust ended up in the bucket !

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Im now thinking I need another one dedicated to just the mills drills and lathe as will get oily but will capture all the swarf

Can provide links if anyone interested , bucket was £10 and used about the same in PLA+

Make a secondary cyclone that has a strong clear plastic screw jar and put it between the cyclone suction and the vacuum you'll be amazed how much of the very fine stuff it picks up thus leaving the vacuums filter cleaner for much longer . If it starts to show a lot of fine muck in it it's time to empty the big bin and also clean the small jar .

If it seems strange look on Ali Express or Temu for one that is set up.

I set up a dual cyclone on for my Mens Shed group , it worked great , but people just stripped the vacuum hose off it and sucked the dust straight into the vacuum's filter clogging it in a few hours ,

 

[DAPPH]

Surely you can use any size bucket even one of those 220l drums like below , that would take a while to fill ! I have a conventional 4" dust extractor for my table saw and planner that takes quite a while to fill a 100l bag but I wanted something for my chopsaw and for swarf from the metal working machines

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You'll be better off using one of the heavy duty thick conical plastic dust bins or the old fashioned heavy galv steel ones if you can get hold of one.
The blue food grade barrels often collapse in at the side wall under the strength of the vacuum especially if it's a hot day . On the one I made for our mens shed * glued & screwed two 36 inch square sheets of 12 mm ply together then made an extender radius arm for my router and routed out a lid that was an inch bogger thsnthe diameter of the bins rim / Placed cling film on the bin's rim and then used two cartridges of cureable silicone to make a sealing gasket on the edge of the wooden top . I left it weighted down on the clingfilm covered rim for a week to get it cure properly .

It's a great easy way to locate & seal the lid as I also made two over the handle locating blocks so the lid can only be put on one way for a perfect seal every time .

 

[My Old Landy]

Sometimes you just have to make fun stuff

 

[DAPPH]

Where do you get the codes for the figures ?

Are there lots of different races in national costumes etc etc?

 

[My Old Landy]

Where do you get the codes for the figures ?

Are there lots of different races in national costumes etc etc?

Are you referring to the last picture with the blue terrain? They are just random figures I have printed and painted because I like them. The Spitfire diorama is using a kit from ICM and depicts flight crew circa 1940. I have a lot of miniatures I have resin printed and I am slowly working through painting them. The scenery is all FDM printed. Some designed by me, others downloaded from various websites.

 

[Jack_K]

Oil can holder. Now it can't be knocked over as long as it actually gets put away.

 

[MattF]

Like that idea. Own design, or file available online, somewhere?

 

[Dev]

A modification to the better half's Christmas present phone stand - with the hard-shell case on it (with a wraparound photo on it- another present) the mag-safe magnet didn't have enough grip to hold the phone in place.

Even got the size and fit right first time for a change! Now they can charge their phone and watch on the nightstand wirelessly.

 

[Dev]

Made one for myself too - using a £5 ikea charging pad. I didn’t intend to make it 2 tone but the filament ran out and luckily enough I had the ‘join’ option turned on so it just moved on to the next spool.

 

[ukracer]

Made one for myself too - using a £5 ikea charging pad. I didn’t intend to make it 2 tone but the filament ran out and luckily enough I had the ‘join’ option turned on so it just moved on to the next spool.

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Would you share the STL please?

 

[Dev]

Of course: https://www.printables.com/model/648864-iphone-stand-with-ikea-nordmarke-charger

 

[Jack_K]

Like that idea. Own design, or file available online, somewhere?

My own design. I should look at uploading my designs somewhere.

What's the go-to site currently?

 

[ajlelectronics]

My own design. I should look at uploading my designs somewhere.

What's the go-to site currently?

I use 3DCults but careful how you pronounce it!

 

[iNf]

These are probably the 2 most popular sites,
https://www.printables.com/
https://www.thingiverse.com/

 

[pawsnizzy]

Yeggi

 

[Jack_K]

Oil can holder. Now it can't be knocked over as long as it actually gets put away.


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Tool box oil can holder by mini nut | Download free STL model | Printables.com

Oil can holder which bolts to the rivnuts for the box handle. | Download free 3D printable STL models

www.printables.com

 

[Bki26]

My own design. I should look at uploading my designs somewhere.

What's the go-to site currently?

Printables.com is best I'd say as get points for downloads which can be redeemed for filament