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We're back in vase mode land today (that's Spiralize Outer Contour mode for the Cura users out there), and this one's a zig-zaggy snakey bottle that ends up quite rigid as far as vase mode prints go.
This o...
2021-08-15 09:23:38 +0000 UTC View Post
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Remember the Atom Case, fairly recently? That's one of my favourite practical box designs, and it's been given a bit of an overhaul! We now have:
* A new "long" version that's rectangular rather tha...
2021-08-15 09:23:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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Are you tired of storage options that are devoid of noisy, dynamic features? Then this is the model for you! It's a cup of sorts, but with a lid. A lid that flips open and curls in on itself by w...
2021-08-04 12:50:59 +0000 UTC View Post
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I love feedback and suggestions! There's always more than I can possibly get to, but I do try to do the things that are practical and/or just cool :) So, here are a couple of updates to recent designs...
2021-08-04 12:49:57 +0000 UTC View Post
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Today we're exploring the wonderful world of texture and tactile sensations! No, not fidget toys! Okay, maybe fidget toys! In the never-ending pursuit of interesting visual effects in 3D printing it...
2021-07-27 15:08:33 +0000 UTC View Post
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I really don't put enough handles on things! So, I set out to make a tall container with a hinged lid on top and some interesting handles.
Tall hinged lids are always a tricky thing because the...
2021-07-27 15:07:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Anyone for doughnuts?! Add some cheerfulness to your day with these sprinkle-topped icing-laden toroidal extravaganzas! It works very nicely with magnets, but pegs are provided as an alternative - more on that below!
So, the technic...
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Do you need an overly-complicated way to prop your phone up, one that says to everyone around you that you have a 3D printer? Then this is the model for you! The angle of the stand adjusts by pivoti...
2021-07-11 13:15:27 +0000 UTC View Post
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Yes, it's a box with a print-in-place hinged lid! It has a threaded-ring closure, a top that flips over from the back, and a snazzy utilitarian sci-fil kind of feel :)
You may have noticed that I like pri...
2021-07-03 14:55:27 +0000 UTC View Post
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This is where the Catalyst Capsule and Knit Bowl collide!
So, apparently "yarn bowls" are a thing for keeping balls of wool organised during various kinds of activities, and numerous people (including my mo...
2021-06-27 14:19:22 +0000 UTC View Post
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I have one of these next to each of my printers. This is what I use for all those bits of loose filament, fragments of failed prints, skirts and other various bits that are the inevitable byproducts of print...
2021-06-26 10:22:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Perfect for storing lunar samples and glowing alien artifacts, this twist-top container will look at home in any contemporary space home. The deep lid slots into the top of the container and rotates into a locking position, keeping your impo...
2021-06-26 01:04:29 +0000 UTC View Post
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One thing I really love about design is stripping things back to just the essentials, and working out what aspects are really important to something's identity. Balls of wool turn out to be really iconic things...
2021-06-16 14:07:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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Hinged lids are an interesting thing, especially when we're dealing with print-in-place designs! Not only do we need to consider the way the lid fits with the body of a box, but there's the whole consideration of ...
2021-06-11 11:35:41 +0000 UTC View Post
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Another month whizzes by in a blur of empty filament spools and prototypes! And, as usual, there are a few bits and pieces that are worth mentioning lest they disappear forever into the distant past, forgotten ...
2021-06-02 13:10:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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Yes, it's a pencil box! Well, it could be a box for lots of things, but it's long enough to hold pencils, which turn out to be somewhat longer than most regular pens! Who knew? Okay, that's probably...
2021-05-30 15:12:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Break out the glue! I don't often work with assemblies that need adhesives, but that's what we have here - and it's vase mode! Yep, twelve vase mode components that get glued together to form a dodecahedron!
Now, the dodecahedron...
2021-05-30 15:12:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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Meet Mister Kettle! He's a print-in-place box thingy who puts his articulated arms up to use his hands as a lid. And he's cheerful, very cheerful! Look at that smirk!
From a technical desi...
2021-05-18 11:55:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Just to round off the set, here are vase mode versions of the taller round and hex dot jars! As always, the regular-mode versions of the jars will be much more robust, but you can't beat vase mode for quick, clean, fun prints.
Al...
2021-05-18 11:54:09 +0000 UTC View Post
That's right, now the round little dot jars are not the only tall ones! These are much the same as the original little hex dot jar, but taller. There's also a new rack, and this one lends itself better to wall mounting. Round jar...
2021-05-18 11:53:18 +0000 UTC View Post
I just can't stay away from polyhedral assemblies! This time it's another one based fundamentally on a dodecahedron, though somewhat embellished with hexagons, and hexagons in hexagons.
2021-05-18 11:52:12 +0000 UTC
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Vase mode is just the best! Also, I needed somewhere to store tools next to printers! Well, really this is all an excuse - what I actually wanted to do was play with shimmering zigzags and shiny filament :P
This segmented caddy h...
2021-05-07 16:24:48 +0000 UTC View Post
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Sometimes you've just can't help but throw your hands up in frustration at clogged printer nozzles, bed adhesion issues, broken filament and the multitude of other frustrations that we just can't avoid sometimes. &nb...
2021-05-07 16:23:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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I mentioned not being able to leave the little jars alone, and it seems that includes the design side of things as well as the actual prints. There were two obvious things that the little dot jars needed: somet...
2021-05-07 16:22:33 +0000 UTC View Post
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That's right, it's a trash can! Or a rubbish bin, waste receptacle, or other term depending on which part of this globe you reside. There's a swingtop lid that spins around if you jab it hard enough, and ...
2021-04-29 14:02:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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Brighten up even the gloomiest of days with this cheerful fellow! The Sunshine Box is a threaded box with a hinged lid and a threaded collar that holds it closed, and it all prints in place, assembled and r...
2021-04-18 15:53:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there, wonderful people! Just a quick note to highlight some happenings!
More Stuff on Dropbox!
Dropbox has turned out to be fairly convenient so far for distributing content, which is probably why numerous p...
2021-04-12 14:57:21 +0000 UTC View Post
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There really aren't enough designs out there that are specifically intended for transparent filaments! Plenty of designs do well when printed in transparent materials, but this one really does require it in...
2021-04-11 14:36:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Vase mode! Vase mode is always fun, and so it was not a surprising detour when I found myself adapting the Little Dot Jars for a single-line print. The jar bodies themselves don't really have a huge difference to the solid versions, bu...
2021-04-03 03:56:57 +0000 UTC View Post
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One day, I just really wanted to make a tiny jar. So I did! It was round, small, roughly like the round jar here. I printed it, and the best thing about it was the lid. Taking the lid off,...
2021-04-03 03:56:34 +0000 UTC View Post