Top useful and less useful 3D models
Why do I need a 3D printer? Admittedly, I also asked this question when I first heard about affordable 3D printers for the home. After a few years of use, this is how I would describe it: Even now, I don't know what I'll need the printer for next, but I know what I can do with it and I know: I'll need it again: at the latest, when a plastic part breaks somewhere, I think about whether I can print a replacement part myself ...
The place to go for 3D objects on the Internet is the site www.thingiverse.com. The objects presented here are either from Thingiverse, or from me and I uploaded them there.
Printer customizations
Sure, printouts to improve the printer are not really a reason for a 3D printer, but the device can be customized and improve itself:
Hotend fan for the GEEETech i3 ProB
Download:
or alternatively: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4743080
Filament feed for the hotend
Conversion of the extruder drive to a 7.5mm drive pinion instead of 11mm.
download:
or: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4743072
Spool-Holder
Filament rolls can be placed on printed runners for easy swapping:
see: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2047554
Battery adapter
Certain battery types can be replaced by smaller types with the help of an adapter, accordingly it is not necessary to stock all battery types all the time.
CR2032 to 2450 battery adapter
see: www.thingiverse.com/thing:3900036/files
AA to C (Mignon to Baby) battery adapter
see: www.thingiverse.com/thing:1719966
Replacement brake pads for roller skaters
TPU is suitable for making brake pads for roller skaters. A small challenge is that these are usually not standardized, accordingly I have already drawn templates for different blocks in FreeCad itself.
Download: brake_rollerskater_1.stl
Download: brake_rollerskater_2.stl
Download: brake_rollerskater_3.stl
Alternative download: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4743099
Spare glasses
I used the following template as a basis for my glasses: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2798109
The adaptation to your own glasses can be done with the program Blender, see the following article Glasses from 3D Printer
Household
Toilet paper holder
www.thingiverse.com/thing:3674625
Plastic bag resealable: Bag Clip
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:330151
Cookie Cutter
www.thingiverse.com/thing:1905960
Bottle - Drainer
Download:
alternative download: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4743196
HandyCover
I use a printed phone cover for my Samsung A40:
TPU should be used as material for this.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3765818
Bullet-Bill Mario Kart - Nintendo -> Carrera SlotCar
Not quite according to the rules, because this SlotCar has no front wheels, but still fully functional:
alternative download: www.thingiverse.com/thing:5013994
Decoration: Christmas star for the Christmas tree
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:194864
Jewelry: Earrings
www.thingiverse.com/thing:29388
Accessories
Switch Controller
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3246275
www.thingiverse.com/thing:2523187
Gravitrax Altitude Stone
There are some extensions for Gravitrax on Thingiverse, for example the Höhenstein:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:3510883
Case
Raspberry
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:559858
NAS
download:
alternative download: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4743108
see: Build NAS yourself
Water meter ESP32
Although there are several templates for the project "AI-on-the-edge-device" on Thingiverse, none of them met my expectations:
I wanted to print the housing in one part and without support. To minimize reflections from the light on the glass of the water clock, I tilted the object by 9° and shielded the light with a small wall. For attaching the ESP, I printed two cutouts to be able to fix it with cable ties.
Download: watermeterV2.stl
or alternative download: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5737072
See also: Monitor water meter, record consumption: ESP32-Cam]]TransLinks
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