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1·1 year agoYeah, it will harden way too fast to do that. Like the other commenter said, use glue to stick them together, then you can weld the seams, and also add some extra filament if you want a smoother seam. I just welded that print as it’s all held in pretty tight in the drawer. There’s almost no gap around the outside at all. I just welded and there is a visible seam, but it’s minor and I don’t need it to be perfectly smooth. If you wanted it to be perfectly smooth, I’d add filament and then sand it flat and possibly paint if you felt inclined.
As far as strength, like I said for this print it didn’t need to be, but it really depends on what you’re making. Use your best judgement, CA glue bonds very well. I use clear gorilla glue myself. It doesn’t expand like normal gorilla glue. But yeah, I use a combination usually depending on what it is. Like I said, just use your best judgement and definitely keep the parts together and weld along the seam instead of melting and trying to stick together, lol.
Are you trying to melt and then stick together like glue? I place the 2 pieces together and then run a soldering iron down along the seam and “weld” the 2 pieces together while they are touching eachother.
Yes it’s 6 pieces “welded” together. I use a soldering iron to “weld” along the seams.
Lol, I’m Korean so…a lot
Definitely, always need a catch all spot
Haha, luckily I live alone and can keep it tidy.
Years ago i maintained our shop benchstock when I was in the military. Millions of dollars worth of hardware for aircraft weapons systems stuff. Would love to have that setup at home, lol.
Haha. Not a whole lot. Mostly used them on the enclosures and dryboxes.
Of course.
This is me as well, but my saw and tools don’t get nearly as much love as my printer nowadays. Partially because of health issues but honestly I get into stuff and buy all the things I need to make awesome stuff but then move on to other projects. I think I just like buying nice equipment.
6·1 year agoThank you! Yes, I just made it earlier today and tried to get some content posted. Hoping it takes off.
Oh, haha, I’m an idiot. Yeah sure.
https://www.printables.com/model/415780-gridfinity-paint-bottle-holder-1x3
https://www.printables.com/model/411431-sys-peglock-gridfinity-baseplate-press-fit-magnetHere you go.
Oh thank you. I’m not an experienced painter by any means, but I do have a background in graphic design, so I know a little about colors. I just give it a try, and if it comes out crap, print another, lol.
Oh stuff like this was the main reason I wanted a 3D printer to begin with. I spend so much time just walking around my house looking for something I can make better with a print. It’s my favorite problems solving.
Haha, I didn’t even notice til you said that and I reread it.
You’re doing way more than I have. I’ve done some light sanding and smoothing, but I mostly just paint raw. Yours looks great. Can’t even tell it was printed.
This is what I’m using. It’s alright. Does the job. It’s cheap and you use an app to make the labels. The app is ok enough, it’s kind of a pain to actually customize too much, but there are quite a bit of customization options. I think I would rather have just a Brother label maker that’s not using an app though, but I can’t complain for the price of this one.
Haha, nice!