My Top 5 Useful 3D Prints of 2016

[@EOS1AZ]

Worthwhile story... Wife was not sold on 3d printing. ("Waist of time/space/money, there's nothing worth printing, feel free to prove me wrong...") She has a side gig making beautiful custom cakes. Often times she finds open artwork for clients that she'd spend hours making custom stencils to cut fondant. I have access to the 3d printers at work called "maker cells" where anyone can on a non-interference basis learn 3d printing for personal use, with the interest of spreading the use of the technology. Wife gets in a real time crunch, cake is more complex than anticipated, and doing this one as a personal gift for a dear friend. Tinker-bell theme, required a horribly complex fondant piece to complete the project. She's stressed out of her mind; "Send me the stencil artwork, I've got this one!" 5 min in Photoshop, I've got an STL extrusion that's essentially a "cookie cutter" ready to print. "I'll be back in an hour" ... I come back home with a literal "cookie cutter" outline of a complex geometry that would have taken multiple attempts to cut otherwise. She rolls out a sheet of black fondant, punches the cut out, and delicately places it on the cake. ... "Wait, you're telling me that any artwork that I give you, you can just make a custom of?" Yeah, and I can make you custom text ones too? I get the most horribly angry but happy at the same time expression ever. "How much is this going to cost?" (Savior beaming mode)

[@3dPrintingMillennial]

😂 Awesome! To gain even more brownie points with the wife, buy her a Cricut Maker. Combining that thing with 3D printing and she'll see production and creation skyrocket in no time.

[@PunakiviAddikti]

Yep, 3D printing is both viable and useful. A kilogram of filament is also really cheap. You can print either many little things or a few big things for the price of one filament roll.

[@Andrew-uh4wf]

I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to send a KZbin comment to my parents so bad before

[@nathanielcruz4364]

I guess Im randomly asking but does any of you know a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I somehow lost the account password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me!

[@The_Wosh]

i printed a plane that flies... on paper... on my normal printer

[@The_Wosh]

Creeper1764 Main fixed

[@zachburke8906]

Here's a link for 3d printed rc planes if you wanna go a step up from paper. 3dlabprint.com

[@ariellangley9069]

Had me in the first half

[@CaelumSammons]

Batman, send me the file

[@Mike-jf5ip]

Don't lie, those Pokémon cards are yours.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

LIES!

[@GhastlessGibus]

JOEL IS LYING STILL

[@laurendavey9448]

*forever alone*

[@sherrievaughn3454]

lol

[@ItsMzPhoenix]

Lauren Davey ??

[@DaFlyingMusubi808]

Imagine when everyone has their own 3d printer and when we call for repairs for our appliances, they would just send us files to print and installation instructions

[@DBHHellhound]

PotatoWizard The limitation is electronics. We can only print with limited materials. Also there's a size limit if not supported or it falls. I mainly do figurines or some usefull stuff like cigarette storer or a ashtray.

[@brettefantomet]

Why would electronics be a problem? Someone WILL find a way to print transistors cheaply on machines for personal use. Both conductive filament and "resistors" can be printed on any normal 3d printer. If PotatoWizards's dream would be a reality, printing electronics would probably NOT be a problem. Something that might actually be problem would be a black market of cad-files, haha.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

+DriverUpdate oh you know black market cad file sites already exist

[@Paraskhannaplus]

3D Printing Nerd can u please suggest these sites

[@Paraskhannaplus]

Sure

[@GeneralBoboDK]

I have printed 40-50 screw-hats, for a little 5 year old girl who has cancer... She apparently didn't like the color of the one that the nurse had... So I printed purple ones, to cover the yellow ones, and made her smile a little :) "Hope she beats the cancer"...

[@sternerregnix2612]

Was she a Christian?

[@atomcraft22]

Sterner Regnix Why does it matter?

[@sternerregnix2612]

Thats one for Mehmet

[@GeneralBoboDK]

She is way to young to know what religion is, and what being a Christian even means... But her parents are Danish, so I am pretty sure that they are Christians, yes... Why do you ask?

[@sternerregnix2612]

You Islamic name implies you follow Islamic Law. You don't & for that I applaud you Sir. Thank you for your kindness.

[@jacksonwhiteley]

I really appreciate that you actually model your parts a lot of youtubers just steal others designs and seem ignorant to CAD. I learned to model long before I got my printer so I really like to see people modeling and using their printers to a maximum capacity.

[@kylesager760]

Did you 3D print your hair?

[@wyattmeyer8703]

Kyle Sager what do you mean

[@3DPrintingNerd]

It's an attempt at an insult that didn't work.

[@paddyodoor3090]

3D Printing Nerd it worked

[@icterinetech899]

The hair looks great

[@flipsees]

No, too many moving pieces

[@taylorlandry641]

Practical stuff is the best. Just a note, it's pronounced "fill-it", not "fil-lay". Filets are tasty, fillets are useful. 😀

[@3DPrintingNerd]

FRICK. Dang it, did I say fil-lay? Heh. I must have had food on the brain :) Thank you!

[@taylorlandry641]

It's easy to do. For nylon, check out my articles on matterhackers.com. I've printed hundreds of pounds of the stuff. You'll love it when you get it dialed in.

[@SianaGearz]

So basically just like you shouldn't shop for food when you're hungry, you shouldn't be making videos when you're hungry?

[@TannerK.]

They are both pronounced “fil-ay”, looked it up on google.

[@charlievanabbema82]

@@TannerK. No it is Fill it

[@jakereason8095]

For future reference, what brand is that refrigerator?

[@Furiae2007]

I rarely comment, or thumbs up. This was the first thing to make me laugh today, which means today you get a like, a comment, and my gratitude! Congrats. *hands you a cookie*

[@arandomguy8861]

Jake Reason was that a John reference?

[@MusicGameFinatic999]

Most refrigerators with 2 doors on top and freezer on bottom have this design.

[@toomdog]

So I'm a little late to the party here, but I'm studying engineering at WIU. All the faculty are so excited that we have a 3d printer and they tell us they want us in there using it for class projects, but they only teach one guy how to use it, and he doesn't teach anyone else. So the first time I used a 3d printer was at my internship this summer to prototype some possible production parts. It was a blast.

[@Oregma]

video starts at 4:00

[@jan-hendriklange2161]

Oregma Gaming no it doesn't

[@MarcoMontenegri]

Oregma no it doesn’t the video starts at 0:00

[@americohagim1131]

Marco Polo, 🤦

[@jacobrollins37]

I made chip clips one time and gave them away from Christmas this year because it was some of my first prints. My wife then asked me to make more for our house. They do come in handy.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Mmmm, now I want chips...

[@3DMakerNoob]

I absolutely love functional prints. So far I've printed a perforated shower corner shelf and a few photo frame stands with our initials on them. Wife was happy. Happy wife, happy life :) #highfive

[@3DPrintingNerd]

So, so true! #ReturnFive

[@JohnDoe-nr5lt]

3D Printing Nerd hi joe a Question price & quality which is better raise 3d or the ultimaker 3? A Raise vs Ultimaker Video whould be cool

[@JohnDoe-nr5lt]

3D Printing Nerd :)

[@michaelforansich8090]

Seriously, print her a vibrating you-know-what, just model your own, then use the scale command to enlarge.

[@amayotato]

Michael Foransich But he would have to buy the electronics separately, and it might break from the intense vibrations.

[@kennabrown7539]

My friends are in a class at school where they have a year long project they have to work on, and they have to make some sort of advanced technology. They are making an amazing project with the help of the 3D printers at our school and at a CMU, printing fully functional prosthetic arms! All the fingers, wrist, and elbows move and they are looking for people to give the arms to for free. It's so amazing!!

[@ricardodragg]

I made a few useful designs with my Wanhao Duplicator i3. Recently my headphones broke. (Skullcandy heaphones that I like too much to let them die). The little piece that broke was some sort of "double" action hinge that allows you to fold the headphones in 2 DoF. Designed the piece in CATIA and printed like 4 prototypes (had some troubles with dimensioning and tolerances). After 10 hours of CAD it came out something really decent. Glued it and voila! My headphones are alive again... actually the material and feels more resistant and reliable than the OEM material. :D

[@franklinparker9502]

This sounds like a truly useful 3D print. Good job Mr. Fagoso.

[@JamieBainbridge]

This is a pretty inspirational video. You're one of the most experienced printers out there, but these are all relatively simple designs and parts. It gives confidence to know that a person doesn't need to be a professional 3D design wizard to make a really useful practical print.

[@ijerry1]

My top 5 useful 3D prints to date are: 1. a fully functional electric violin 2. a camera head for my trekking poles to convert the poles + and extra from my walking partner into a tripod - without having to carry a tripod 3. a shower curtain ring (I broke one, so I printed one rather than by a box of like 30 of them). 4. pole clips for my trekking poles 5. a lens converter mount for a friend who likes to use antique lenses no his modern camera None of these are my design - just stuff I downloaded from Yeggi or Thingiverse :-)

[@Marc83Aus]

And it sounds great.

[@samus4799]

These all sound waay too specific to be found on thingiverse.

[@ugzz]

I love this topic! Some of the useful stuff i did: coat hangers / hooks, usb organizer / holder, business card holder, phone case, small storage box, toothbrush holder, toothpaste roller, surprisingly usable comb, and my number one favorite.. Proprietary knobs. Printed a new knob for my dryer, and a replacement dashboard dial in a 1986 porsche 944, which was like a $100 part.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

That's so cool! Right there, that single dashboard dial, that must have been SO GREAT when you put it in and it worked. Such a feeling of accomplishment right there

[@ugzz]

Sure was! After a few test prints finally getting the size / notching right, painting black, and setting in place was a HUGE win! And of course one of the mini prototypes sits on my work desk as a reminder.

[@caseysutherland]

For someone who is interested in learning to 3D model for printing, what would be the best software to start on, in your opinion? Are there any resources you use specifically to help you learn how to model?

[@xSoulReverse]

Casey Sutherland I'd recommend Fusion 360.

[@jabbahammahummus2887]

I use 123d design, it's really easy but you can't do very advanced stuff with it.

[@nimble5639]

google sketch up is pretty good too. you just need to get an addon that can export as an .stl file

[@AZTECMAN]

fusion 360 is great for designing functional parts

[@pixelgunner8368]

Casey Sutherland you should use 123D Design, then do CAd

[@tronixfix]

Hey! Just as a tip for creating phone cases in general... do them a little bigger on the sides and add a small silicone layer on the edges and corners. That should absorb shocks and make it more durable.

[@lettucebowler1366]

Sorry to nitpick, but when you said you filleted, you actually chamfered.

[@russellpierce3987]

he also said it a really.... weird way

[@JohnClark-tt2bl]

Russell Pierce that's how Americans pronounce fillet usually, especially if it's referring to filleted food. It's fill-ay.

[@trmo266]

Actually... Fillet when talking about rounding an edge is "fill-it" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillet_(mechanics) and fillet when talking about meat is "fill-ay" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fillet_(cut).

[@wordreet]

You left out fish!

[@brandon9271]

I'm american and I definitely don't say fill-ay. Unless I'm talking about filet mignon. Lol

[@pd.dataframe2833]

that fact that there are videos on useful things made with 3d printer gives an idea about how useful this is

[@AbuzzDesigns]

That's a genius use of Flexible filament! Nice job! I love all the practical prints. I need to do a case for my phone, I bought one and it broke in 2 weeks (after zero drops!)

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Maybe you should drop your phone so it doesn't break? ;)

[@fazerc2069]

3D Printing Nerd 🤔

[@Halo9K]

SPECK makes cases that are very durable and low priced on eBay.

[@hasso0n]

For a guy with such a basic knowledge in CAD the fact that you have such a large 3D printing channel is astounding.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

I completely agree.

[@user-vg1fl4sy9c]

Excellent video. enjoy to watch.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Thank you for your comment two years ago!

[@rubenortega5110]

@@3DPrintingNerd I’m looking to see if anyone else is barely seeing this and it’s only you 🤣🤣

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Oh I see this :)

[@darkslayer9648]

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[@darkslayer9648]

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[@MarshalArnold]

I went insane and designed a custom table for my live DJ gear. It measures 20"x60"x3.5" (massive). Printed it in separate parts and assembled it. Parts are held together by friction and work great! Print time was about 19 hours per part, about 22 parts in all if I remember so it took quite some time, but it is the coolest thing I've printed and very very useful. Took some tips with Simplify 3D from watching Joel too! Have a vid about it on my channel if interested in seeing it.

[@marinsrok6100]

the problem is your refrigerator is crap

[@3DPrintingNerd]

OR... just that piece was crap and the fridge works well at keeping things cool :)

[@_aidan_ford3896]

3D Printing Nerd what program do you use for your sketching the box?

[@3DPrintingNerd]

+_Aidan_ Ford program for what?

[@_aidan_ford3896]

Never mind

[@melloyellobelly]

Fusion 3D

[@3dprintingengineer627]

Most useful thing i've done is probably an SD card holder. I used to lay them on my desk, and i'd lose them all the time. Now I always know where they are and they don't get covered in trash. Aside from that, I have some designs in progress that will be prototyped in my printer which is very useful in a different way.

[@ChrisHaen]

I printed a planter a couple months ago and it's still working great also

[@muckademuck]

Most of my prints have been practical or at least useful. I started with things to improve my printer (Wanhao i3) like a filament stand I designed, z axis braces, etc. and then designed a flashlight holder for my mountain bike. Other things I've printed are vases, lamp shades, coasters, kleenex boxes, AA and AAA battery storage boxes, peg board things, tower of Pi pencil holders... the list just goes on and on. There are so many great designs out there and great free modeling tools, that's what makes 3D printing awesome.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

THIS. So true!

[@salmjak]

What I learned from this is that 3D printing isnt very practical. A phone case and a box for trading cards are among the top 5 most practical things youve ever printed...

[@stephenhenry1038]

I respectfully disagree. I bought a Prusa mk3 in March as my first 3D printer. I am learning to model in Fusion 360 and have created many useful things. I race scale model cars as a hobby and find that 3D printing is a quick, (fairly) inexpensive way to create not only parts for the cars but also tools and fixtures for building the cars. I offered some of what I designed to the other racers and have made some money back on the cost of the printer itself. I get feedback from the racers and can quickly change my designs to customize the pieces to each racer's wants or needs. I find it very practical and FUN to be making a little money doing something I enjoy. I even used it to make limit switch mounts and work holding fixtures for my small CNC router. #highfive

[@truantray]

Not to mention the cost...you can buy a phone case at dollar stores.

[@anthonyrich1592]

It's not all about printing doo-dads that other people have designed on Thingiverse. It's down to your own imagination and ingenuity. I've used my 3D printer to print little things like hold-down clamps for ventian blinds, tap washers, etc. I've also used it to replace the Lance Holder on my Gerni pressure washer. That part wasn't available in Australia and I would have had to pay 15 pounds (plus shipping) and wait three weeks to get it from the UK. (Gerni is the Australian badge for Nilfisk products and they're made in Denmark. I have to get parts from the UK? Go figure.) Instead I spent an hour modelling it in SketchUp and let it print overnight while I slept.

[@jacktripper8726]

Jazz what would you suggest purchasing to make good selfie figurines?

[@teresashinkansen9402]

I 3d printed the brake calipers of my car with hobbyking PLA. No regrets, still going strong and the car weights 4 pounds less so now i can go faster and turn better, i almost beat a corvette on my local track, and best of all i get much better MPG.

[@kongchho]

There are actually quite a lot of practical prints out there. It's just only commercial companies are the ones doing them. You'd be surprised how many companies buy 3d printers to build stuff in house to fix a problem or to keep costs down on out sourcing. Not that consumers don't do practical prints. It's just a lot of people buy 3d printers without really knowing what they are printing.

[@darcipeeps22]

TO THIS DAY

[@sun.sh.in.e]

darcipeeps take a shot

[@valdieter]

Literally what I was thinking 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Take a shot!

[@GLMadrid]

This is what I wanted to see, practical uses for real life situations, I can see myself doing. Some others commented that they're unimpressed. but i was impressed at the problems and solutions.

[@gabrieliusdavlijevas2858]

Watching it in 2020 and he's says that iPhone 6s is huge phone (: well I am wondering what phones we will have in 2030? 🤔

[@darkslayer9648]

Hm

[@legomandalore1770]

Hello from 2021

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Replying in 2021

[@carlhuppmann5899]

@@3DPrintingNerd 2022

[@GamerNineSix]

6 plus ist still pretty big tho

[@carlosjosejimenezbermudez9255]

I have around 20+ ties and there was no place in the closet to hang them without having an awful mess. So one day my wife went into thingiverse and found a tie hanger. So far we have printed four of them and it's worked great. Also a printed a really cool doorstopper. It failed halfway, but it was solid enough to work even though I just had half of it.

[@keving8877]

Well Joel, I was considering buying a cheap(?) 3D printer today for $hi+s and giggles and was then debated if Shi+s and giggles were enough to justify another one of my whimsical purchases, just to purchase something cool. Then I watched your TOP 5(6) video and I couldn't pull the trigger today. I'm sure your wife and mom appreciate their $100 clips. I mean after A few phone case tries, a box, a shifter knob, and supplies...I rough guess estimate you doesn't around $500, right? I left the store. I still want to know what cool out there I could and would want to create besides guns and little silly statues, and of course "The Wrench". I really want my daughter up on her tech, but I don't want another dust collector taking up precious desk or counter space. I genuinely appreciate that you and your buds post your videos, they can be pretty helpful, but this time, I'm just not convinced. -Kevin #theguyehohasmostthingsjusttohavethem

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Hey Kevin! I think the "what" to create is really up to your imagination. Look up the examples where I show people how to use Fusion 360 for 3d modeling. If you get the chance, Angus at Maker's Muse has great tutorials, and Chuck Hellebuyck does great things with Tinkercad. The real power in the 3d printer is the ability to bring something you design into the real world. It's totally fine this one video didn't convince you, I have a few hundred others you're more than welcome to watch :)

[@keving8877]

Is $250 a good price for an XYZprinting DaVinci 1.0A? And is it a good printer?

[@andreasrasmussen6362]

Kevin G stay away from XYZ

[@pauligrossinoz]

I like the concept that you don't just replace a broken plastic part with a 3d printed part - you also take the opportunity to make it *better.* Well done! ;-)

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Thank you! That's the best thing right there. It's not "how can I replace this" but "how can I make this better"

[@PatrickAdair0]

Anyone else extremely unimpressed?

[@GuadalupeBernal]

if you've had a printer for more than a week then most of this stuff is basic..

[@3DPrintingNerd]

+Guadalupe Bernal a week? Dude come on, if anyone has just looked at a box this stuff is way basic.

[@GuadalupeBernal]

that box blew my mind XD

[@3DPrintingNerd]

+Guadalupe Bernal ;)

[@lcast1231]

3D Printing Nerd now is

[@andrewjohnson6716]

What a satisfying sound on taking the lid of the "Pokemon box" on and off. I bet the tactile feel is just as satisfying

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Very much so!

[@piperlux1733]

Want to play a drinking game? Take a drink every time he says "to this day". lol awesome video though!

[@3DPrintingNerd]

+Nicco Garzelloni hahaha DUDE! If I did that - LIT

[@Jackysongamer]

Practical prints I've made myself: A part to fix a blender A part to fix a snowblower A part to fix a car A wallet A flashlight holder to put on a bike Practical things I plan to print: A fullsize chair (In multiple pieces of course) Shoelaces (In flexible filament obviously) Headphones Glasses frame A TV Remote A computer mouse

[@Yourixf]

Click Here cool

[@levik8892]

Believe it or not, it's still going to this day

[@3DPrintingNerd]

YOU SAID IT. #drink

[@Idominusrex]

What is?

[@teletesselator]

6:00 if you add little 1" long nubs of about 1mm in height on the inner sides of the top and the outer sides of the inner bottom the box will also "snap" open and close and therefor be less prone to spilling her cards and/or be liftable without the top just sliding off.

[@justintree3]

Love the BB8 lamp in the back. My son is obsessed with BB8 - he got an RC BB8, a BB8 piggy bank, and a BB8 stuffy for Christmas, so we are inundated in the guy. What do you think of the "Make your own filament" machines out there? I forget where I saw it, but there was one for about $300. Do you think they work well enough to be worth the money? Would you consider reviewing them as well?

[@clypeum5063]

Justin Porteus they are not worth the effort / price ... you need to have really a lot waste filament to get use out of these things (only for people with printerfarms etc usefull)

[@justintree3]

clypeum So they're not worth it even though a bag of plastic pellets is a fraction of the price of an actual roll of filament? Or are you just thinking in terms of reclaiming bad prints?

[@clypeum5063]

Justin Porteus if you need a more then just a couple kg its worth it but for the 'home use' its just not worth the time/price/work

[@justintree3]

clypeum I see what you're saying, but I would still like to see a review. Also, are you thinking of the more common $2-3000 machines, or the one that I can't seem to find anymore but was about $250 and looked like someone built it in their garage? Because I would definitely not pay more for a filament maker than I did for the printer, but for $250 I could see it being worth it for home use (assuming it actually works well)

[@justintree3]

clypeum Found it...it's called the filistruder and is about $300.

[@Stuck24]

Refining broad engineering for a specific use or application. Personalization to anything possible through 3d printing! This is why consumers love these capabilities now... Great Vid!

[@TurtleTyrant]

This is BdoubleO that never got addicted to mine craft

[@3DPrintingNerd]

My kids are!

[@MeepChangeling]

My top 5: 1. Doorknob Strike Plate - The bit that pushes the bolt into the door, then holds the bolt to the frame allowing the door to remain shut. 2. Lightswitch plate w/ large cut-in on/off labels - Now we know for CERTAIN if the outdoor lights we cant' see from a window are on or off 3. Wall mount hangers for headphones. 4. Wall mount hangers for HTC vive. 5. Tabletop RPG miniatures (They cost 0.08 cents each to print, and you can make a whole army of skeletons in just a few hours. Or you can spend like 200 bucks on the same ammount of skeletons.)

[@buddybonbutt7510]

Yo jimbob, hit me up with that HTC wall mount link. I use a drawer for my headset.

[@killakanjo7748]

you can use acetone and iacetone vapors to smoothen the undesired textures the filament gives to the print

[@DG-AI777]

Pablo Espaillat Surprisingly this nerd didn't mention that..

[@3dPrintingMillennial]

Because that's for ABS...

[@rustycrustytriesstuff]

I had a shifty toilet seat and made some bushings to take up the play between the bolt and the toilet mounting holes. Turned out great! Going to do it to the other two toilets in the house now. 👍🏻

[@theflamingpi]

I'm printing eyeglass frames on my MP Select Mini right now. If they have to be any wider, I'll have to print them diagonally on the Z axis as well as on the Y.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

that's awesome!

[@theflamingpi]

I cannot take credit for the design. It's thing:615395 on Thingiverse. I plan on printing it as a demo to figure out what to do to modify it for my lenses. I'll make the necessary adjustments and re-print. Once I get it working, I'll work on making it look right. Why re-invent the wheel, right? That's what 3D printers are about, in my opinion. We get to improve the internal community while providing a service to those on the outside.

[@theflamingpi]

After printing and thinking it through, it is going to be less work to copy the outline of my lenses into Fusion 360 and create frames anew.

[@negotiatordada]

I did the same by doing a screen grab of bernards glasses from westworld and running that through 'inkscape'. Then I took a pic of my lens and ran that through inkscape as well. then i used the lens stl to hole punch the glasses in tinkercad. I had always wanted to do this and after 5 years 3d printing, i finally did.

[@grumpypandaxd2321]

The most practical things I've made were toys for my toddler. She's happy and my keys no longer go missing 😜

[@envirojay]

So let me see your 3D system costs X dollars and the best thing you made with it you could buy off ebay for probably a few bucks? lol

[@nurfuermist]

+1

[@sitedev]

3d printing makes humanity better .... nice!!! Great video!!

[@thedankoona_5854]

just ordered ny first 3d printer out of china had to pay €100 to customs :( didnt expect that much😂

[@dumbedumbe1071]

lol, which printer did you ordered?

[@thedankoona_5854]

Anycubic pulley version

[@Justin-wd2vy]

Free trade will undermine the work of the American worker that won't nor should work to compete with child slave labor wages.

[@ComandanteJ]

The price difference usually eats whatever import tax it could pay, and then some.

[@SianaGearz]

Depends... if you have an importer in your country, for such bulky objects, the shipment savings could just about equate the customs fee and taxes that they have to pay too like you did. Most imported items sell at an overblown price, but sometimes there are good deals to be found. It looks like to me personally in Germany, the cheapest way to get a semi-reasonable 3D printer is to get a shitty one from a local importer, and then replace one or two shitty parts by ordering better replacements one by one straight from China.

[@markwilliams5654]

adding fillets in fusion 360 makes the parts looks nice ;) remember tolerance 0.2 to 0.3mm over size if u want parts to move :)

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Good call! Thank you!

[@alecmefford5397]

3d printed lego

[@pablojimenez7859]

Nicely done. I always think of the cheap parts that things have and that they need to be of better quality but you just took care of that yourself, this is awesome!!! by the way is my first time watching a 3D printer in action. I sure don't get why so many people dislike this video, so many haters out there, so sad....

[@3DPrintingNerd]

It's all good, man. Hopefully for the people that don't like this-now-old video, they may like one of my newer ones!

[@byebyeracing4277]

Hey Joel here is my useful print - www.thingiverse.com/thing:1995432 I do a lot of fun designing, testing and printing for my Mini-Z R/C cars and at this scale the small parts can get lost easily. I kept asking myself how I could keep projects separate and organized so I bought a pack of fast food trays from amazon(link is in the thingiverse description) next idea was to make these brackets so I could get put them elevated and out of the way. These work like a champ and like you I went through several iterations before I figured out what I was doing wrong. Let me know what you think :-)

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Hey, that's super handy! I'll need to find myself some lunch trays and print the brackets out!

[@Eat662]

3D Printing Nerd to this day!!lol

[@sjane7229]

if there aren't boxes like that for pokemon cards already on the market you might want to get on that and find a licensing deal. My uncle invented a plastic box for storing slides ( back in the day when photography resulted in slides) and he made a successful business with just that product.

[@joebrad275]

What 3D printer do you use

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Which one, meaning, my favorite one? I have a few 3d printers at the house.

[@theadventuresofblogblog9709]

What would you recommend for a beginner?

[@alexandercolumbus9185]

The Adventures of Blog Blog buy an i3 clone frome ebay, 140$ it works well for me

[@sysghost]

It's how a 3D printer really should be used. Practical things. Not just novelty items. I printed spare parts (whose original parts breaks too easily) for my Ninebot ES2 electric kickbike which I use often around the city. I've also printed various items for my stationary computer case. Instead of buying the accessories, I whipped up, designed and printed my own parts. Then I also print various items for the workshop. Such as caps for the silicone tubes. Wedges for the door. Various hooks for the pegboard. Hangers for my tools. ...

[@cjoshskull25]

You look like a white Markiplier XD

[@3DPrintingNerd]

I keep hearing that! I just don't see it!

[@paulvin2010]

I printed a tension pulley for my dryer after the stock one melted. Dryer has been working flawlessly for months. 3d printer saved the day.

[@mr.coolypoody1646]

more than 1 third of the video is iphone cases he even sa8d hes gonna make moreXD

[@3DPrintingNerd]

ALL THE PHONE CASES!

[@3DPrintingNerd]

+Jos van der Plas thanks for the feedback! I'll definitely keep that in mind. #highfive

[@jordsangravitt7544]

weed whacker string is the best filament I have ever used.. I have done over 50 prints flawlessly.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

What settings? Which brand?

[@esmeemotional298]

am i the only one cringing from when he says nerd in the intro

[@3DPrintingNerd]

+Esmeemotional nope, I cringed as well

[@esmeemotional298]

aye fam ok

[@3DPrintingNerd]

+Esmeemotional ;)

[@wyattmeyer8703]

Esmeemotional probably

[@tylermartin4325]

Ordered my 3D printer yesterday and it should be here today in about 2 hours. I got Ender 3 pro. I’m super excited

[@michaelforansich8090]

Congratulations! You have a great lack of understanding of simple problems, the reason the door catch even failed in the first place was the door flap spring has failed/fatigued. By 'improving' the catch you are just demonstrating no understanding of 'causality'. Man I cringed when I saw that flexible catch 'work'.

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Congratulations on being wrong! Door flap spring is fully functional and not fatigued. Though, to be honest, your comment was most welcome! Unlike most of the people that tell me I am dumb, you're sentences are complete, your grammar is fantastic, and the flow of your words kept me reading. Regardless of the outcome of our exchange, I wanted to say, thank you very much for that.

[@sethreopelle2015]

3D Printing Nerd damn got him with a complement

[@michaelforansich8090]

While I appreciate your honesty, visually you can see the flap does not return to 'open' position each and every time. Its a flexible joint or spring that does that job (try to operate the flap manually, I have one of these fridges myself). Really at 11.03 the flap should have returned to 'open' straight away from exiting the guide at the top... it's either prevented through spring failure or resistance in the hinge. Good luck with 3d printing, maybe try rtv silicon/Polyurethane cast in a 3d print, a solution that's going to be more durable also.

[@snugglyjeff214]

I am so glad Michael was here to offer a condescending explanation, so we could be in awe of his superior intellect while hearing about how stupid you must be. Dude has got to be a real unhappy loser to come on here trying to tear you down like that.

[@ninetails6218]

Michael Foransich You seriously need to work on your social skills. While it’s nice you tried to help out, you utterly failed on the “don’t be a douche” front. Frankly, the only problem here that needs to be solved is said social skills.

[@ChrisHaen]

You should do a video printing a case with semiflex and a different model that wraps around more

[@nhannguyen-sr9vh]

so basically 3d printing is totally uneconomical and just an expensive hobby? If you had to pay someone to print 4 phone cases and only one worked your company would be bankrupt. For the cost of the 3d printer you probably could of bought an entire new fridge. That box could of been made out of duct tape and cardboard, etc, etc, etc. 3d printers are nice toys, hardly usefull/practical on an economic basis.

[@AZTECMAN]

Suppose you work for a company that makes phone cases, and you print 4 cases that don't work, then the fifth case is the one you take to production. Alternatively, if you don't have a 3d printer, maybe you just take that first flimsy case to production-- in which case you end up with a thousand or more defective copies of your product. In short, 3d printing is useful (in its current form) for prototyping... in terms of production, you're absolutely correct: it would probably be unwise to buy a 3d printer in order to sell the actual prints.

[@112428]

Exactly. I'm interviewing for engineering jobs, and every place I've gone to had at least one 3D printer for prototyping. They used to have to send a design to their supplier who'd make 10 or so copies of the design and ship them back a week later. Very expensive. Now they can print a single copy in an hour or two, test fit and check ergonomics for the user, and still have time to go through 3 or 4 iterations in a single day. One design iteration per week costing several hundred dollars, vs. 3 or 4 in a day for less than $20 of filament? No brainer for productivity and cost.

[@Thalanox]

Also, it's less hassle than hiring movers and replacing the entire refrigerator. Don't forget that you can solve more than one problem with a 3d printer. Maybe something else will break at some point.

[@Marc83Aus]

A 10 dollar door latch from ebay would be practical. But if you have a printer you can make replacement parts that don't look out of place, or are more functional.

[@havoc010101]

Great video!! It is cool to see how 3d printing can be used to solve an issue around the house. Great content, keep the videos coming!!

[@flt842]

yeah... really useful. Cant live without it

[@rexhanson2191]

Just getting started with 3D printing so I don't have too many practical prints yet. Here are my top three: 1) Bore guide for cleaning a rifle 2) Custom cookie cutters for Project Appleseed and friends 3) Belt clip for my inside the waistband holster

[@3DPrintingNerd]

+Rex Hanson ooh a bore guide, that sounds like a really cool and very practical print!

[@UmbraAtrox_]

@3dprintingnerd 1:30 dont print sharp corners in your case or it will snap. instead do rounded inside corners even if its radius is only 1 it wont snap as easy

[@3DPrintingNerd]

+Micky S. ooh good call thank you!

[@UmbraAtrox_]

wow i really didnt expect a reply. thanks

[@rotasjon8578]

I have no 3D printer, but this was very interesting! And it's very cool that you made the fridgerator part even better than the original!

[@3DPrintingNerd]

That really was my favorite right there - making it BETTER than it originally was using 3d printing. Woo!

[@apexmike849]

Sorry if I sound like an Internet know-it-all, but I have been a production engineer and anyway, you can just ignore me, which you probably will. Straightaway, I could see several issues with your fridge door solution. I saw your part fail before the video got there. 1) Measure more accurately! You haven't left enough clearance for the catch to enter your part - the catch hits it! I know you said that you had an issue with your calipers, but you should never 'just do it anyway'! 2) You left the part (the 'bottom') that supports the central bit of your part too thin. You can see it bending. Even flexible material will break if you keep doing that. 3) That centre part must also be filleted, because if you leave it sharp, all the forces will accumulate at that straight-line point and it will fail there, as it did. 4) The 'finger' on the door needs to have an accommodating entry so that the 'V' formed entry in your part receives it cleanly every time instead of becoming misaligned. 5) There was no need for the second 'opening' as the 'finger' doesn't reach around that far when the door closes. You could have used that for more strength for that part or the design. Basically, you didn't need flexible material on your fridge solution - the manufacture didn't need that - you just had to pay more attention to detail!

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Nope, didn't ignore you. You have some good advice there, and I appreciate it.

[@Lamineth]

fillet is said like "fill - it". The angled areas in a screw hole are called counter-sinks, if they are flat with the bottom they are called counter-bores. =] Just tryin to help out, no disrespect meant at all!

[@3DPrintingNerd]

Ugh, I know. heh. No disrespect taken at all, it was my blunder. I was just thinking of food most likely ;)

[@lilab27]

i didn't print it, but my stepdad works at a design company and used their 3d printing machines to print my mom's wedding ring out of some metal i cant remember.

[@Meh-ui7he]

This dude is a genius

[@inventimark]

If you want, I can fix the Phone case model and make it manifold for you. Besides my 3D printers (All 3D printed parts made by me), I'd say my most functional parts are: Screen door wheel, Pond pump bushing, Oven knobs, Camera tripod mount, and ornamental vase for my daughter's toothbrush stuff. That shift knob would be awesome because of the reminder of something you made, and the texture is best without finishing.

[@royjones5790]

I hope there are more of these "most useful of the year" things. They're really helpful/inspiring

[@Burritoswithfritos]

I have that same fridge. I have yet to break that part but ots annoying having to make sure the flap is in. Thanks for giving me my first project to work on

[@maorofl4366]

i fixed the fridge door handle at work bout 5 months ago still holding great

[@aprilmayjoon]

holy shit Joel, i had no clue you were the 3d printing guru online. Good to see you doing well!

[@AZ-tf2hx]

that fridge part is brilliant and so logical!!

[@3DPrintingNerd]

It sure made sense to me. Did you see the dedicated video I did for it? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIqkdX6Nha2re7M

[@YOYOCrescendo]

Very cool vid man! your prints are great.

[@OwenBuckingham11]

I printed new knobs for my Mom's kitchen aid after the crappy plastic ones broke, she was so happy :)

[@benjaminhuygir2093]

Dude - please share that refrigerator door catch model... we have the same kind of door, and I like to be prepared for failures (like I keep a box of pre-printed printer parts for my DIY printer so I don't incur serious downtime - that sort of thing). I'd love to print your door catch and check the fitment on my frig ready for the inevitable. If it isn't an exact fit, I can adapt and share alike :-)

[@3DPrintingNerd]

I will! In fact, I just modified the model slightly, and will be doing a full video on it! With the video I'll share the file.

[@EdwinSechrist]

I have a practical print. I've had issues using my HTC Vive, so I printed a frame for my lenses that I took from an old pair of glasses. I printed them in a manner that made it so the dimensions of the frame was supported by the headset. It worked out fantastic (had to try it a couple of time).

[@mhalo5]

I've used 3D printing to make a mount for the American flag in my classroom as well as a card holder for my ID badge. I was tired of those flimsy plastic ones breaking on me so I figured I could print something more sturdy. It's reasons like this I love teaching tech and engineering!

[@TobiasKornmayer]

I also designed and printed the Logitech MX Mouse battery lid, which worked perfect. Even included a Logo :)

[@hitchedphotography]

I liked your video. You were very personable and warm. Very informative. Thanks for the 3D printing insights :)

[@AishaDracoGryph]

You should try making a case with a flexible rubber insert like most rugged cases are, so you could print the rubber insert to fit into the plastic outer shell that fits the phone.

[@Philbrush]

I haven't done a great deal with my printer (this is the year I delve into it more), and most things I print aren't useful, but my most useful is probably a card box. Mine is designed for cards to lay face down for a board game. I placed holes in it for several reasons, being that you can take the lid of easier, you can push the cards out through the bottom, it used less plastic, and I don't have a heated build plate, and large surfaces touching the bed tend to curl up, so the holes in the top and bottom minimised this! The other useful thing I printed was for my nephew...basically a big red box with clear acrylic sheet in the front with an emergency toilet roll inside! The front then has "break glass in case of emergency". That was probably the longest print I have done so far!

[@ConnorEtch]

Here's a few ideas, A cup holder for a desk, a car, table (instead of a coaster, stops kids from spilling drinks and such) A Console stand E.i xbox playstation or even Nintendo. Pencil holder, Items box for remotes and such. And well as much as you can think of. ;p

[@lylyluvda916]

I've made 5 NES raspberry Pi cases, a few toys for my niece(that she wanted to paint herself), some 3D Printer parts for my printer, a whistle, and an iPhone stand. I just got around to printing two weeks ago and it's been awesome. Need a new printer because my Monoprice mini select(awesome printer for testing the waters) is so tiny.

[@rotomblack8389]

I looked away and when i looked back you were printing the thing for your fridge, i had gotten so excited because i thought you were printing a cassette tape. that would be fun! i have a ton of tapes that all the cases are broken.. :(

[@eebaker699]

I like the way you explained the 3d design process on the phone case and the fridge part. Very easy to understand your methodology. I would like to see some videos of the design process of other everyday objects. thanks for sharing. :-)

[@johnweber4504]

Video breakup: 1/3: honorable mention 1/2: fridge 1/6: the other 4 things