Stealing woodworking tricks for 3D printing | Functional print

[@Chirimorin]

For the patterns, try flipping the print so the patterned side is against the build plate. I find that it comes out a lot better than having coloured inlays in the top layer. If you don't like the texture it gives, you can try a smooth build plate instead.

[@Ojee2]

This. I would also split the top and the bottom of the lid in to 2 separate prints with the visible side on the printbed.

[@contentnation]

As others commented, not just put the multicolored side down, also try reversing the color print order. For me printing the "inner" color first resulted in sharper and finer edges.

[@comandreja]

This was a great project!

[@Thingsbydesign]

@@comandreja thanks 🙂

[@oneshotgrow]

No idea how the algorithm brought me here but glad it did!

[@illich1010]

Just print on a smooth pei plate, with the multicolor part facing down

[@21bCreations]

Thé end result was worth all the effort. I like the idea of making something beautiful and functional.

[@Thingsbydesign]

thank you :)

[@theosib]

Can you show us your CAD process? Tolerances too? Thanks!

[@Thingsbydesign]

I probably wont do CAD tutorials. If there was a demand on people wanting to see specific things/tecniques I could add them to future videos. For tolerances most of the time I use 0.3mm for normal tolerance and 0.2mm for tight tolerance.

[@samhale5413]

End result looks like it is worth the headaches. Nicely done!

[@Thingsbydesign]

Thank you! 🙂

[@Mr_Yod]

Both the idea and the realization are awesome. =)

[@Thingsbydesign]

thanks! that means a lot :)

[@fybyfyby]

Very nice !

[@Thingsbydesign]

@@fybyfyby thanks 🙂

[@donaldmcfarlane5004]

great design and explanations

[@Thingsbydesign]

@@donaldmcfarlane5004 thanks 🙂

[@marcomoraschi3972]

nice to see your design!

[@Thingsbydesign]

thank you for your kind words!

[@josephrecabarren6654]

Never a stupid idea!.

[@Thingsbydesign]

thanks :)

[@gregorysellon8219]

Thought about wood joining techniques but never surface patterns. Looks great wonderful idea! Also I like the gaps personally adds another texture. Maybe do ones with intensionall gaps and without for stylization.

[@Thingsbydesign]

@@gregorysellon8219 Thanks. I also think The Look has a certain charm Even with it's little faults. Nothing IS perfect in Life afrer all 🙂

[@SoloGamingZA]

Have you tried using Z-HOP to print the patterns laying flat on the build plate this way you have no artifacts on the pattern due to the ironing... It is a very old technique but not often used by people. Used to do this with my Anet A6 printer back in the day with a smooth glass bed making flat logos that looked glossy or even phone cases that way. Love your ideas keep them going.

[@Thingsbydesign]

I currently only have textured PEI plate and I dont like that texture on my prints. Should probably invest on smooth plate at somepoint since many people want me to print it on the pattern down on the plate...But I definetly should do some more experimenting. My time usually just goes on to the the design and then there is not that much time to finely tune the results.

[@SoloGamingZA]

@@Thingsbydesign True for me it depends on the surface finish I want as I usually do not like the glossy look of the old window pane glass we used to use in the older days lol... I prefer the textured of the pei sheets, but also like I said depending on the finish I will often swop out between print surfaces.

[@MarcoAntonioButron]

You just reminded me of my father's woodshop, where we made little and medium mexican style boxes. Now I'd like to try and print your designs, are you going to share them (even if your not fully satisfied with them)? For me, they look really nice!

[@Thingsbydesign]

I am planning on sharing few of my improved models. Couple for free and couple for sale. I plan to release the models in 3-4 months since my production schedule is really slow (I plan to release them same time with new video).

[@ThKrY]

What are the lights that you are using? Been looking for a good model and led strip for a while.

[@Thingsbydesign]

@@ThKrY it's a model that i designed. Sk6812 LED strips and wemos D1 mini microcontroller to change The lights

[@afeefazaman4373]

You can always try a smaller nozzle diameter

[@Thingsbydesign]

@@afeefazaman4373 true. That would Be actually interesting to try to see the differences

[@AndrewAllmer]

Which filaments are those? They are the exact colors I’ve been looking for

[@Thingsbydesign]

@@AndrewAllmer bambulamp pla matte colors: latte and dark Brown

[@bertusbob]

👍👍👍

[@OliverHongKong]

Kindly share the joint STL!

[@TeddyMonacelli]

I've enjoyed your videos- I have two questions for you. I tried going to the indigogo for The PURRFECT block but the page is gone. Are the STLs available to buy? The other question- you have two tripods, one is red and black and the other is white and black, I think they are lamps. Is this something you made?

[@Thingsbydesign]

Thanks for your kind words! The indiegogo campaign was a total failure (as I would expect with no following) but I'm not really one to get depressed over a failure. I will probably put the purrfect block model up for sale at some point as its own model once I figure out how should I sell stuff. Its actually my favorite model and honestly I was a bit surprised how little people cared for it. I guess being biased for your own products is a real thing. And yes the tripod lamps are made and designed by me. They use sk6812 led strips and wemos D1 mini to control them. I even have video footage of how it was made but I dont know how I would package it for a good video. I might try to improve it further and make a combination video. LED projects are actually my favorite thing to make, but I still need to figure out how it would make for a good video.

[@NicksStuff]

Why don't you print the kumiko pattern face down!?

[@Thingsbydesign]

@@NicksStuff this has Been a pretty common question. You could totally do that, but i only have textured Pei plate and I just want a different finish for The surface. So it's just a preference thing

[@NicksStuff]

@@Thingsbydesign You could put a glass plate on your bed and print it perfectly flat 🙂

[@hv1461]

Can you publish the stl and step files please.

[@Thingsbydesign]

For this project I feel like I don't want to publish "unfinished project"-files that are not the quality that I would want. But I'm working on improvements and I will publish couple free and couple models for sale when they are done.

[@hv1461]

@@ThingsbydesignOk, thanks for letting me know. I like your videos. Informative, innovative, good pacing, little to no distractions.

[@Thingsbydesign]

@@hv1461 thanks :). Next video coming on thursday. It's a bit different but hopefully still enojoyable

[@mitselek]

@8:13 turn your print upside down for christ sake

[@graphguy]

Not stupid

[@Thingsbydesign]

@@graphguy thanks :)