Ars staffers share some of their favorite unexpected 3D prints
I have mushrooms and pets for days!
Credit: Lee Hutchinson
I have mushrooms and pets for days!
Credit: Lee Hutchinson
The other thing that has given pleasure, honestly, is this small mario 1-UP mushroom (at least, I think It is the same as the one I printed – it is difficult to say, but it looks alike). It’s a bit silly, but these things are not only really fun to go up – the top stands out and you can hide things in them! – But they also make small fantastic gifts for people, in particular anyone with children and / or Gen-X sensitivities. Everyone needs more mushrooms 1 screw in their life, and they work very well in tons of different colors!
– Lee Hutchinson, Senior Technology Editor
Festool track hangers
Festool track hauncling and end cap.
Aurich Lawson
Festool track hauncling and end cap.
Aurich Lawson
The button runs on a built -in bolt to allow the track to be released or locked in place.
Aurich Lawson
The button runs on a built -in bolt to allow the track to be released or locked in place.
Aurich Lawson
Festool track hauncling and end cap.
Aurich Lawson
The button runs on a built -in bolt to allow the track to be released or locked in place.
Aurich Lawson
I have three different tracks for my Festool track saw that I like to hang on to my garage wall. This prevents them from standing up, and they are easily accessible when I am ready to cut with them. For these, I modeled my own conceptions in Fusion 360, with the main body printed in matt black plans and the printed button in a green HTPLA called lootsef by protopasta. It is “festool” spelled back, of course, and it is designed to perfectly match Festool’s Green Signature.
I used nuts integrated into the main body and bolts through the buttons to allow them to be turned to lock or release the track in place. I modeled the Festool logo at the top of the button and used the ironing option in Bambu Studio to use the printer holder to smooth the upper surface around the logo.
Protective end caps were printed in the same HTPLA from a file that someone downloaded from printables.
—Aurrich Lawson, creative director
Gridfinity all things!
GRIDFINITY is a storage and modular organization system based on the grid which is optimized for 3D printing and rapid customization. Created by Zack Freedman, Gridfinity uses a standardized 42×42 mm basic grid on which you can place tools of tools, organizers and highly adaptable workspace arrangements.
The result is that you can print anything from a small 1x1x1 cube (42 mm3) to a massive trash can the size of your print bed. If your office, your kitchen or your bathroom drawers cry for the organization, this is a good solution because you can print exactly what you want.
