Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3037425.

Sometimes I can't figure out what to do, and I get creative.. this is a form of 3d doodling, no plan, no set idea, just playing with a modeler...  Hopefully someone gets something out of it. Enjoy!

Still Bored and made more Pencil/Pen holders

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3028692.

Got bored and hadn't done 3d work in a while so to alleviate boredom I decided to make simple pencil holders  Enjoy

Got Bored and made pencil/pen holders

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3409434.

This is a Fleeb for rubbing on your Plumbus, because the fleeb has all the fleeb juice!

Just print the front and back in light blue PLA and the arms and mouth in red PLA. and get some googly eyes (10 mm) from the dollar store or walmart or craft store or wherever.. it prints with all the holes ready to accept the pieces.

after you print the arms, you will need to break off the conical base (snaps off easy) and glue them into the arm holes.

glue everything together and have fun with your new fleeb


Fleeb for manufacturing a Plumbus (Rick and Morty)

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4794969.

ok 3rd time uploading and describing this thing (Thanks Thingiverse's glitchy interface)

So... This is an Ear Hook for a Siemens Signia RUN SP behind the ear hearing aid.  My wife is very hard of hearing and we bought a Siemens RUN SP hearing aid from India. Great hearing aid for a very good price. Unfortunately the consumables on this are hard to get. You have to order ear hooks from India, and there are a few problems with this. #1 the ear hooks are $25 each, which is ridiculous for a small plastic tube. #2 the cheap (or free) shipping is slow 4-6 weeks if you are lucky, the fast shipping takes 3-8 days but costs $25+. So I decided F**K it I'll print one.  So I started my favorite CAD software (Designspark Mechanical) and grabbed my trusty super quality (snicker) Harbor Freight Tools digital caliper and got to work. It took me a few design iterations before I got one that worked. I tried this like 2 years ago with an FDM printer and had no success, the resolution just wasn't there to do these tiny parts. So this year I got an LCD Resin printer (or 3) and these were capable of the needed precision! They work very well to connect the vinyl tube on the earmold to the hearing aid body. I have printed a few of these and they seem to work very well (wife has not bitched about them yet).

I am including both threaded and unthreaded models, with and without supports.
I found the unthreaded model holds tighter when you use the hearing aid as a tap on the green part, then hardening it after.  The threaded ones work too, but was not as happy with them.

Siemens Signia RUN SP Behind The Ear Hearing Aid Ear Hook

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3513379.

This is the upside down hanging version of my plumbus. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3325747

This prints very easily at .3 and will look even better at higher resolutions.

below is copy and paste from my other plumbus

Granted that this is very easy to print, but gluing is involved.. I made it in several parts so that you can print everything flat to the bed. It requires 2 colors of filament (or spray paint) or 3 if you print the stand. I printed this in PLA with .3 layers on an Anet A8.
Print the grumbo with dinglebop and the grodus in skin color PLA and the chumbles and floob in pink. I printed the hanger in purple PLA

For Scale the Grumbo is approx 4" in diameter(102mm) so this is not a tiny Plumbus

Rick and Morty ==Plumbus== Upside Down Hanging Version (Easy Print NO SUPPORTS!)

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4236334.

This is my interpretation of the COVID-2019 Coronavirus. Being stuck at home because of this stupid thing, I decided to make a macro plastic version of it.I took inspitation from  images online of the corona virus and https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4166787  but this is not a remix, it is a from scratch design. I dislike supports and I also wanted to make a multicolor version without a multi material printer, so I set to work and designed this thing.

This is very easy to print even on a very small printer. The body is 50mm in diameter and the spikes are a little over 20mm. You will need to print 2 body halves, 1 pin and 45 spikes. I used a brim on the spikes and set the printer to ZHop as not to knock the spikes over while printing. I used some adhesive for car trim to hold it together, but 3d gloop,or super glue, or even hot glue would work fine to assemble it.  I printed this in translucent blue PLA and red PLA.

It is a little cartoony in it's dimensions, but it is a good reference piece. I think it would be a good project for all those kids who are out of school during the pandemic shutdown. 

 

I promise that printing this will not infect you with the Virus! Wash your hands and be careful out there!

My Take on Corona Virus Covid-2019 Easy Print No Supports (Some Assembly Required)

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3325747.

I looked at a lot of the models of the Plumbus out there and decided that they were either too hard to print (without supports) or the quality just wasn't there. I have been practicing my cad skills, so this is what I came up with.. Granted that this is very easy to print, but gluing is involved.. I made it in several parts so that you can print everything flat to the bed. It requires 2 colors of filament (or spray paint) or 3 if you print the stand. I printed this in PLA with .3 layers on an Anet A8.
Print the grumbo with dinglebop and the grodus in skin color PLA and the chumbles and floob in pink.  I printed the stand with glow in the dark blue which is white till you turn off the lights.

For Scale the Grumbo is approx 4" in diameter(102mm) so this is not a tiny Plumbus



Plumbus  (Easy Print NO SUPPORTS)

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4780910.

This is a Ruger EC9S/LC9S Speed Loader, I was inspired by https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:259940  this is not a remix but a complete redesign. I added a thumb hole at the top so that it is far easier to use.  

I have added a video to show how it works

https://rumble.com/vea8zl-resin-3d-printed-ruger-ec9s-lc9s-9mm-speed-loader.html


UPDATE:
I am in the process of creating these for other guns, so I added a label to the side to identify which model it is.

Another Update:
I added the Ruger logo to the side of the loader above the model name.



Ruger EC9S/LC9S 9mm Speed Loader

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4274063.

This is a cord lock to use paracord with the Montana Mask.you will need to print 2 half bodies and a lock to make this thing. I am including the stacking 2 files and the stacking 160 bodies. I also included various sized cord locks so you can adjust this to work with whatever quality of paracord you can get.  Each mask uses approximately 4 feet of paracord. 2 foot loop for the top and a 2 foot loop for the bottom strap of the mask. I use a small zip tie on each open end of the cord to make a small loop. I then zip tie the whole thing using the printed loops on the mask and zip tying them to the loops in the cord. Each mask will require 2 cord locks and 4 zipties. 

Even though it works just snapped together, I use a soldering iron to melt the top to the bottom to insure that they wont come apart.

When you use these, the mask will hold to the wearer's head very tightly. To remove the mask, just slide the thumb knob on the lock to release and pull it back.

I designed these because I could not figure out an easy way to hold the masks to the wearer's face. I have worn this around town for the last couple days and it works well. I have donated a lot of these to my local hospital.

here is a short video of how it works...
https://youtu.be/BKhKK8FuA28

Cord Locks for using Paracord with the Montana Mask for Covid-19 (This Really keeps it solid on your face!) Coronavirus

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3308092.

These are for dangling from your rear bumper/trailer hitch to show off your truck/jeep/suv's manliness. They are approximately 5 3/4 inches at the widest point and have hair on them! Put them on your Suzuki Samurai to show off just how buff it is!  Print them in flesh color for ultra realism!
Put them on a pink Jeep Wrangler with a doily wheel cover to bring out it's hidden masculinity! (doing this from experience!)  

All you need to know to print these is you need at least a 200x200 print bed (the shield and hair make it really wide) and it should have a brim to keep the shield from detaching. Print it in .3 layer height with a 5% infill. 

When the print is done, detach it from the build plate and run a razor or knife around the inside of the shield to detach the hair. You will then need to hit it with a hair dryer to curl the curlys and style them however you like. Then you will need a 1/4 inch eye bolt with 2 7/16 (outside) nuts and a 1/4 washer. (the hole on top is 6.5mm with a 11.5mm hex hole if this helps all those outside the SAE world) Put one nut in the hex hole inside and the washer and other nut on the outside and thread the eye bolt through the hole, then tighten the nut outside down to secure it!

When all is finished you can paint it if you desire and attach it to your respective vehicle in a manner you see fit! (I used quick links)

I printed them in PLA but ABS would be a better choice for outdoor use. If you decide to use PLA I recommend you at least spray paint it to keep them somewhat UV / weather resistant. 


For the Love of Sanity don't print them in LIME GREEN!   Just so wrong...

If you have a smaller build plate or want the CLEAN SHAVEN version click here
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3308121

Big Hairy Nutz (Hex Nut Truck Nutz With Hair!)

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2594019.

Designed this for my son Harry for a school science project.  Simple Helium atom model.  Fairly easy to print

added "Helium Refined" to the things..   looks a little better and thicker lines for stability

Helium Atom Model

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3208449.

I have a Google Home mini that seems to be hard of hearing. No mater what I did it would hardly ever respond on the first "Hey Google", in fact the one down the hall several rooms away usually heard me better than the one I was 5 feet from in the same room. I decided to make an old fashioned horn hearing aid for it. I designed this neat horn to put it in to amplify what I said to it so it would work better. It didn't work well for that, but the upshot is that it made a dramatic difference in the volume of the output. This thing made it VERY loud. Now I can listen to it at a low volume and still hear it. I then created a ball joint and stand to hold it. 

All you need to do is assemble it, put route the cord through the holes and  put the Google Home Mini inside. 

This is the MK1 version. I have already designed MK2 and am printing it as I write this.

I call it a Google Homeophone which is a combination of Google Home and Gramophone and sounds like Homophone which in this case is fitting, because it is one.


Update 2-24-2019
I created a static stand and back to combat the ED problems that the ball mount seems to suffer

I put it as a remix
or go here:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3440198


Google Homeophone  (Acoustic Amplifier for Google Home Mini)

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4739395.

This is an X wheel for an Anet A8 or similar printer. It fits on the 5mm shaft of the Nema 17 motor that drives the X axis.   

Back story...

I gave a printer kit I got off Ebay to a neighbor kid, who is friends with my youngest son.. He was very excited and built it to the best of his abilities.. 

I examined the printer and found a few flaws in the build and a few design failures in the printer (this was a $50 kit made of really cheap plywood and an almost exact clone of an Anet A8 except for the frame material) It had a poorly designed bed carrier that would hit the Y motor before hitting the end stop and the frame was very wobbly, so I printed some stiffeners and designed various other parts to allow it to work. 

I knew the kid is a Zelda fan so I designed and printed this Triforce X axis wheel decoration for it..



Triforce X Axis wheel for Anet or similar printer (Nema 17 5mm Shaft)

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2653907.

Decided to make a rocket, couldn't find a good spin rocket so I made one.. I haven't launched it yet.. It should work. Uses Estes 18mm B or C engines. Entire rocket with C6-5 weighs in at 3 oz and stands at 510mm (1'9+")


Still a work in progress, the lugs need to be slightly enlarged to fit the 3/16th rods

will upload a video of it flying

This thing should REALLY SPIN FAST

Update

enlarged the ID of the launch lugs to fit better
decreased the diameter of the connector on the nosecone for a looser fit.



Vortex Rocket.. Flying Model Rocket (it spins)

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4253752.

So I got bored while in quarantine, I have been printing Montana Masks for the local hospital and I decided to make an accessory to add just a bit of humor and creep out factor.

This is only the beak, filter and some cheesy goggles.. I am redesigning the beak to make a bigger straighter one. 

To make this you will need to print a Montana Mask from https://www.makethemasks.com/

When you print the mask, scale it down to 98% to fit this item (or scale this up to 102%)

the filter piece fits into the beak and the mask together. you will need to provide some sort of filter material (piece of surgical mask or other similar material) 

The beak prints with a sacrificial bridge that will need to be cut out.  

Montana Mask Plague Doctor Accessory

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4264728.

The print settings for this are the same as the ones for the original, go there to read the instructions, I am gonna be lazy and not retype all that again. So lazy in fact that I am not even gonna copy and paste, too much effort.

Plague Doctor beak for Montana mask Longer Thinner and Less Droopy

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4801757.

This is a HI-Point C9 Speed Loader, It is just a remix of https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4780910. It is pretty much Identical except for the label and logo on the side

I have added a video to show how it works

https://rumble.com/vea8zl-resin-3d-printed-ruger-ec9s-lc9s-9mm-speed-loader.html

HI-Point 9MM C9 Speed Loader

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3440198.

This is a static solution for the sagging back plate problem. print these replacement parts to sturdy up the homeophone. It will require 4x 5mm (or sae equivalent ) screws and nuts. because of the stand design you will need  varying length screws.

I designed this but have not yet printed it.  I print most things in .3 mm  the holes in the base will be blocked by a 1 layer sacrificial bridge.. use a screw or drill bit to clear it out of the way.

hope this makes the whole thing more sturdy.


Google Homeophone static back and stand

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4801977.

This is a Beretta Nano BU9 Speed Loader This is a remix of https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4780910 . It is a bit different than the Ruger model referenced here. It has a groove cut into it to accommodate the small nub on the side of the Beretta magazine that is not present on other single stack 9mm pistol magazines I have worked with. This has the Beretta logo and model on the side of it (even though my picture barely shows it)

I have added a video to show how it works

https://rumble.com/vea8zl-resin-3d-printed-ruger-ec9s-lc9s-9mm-speed-loader.html

Beretta Nano 9MM BU9 Speed Loader

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2923982.

This is a set of fins and nosecone to fit loosely on a 2L soda bottle that I designed for my son Harry for a school project
They should fit loosely. use double stick tape to hold fins to the bottle and the nosecone should be loose to fall off and deploy the parachute


2L Water Rocket kit

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4262530.

This is the  #3DVFaceShield  PPE from Sweden, I used it as a template and modeled stacks of 20 that can be printed all at once. On a 300x300 bed you can get 3 stacks  so you can print 60 at a time on a 220x220 you can get 2 stacks so 40. 

Ok these things are a little fiddly to print so bear with me. 

#1 They MUST be printed with a .3 layer height
#2 you need to turn on "print thin walls" for the perforations to work properly
#3 these take a long time to print
#4 The perforations sometimes need encouragement to come apart (I use an xacto knife to pry them apart
#5 this is the 3 hole punch version (only 3 holes) 

I redesigned these in a way that they are rigid and can hold up well, but have no large flat surfaces to print.

This is a remix of the #3DVFaceShield from https://3dverkstan.se/protective-visor/

I changed part of the headband to make it easier to stack and pinned them for stacking.





#3DVFaceShield Face Shield in perforated stacks of 20 USA 3 HOLE PUNCH 

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2633723.

I recently acquired 2  Kelima SQ-10 cameras. I quickly found out that the crappy mounts included fell apart easily. I decided to redesign to attach it to a GoPro style mount. 

Kelima SQ-10 to GoPro style mount

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3817056.

someone on facebook wanted this so I spent 4 minutes on it... it should print fine with a brim. took me longer to upload than make...  internal diameter 80mm outer diameter 86mm so 3mm walls
 2 versions one asymmetric with 45 degrees and one equilateral

It is an 80mm Y with 3mm walls 45 degree angle and Equilateral

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3308121.

These are for dangling from your rear bumper/trailer hitch to show off your truck/jeep/suv's manliness. They are approximately 5 3/4 inches at their widest point. Put them on your Suzuki Samurai to show off just how buff it is! Print them in flesh color for ultra realism!
Put them on a pink Jeep Wrangler with a doily wheel cover to bring out it's hidden masculinity! (doing this from experience!)

All you need to know to print these is you need at least a 150x150 bed Print it in .3 layer height with a 5% infill.

When the print is done, detach it from the build plate.Then you will need a 1/4 inch eye bolt with 2 7/16 (outside) nuts and a 1/4 washer. (the hole on top is 6.5mm with a 11.5mm hex hole if this helps all those outside the SAE world) Put one nut in the hex hole inside and the washer and other nut on the outside and thread the eye bolt through the hole, then tighten the nut outside down to secure it!

When all is finished you can paint it if you desire and attach it to your respective vehicle in a manner you see fit! (I used quick links)

I printed them in PLA but ABS would be a better choice for outdoor use. If you decide to use PLA I recommend you at least spray paint it to keep them somewhat UV / weather resistant.

For the Love of Sanity don't print them in LIME GREEN! Just so wrong... 

Check out the HAIRY TRUCK NUTZ version here:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3308092

Big Nutz (Hex Nut Truck Nutz)

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2197422.

Coin Sleeves for US coins in separate files

I took apart the coin sleeves file to separate the individual denominations so that they may be printed in different colors, and one at a time. 

US Coin Sorter v2.0 Separated coin Sleeves

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3795624.

Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, My grandfather carried a small flexible plastic pouch in his pocket to hold his change to keep it from rattling around. I was experimenting with TPU the other day (and still not good at using it) when I printed a wallet to see what you could do with it. The Wallet printed, well, ok. It showed me what can be done with flexible filament. So I did a search for a coin pouch like this and found nothing like I remembered. Off to Designspark to make one. I sat on the PC for 30 or so minutes and designed one and put minimal support on it. I ran it through my trusty old Anet A8 and it printed, not well, but it was successful. The problem with it was that it wobbled more and more as the layers went up and the quality got worse and worse.. Next morning I hopped back on the PC in Designspark and added supports. This printed MUCH better, but still has issues. I am a function over form printer and I have a tendency to print FAST and DIRTY with .3 layers. I did slow it down to 35mm per second to accommodate TPU printing but it is far from perfect. This is on my skill as a TPU printer, not the model. If you have a well tuned printer set up for printing TPU it should work out great for you, especially if you slow it down and set the layers to .15 or lower.  Enjoy!

Flexible Pocket Coin Pouch (TPU)

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2601275.

Designed and printed this for my son Harry for a school project.. Liked this one better than the single print version I made before... looks better and more 3D

Helium Atom Model Multipart/Color

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2634727.

Put a tiny V2 up the other day... decided to try again and made a closer to scale one this time... Next time I will probably make it Estes compatible and can be launched

V2 Rocket second try

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3038227.

Still bored..  decided to make a desktop pen/pencil holder in the shape of a stylized stubby rocket. print everything flat rim to the buildplate.  The assembled rocket file isn't printable without supports, but then again why try I only put it up as an example of what it looks like assembled.

Print all 3 parts and assemble with the connector in the middle to hold the fins to the nosecone


Stubby Art Deco Rocket Pencil/Pen  Holder for 8 pens/pencils

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2634707.

Created this as an alternative to the crappy mount that comes with the camera.. Either screw it into something using the 2 4mm holes or stick some double stick tape on it and place it wherever you need it!

Kelima SQ-10 mini DV camera screw/stick on mount

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3254327.

This is a bed leveling wheel for the FLSUN i3 plus or C plus. The stupid little wing nuts (or if you read the instructions for building this "butterfly nuts") that come with it are hard to adjust and annoying. These make the bed leveling screws as smooth as butter when making adjustments. These wheels a a bit over 2 inches in diameter.  You will need to print 4 of them and will need some M3 nuts. These print with a sacrificial bridge in the screw hole. it is 1 layer thick (when printing in .3) and will need to be poked out with a small screwdriver or m3 screw. The tolerances on this part were fairly tight when I printed them. You will need to pull the nut into the wheel using an m3 screw and a wingnut threaded backward.

Flsun 13 Plus bed leveling knobs/wheels LARGE (probably works with Creality CR 10 and others)

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3129934.

This is a headlight ring nut/clip/clamp/mount or whatever for a Jeep TJ Wrangler
the ones on my TJ were stripped out and they would no longer hold the beauty/vanity chrome ring that goes around the headlight any more. I sorta copied them.. this one is slightly larger which makes it hold in place better.

Enjoy if you need them

Jeep TJ Wrangler Headlight Ring nut clamp clip thing to hold in the chrome ring around the headlight

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2628520.

This is my attempt to better my design skills.. Sat down this morning and worked this out in Designspark Mechanical.. I made this tiny V2ish rocket, was looking at a V2 on google and free handed this. enjoy

Elongated V2 Rocket

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3156901.

I have an old Borugham Motorhome (1983) built on a 1982 Ford E-350 cutaway chassis. When working on it I decided to replace the Stereo and to do this I had to cut apart the dashboard to fit it. To support the stereo I designed and printed this. 

Stereo adapter plate for 1982 ford E350 cutaway motorhome dashboard Probably works with other vehicles

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2649154.

Needed a simple and easy to print GoPro style mount, so I created one that looks pretty nice too..

printed this in PLA 

seems to work nicely

A Stylish GoPro Mount

Model originally uploaded to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2634302.

Designed this to go with my SQ-10 to gopro adapter.. I decided that it is a good enough stand alone piece.

GoPro 90 degree adapter

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