Stand for my XBox controller, 3D scanned model for exact fit. Added non-slip rubber dots to the base.

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Is there a type of 3D printing that creates a smooth surface? All the pieces I’ve seen have distinctly rough surfaces that identify itself as “3D printed”.

Made my pops this morning and evening pill organizer.

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No.

Depending on the material used you can sand it or use chemical vapors to smooth it

Just purchased one myself (arrived yesterday). I made my first print the cliche tchotchkes - fitting for the holiday.

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However, I think I'll be spending most of my time for a while working on organizers. The Gridfinity system is awesome, so I'm printing all sorts of grids and bins for drawers and my modest little shop. It's pretty crazy how much you can do!

My neighbor made me a beer bottle holder used for drying out washed bottles for homebrewing. The bottles sit upside down to drain and dry out

I only bottle for competition entries but its pretty handy

I don't have one myself but think it would be super handy for organizing

I'm having a hell office a time getting little stuff to stay stuck to the plate. It always pops off and then everything fouls and ruins the print

I'm a n00b and know nothing, but have you tried different plates? From what I understand, some are better at sticking than others.

Before you print, clean your plate vigorously with isopropyl alcohol. Every time.

Be sure to use Brim. And increase the temp of your plate by 2-3 degrees for the first layer. Both will really help that first layer to stick.

If you model is top heavy in any way, you must use supports. Many models require them for a successful print. Sometimes it's a pain, as you'll use more filament for the supports than you do for the actual model.

If you have a particular model that's giving you trouble, link the model here.

I have kind of the opposite issue - it's kind of a pain in the ass to get it to release from the plate after. Is the solution just to be patient and let the plate cool down? I think that's the case, but I have tons that I want to print, so I'm impatient. :)

Yeah, it's easier when it cools down.

But ain't nobody got time for that....

Try this.. https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Print.../dp/B075SLTY8B

yeah...cooldown will help it pop loose, it is about the expanding and contracting of the plate, most overnight prints I come back to have popped loose themself.

For things coming loose during print, brim will absolutely help, you can also make your brim larger to help it adhere. I also turned my bed temp up a slight amount for one print that kept warping on me because part of the print pulled off as it was cooling during the print.

Something I would love to find a way to get started on with our 3d printing is selling prints to make some money off of. If anyone does it and has success, I'd love to hear more about how you got started on it. I got gunshy as I read more about print files that have no commercial flags on them and all that. Like can I change one some and make it my own? Or do I have to start from scratch, etc.

Cool man.

I've thought a lot about diving down the organizer path. But honestly, I don't think I need anything else to occupy my time at the moment. I need you to figure it all out and then tell me how to get a turnkey system rolling... :D

It's been easier to pick up than I expected, honestly. I got a Bambu P1S (without the multicolor gizmo), and they've created an ecosystem that really tries to make it as foolproof as it can be. It comes with its own app that handles file preparation (slicing), print monitoring, and even model finding (though you can find them on all sorts of other sites too). It took me probably 45 minutes from unboxing to printing that little cauldron, and I know almost nothing about any sort of CAD.

And for organizing, specifically, I'm focusing on the Gridfinity system. The gist is that it's a "standard" of sorts where everything is built on a 42x42mm grid. But the magic is that you can use this website to generate all sorts of combinations of bins. It looks a little intimidating at first glance, but is easy to just play with until you get something you like. (You can also find tons of custom projects online that work in the same system)

My first project with that was taking a little bin that we keep our Bubly drops in for our Sodastream that was driving me a little nuts. The bottles could slide all around, so they never stayed in place. So I printed a little bin to hold them that was exactly the size I needed. Small things, but it's super satisfying.

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