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[–] Potatisen 104 points 2 months ago

Is art your full-time job or is just a gift you were given.

[–] [email protected] 67 points 2 months ago (4 children)

i print a 3d object every morning after my coffee

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Technically it only counts if you stare intently at a three dimensional object while you do it and attempt to replicate it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Now I imagine someone shifting left to right and front to back in their toilet seat…. Thanks for the picture.

[–] Madison420 5 points 2 months ago

You don't save your 3d printed object for work?

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can you share the STL please? And is it a print in place or does it require glue for assembly? 😋

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

Looks like they used their hand as the build plate.

[–] Aarrodri 38 points 2 months ago

It's glorious! Welcome to the team.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You know, everyone I see uses that tug boat print for their calibration, but what you made here was far more intricate and beneficial.

[–] MidsizedSedan 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

How did tug boat become the standard test print? Wouldnt car or eifel tower have the same curves/arches/height for all the test things?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The short answer is someone designed it specifically to demonstrate calibration across different printing conditions and it took off in no small part because it's cute and can serve as a filament sample.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

The answer isn't glamorous, "because someone made it, and it works well."

Also the "3DBenchy_Broschure_3DBenchy.pdf" file it comes with is helpful.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Nobody knows.

JK

I think it's because Benchy has a crazy amount of changing surfaces and is easily printable with or without supports, scales better, and doesn't take terribly long to print.

[–] Asidonhopo 29 points 2 months ago

Nice, I've always wanted one of those

[–] RampageDon 21 points 2 months ago

Send me the STL file please

[–] hakunawazo 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's small, but with a bit imagination...

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[–] ramenshaman 16 points 2 months ago (3 children)

You chose an excellent printer to start with.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Which is it? I was just admiring how solid the construction looks.

Edit: A1 mini? Interesting design and I had no idea how affordable they were...

[–] ramenshaman 6 points 2 months ago

Yep, I just bought one as my 2nd printer. Super pleased with it. Definitely among the best $200 I've ever spent.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I’m really wanting to get a Bamboo Labs printer. I have an Ender and I honestly stopped using it because it took way longer to setup the printer than I spent printing. Whereas I believe Bamboo printers are in a state where it’s plug in and print.

[–] durfenstein 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

EXACTLY my situation. Had an ender 3 pro, modded that thing a lot, bought an A1 with AMS. Now i can't even imagine going back to the ender.

[–] ArtVandelay 4 points 2 months ago

Same, I went straight from an ender 3 pro to a Prusa mk4

[–] dai 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think the AMS is the only reason I'd go with an A1 - my modded V3 SE is a dream in its current iteration. Happily printing PETG / TPU currently with a spool of ABS-GF waiting for an enclosure to be finished.

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[–] Lexam 4 points 2 months ago

To be fair I have had to do some maintenance on my A1 mini. You have to lube up your Y axis. 😉

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I bought a 3d printer in 2015 and it took me probably a month of screwing with it after work and on weekends to get to the point that I could make decent things with it. My brother bought one of these last year and was sending me pictures of shit he made the same day he started. I was was a bit jealous.

[–] AtHeartEngineer 5 points 2 months ago

Ya Bambu is the way to go rn

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

good start to your new collection of abstract art

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

It's a lovely ear ring! 😍

[–] Rooty 11 points 2 months ago

Getting r/amightyharvest vibes.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Congrats, I just printed the same thing in green as my first print.

[–] jafo 4 points 2 months ago

You two need to get together and enjoy the Christmas vibes!

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 10 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

You stole my design!

[–] electricyarn 9 points 2 months ago

Abstract 3d representations of Salvador Dali paintibgs. Such a bold vision for a first print. Bravo.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Look at ‘em. So precious 🥺

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

One of us! One of us! One of us!

[–] FlyingSquid 6 points 2 months ago

Typical novice. Wasting tons of plastic on their first print.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

It's lovely! I should make some!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] jafo 4 points 2 months ago

I'm gonna dub this print the Poopy.

[–] tatta_tatta 4 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

May I name this piece of art? From now on let’s call it:

„The sourcecode“

It reminds me of the spaghetti code I create at work 😁

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Looks like a yummy meatball, it'll look great on your first spaghetti

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I've not perfected those yet. I'm still on a bits of thin stringy bits my wife hates and my cat adores._

[–] SloppyPuppy 4 points 2 months ago

Its beautiful

[–] Jayb151 3 points 2 months ago

The poop must flow!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Congrats. I never did anything like that!

[–] froh42 3 points 2 months ago

Oooh, 3D printed mole crap.

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