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You can see my first steps in the pictures. the principle behind it is to work without motors, but with spring force. i have planned to place a gas pressure spring on the shin, which is actuated by a cable that goes up to the thigh. the cable transmits the force completely.

i still have to do some calculations, but i'm curious to see if it all works afterwards.

when assembling in inventor, i still have to add the ball bearings etc., but unfortunately i can't find a parts catalog that is compatible with inventor. the internal catalog of inventor is empty for me (for whatever reason)

I wanted to de-clutter my keys; I saw some products online but none that seemed worth the price. I thought it would be more fun to design my own, so I did. This was my first time using heat-set inserts, they're pretty neat!

Designed this to use no extra hardware other than a 3/4 reciprocating saw blade, my twist lock design holds the blade very tightly.

It worked great! It’s not food safe, and can’t be used with hot oil, but it worked great for what I needed to do. Next time I’d like to use some cheese cloth as a pre-filter because I think the coffee filter was getting clogged, but a few swipes with a spoon started things moving again.

The dish brush handle broke and they don’t make this version anymore. I have a bunch of brush heads and no handle. Drew one up and it works great. It’s not pretty, but functional!

Needed a shovel thats could fit a proper amount of soil for potting. So I did what every sane person would do and printed the biggest (and still usable) shovel I could fit on my bed. Link to model: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1281360-big-shovel-for-potting-plants-or-scooping-dog-food

I need this print for leftovers lol

I had the random idea to design my own hydrofoil fin prototype one night… so I whipped out sCAD and started messing around with airfoils. Imported STL to slicer, tweaked parameters, sent a PLA prototype to my printer and went to bed.

Woke up at 5 am to apply a quick coat of varnish for good measure, then drove to my local surf break.

As you can see in the first photo, I attached the fin to my longboard with some finesse (PLA was a bad choice even with varnish coating). Second photo is the full printed piece.

Feels like a softer standard longboard fin… it has a nice glide to it. Maybe could work well for node riding?

This is just a beta - I plan to experiment with more prototypes. I also had the urge to whip up a little page where I could mess around with [NACA airfoil shapes](foil.olelohonua.com). It’s definitely a work in progress… but given the state of other tools I felt compelled.

Let me know what design I should try next!

We always seam to find more doors and drawers that need baby locks on them. Store bought ones cost more than they should. Strap printed in TPU. Anchor PETG. Sized for command hook double sided tape, which is much easier to remove than the store bought locks.

Now I can pump out as many as I need as I need them.

I have a heated cat house to take care of some local stray cats. I printed these attachments out of matching colored wooden PLA to hold some food bowls for them. (They're coated in UV resistant clear spray paint to protect against weathering).

The gray box on the left side is a 3D printed PLA box to hold the remote for the heater and keep it from being ruined by the weather.

The models are not my own, here are the STLs:

Cat food bowl holders: https://www.printables.com/model/319759-wallmount-for-pet-drink-feed-bowl

Rugged Storage Box: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4757317

Paying $30+ just to get a peice of plastic worth less than a dollar? Hell no. Designed & printed these PLA couplings a few months ago and they've held up really well.

Hey all! Just wanted to share this free model I made. thought it might be useful for anyone mounting things onto walls. It’s a simple standoff mount that works on both drywall and wood, perfect for brackets, shelves, and more.

It prints fast, uses minimal material, and works with drywall anchors or directly on wood. If you need to swap out stuff often, this is ideal. For flush mounting, just embed the bracket into the surface.

The plastic around the screws that held our fridge display in place broke causing it to hang. I was able to print a small plate to hold it in place. Need to do a second revision as it flex’s a little right now, but works.