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Jolla Phone 2026: A test print of the CAD data for The Other Half (TOH)

The CAD files for the Jolla Phone back cover have been available for a few weeks now, and I decided to do a quick test print today. The dimensions are spot on and it fits well already, but I still need to make a few adjustments here, as at the moment I have to print it with support structures, which naturally make the final model quite rough. Also, this is a PLA print. I’ll definitely be switching to a flexible material here to achieve ...

3D-printed zip on a bag

Yesterday I was in a shop and wanted to put my wallet back in my bag, but unfortunately I ended up holding the zip pull of the bag in my hand. Funnily enough, the zip was actually closed, which meant I couldn’t even get to the contents. (So my keys, mobile and wallet were all locked inside together.) So I had to unpick the zip and went home. Back home, I realised I couldn’t get the slider back onto the zip. Apparently, a tiny piece had snapped ...

3d printing: Coffee machine spare part

A part breaks on a machine? I can hardly resist and of course I have to quickly go to the 3d program to reproduce it and then print it out. On the left is the original part, while on the right is the reprinted part. Whatever you call it, it holds a metal tube for frothing milk. The upper part is broken off. And here is the video of the print that is automatically created on the Bambu Labs P1S. Have fun with it!

3d printing: Xbox gamepad holder with the 3d printer for the LeetDesk

I recently found an offer for “Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time“ on Steam. The platform game is quite well-known and much more enjoyable to play with a gamepad. So I took out my XBox One S wireless controller and am now playing it with it. A new accessory has now been added to my LeetDesk Dark Pro so that it can be stowed away easily. Simple, but very effective. :)

3d print: Image hanger (incl. download)

I bought new pictures to hang up. Two of the three pictures had a plastic hanger attached, which is supposed to make hanging them up easier by allowing the nail or screw to be clipped in at several points. If you even use two nails, the picture is even fixed in position... All pretty nice, but unfortunately not all pictures come with it, as happened with my 3rd picture. So I designed and printed a corresponding hanger part myself, which ...

3d printing: Accessories for the LeetDesk Dark Pro from the 3d printer

Today the 3rd accessory (the smartphone holder) came out of the 3D printer for my LeetDesk Dark Pro. The models are of course from Animation:Master and are specially adapted to the table in terms of thickness and structure of the holder: