PW3d Blog

Merry Christmas 2022

I wish all readers a nice and reflective Christmas, lots of happiness, health and just a good time with loved ones. As a small gift this year there is a small Christmas elf on the 3d printer, which I printed in bronze and silver. The little elf is interesting because it is a 3d scan that was then printed. This makes the surface rougher than it typically is and just more interesting to the touch. All the best, Merry Christmas and see ...

WebCam shutter from 3d printer

In order to not always feel like I’m being watched (because the webcams at work unfortunately don’t have their own shutter), I unceremoniously built and printed a new cap for them. The attachment makes it hold well to the very smooth housing, and it’s a better option than the previous attempts with a cap just for the front part. So now I’m a bit more data-protected on the road and have already made these for other colleagues on ...

Spool holder replacement

Sometimes you have to replace even the best 3D prints. Unfortunately, I got my foot caught on the spool holder, and not without consequences. But luckily, thanks to "hand feeding", I was able to print a replacement and get right back to work :). Here’s a different design approach: 2 sides, which are then joined together by cable ties. Unusual, but effective :). So it can go on now :).

3D Printing: Clothing rod holder

My closet grew under far too many T-shirts from years of keeping and so at some point need the plastic piece that should hold the clothes rail. Since of course first, at least until a new closet can be purchased a replacement part to fix the problem at least temporarily. This worked so well that I’m almost tempted to keep the wardrobe, but since there are other construction sites on the wardrobe and it really is already 20 years old, it will ...

3d printing: stove button replacement

We have an older stove that unfortunately has a somewhat fragile design with its knobs. At some point, a small part broke off, which unfortunately causes the whole knob to spin, leaving you with no way to properly control the heat. So I built a replacement design and printed it on my FDM to replace the broken off knob. It works great by the way :).

The small award

Since our apprentice graduated last year and now leaves for further tasks in the world, I have a small award in 3d printed by FDM process and assembled from two parts and given away as a farewell gift. You can see the result here (or a version. The final version also had the holes already integrated, because it was easier than drilling the holes afterwards): All the best and I hope you have a lot of fun and interesting challenges ahead ...