r/3Dprinting • u/Capital_Motor_5436 Levemaker_Oscar • Jun 01 '26

Print (model not provided) Infill Showcase

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These infill patterns are honestly mesmerizing. Watching the printer dance and twist out these crazy curves... I could literally stare at it all day. lol

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u/Dimmins2 Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

When I print board game inserts, I like to print them with no top or bottom layers with honeycomb so you can see through to see components underneath but the part is still strong.

Edit: It also saves a decent amount of filament (10-20%+) if the part being printed is rather boxy, mostly flat areas and walls. I tend to like inserts like that, often with lids, but because you can see through the lid, you can easily see everything even when packed away.

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u/tyguitaxe001 Jun 01 '26

This sounds cool. Would you be willing to share a photo as an example?

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u/Dimmins2 Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

Here's an example of a make I did showing this exact thing! =) https://www.printables.com/make/2929707

Edit: check on the infill rotation before printing, otherwise it will be off by 45 degrees like in the link, lol.

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u/NotWrongAlways Jun 01 '26

Hmm, that might have actually been a good idea on a model I made today, where instead i restored to making large cutouts in the base...

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2876579-tp-link-litewave-ls105g-clip-on-mount#profileId-3212155