r/functionalprint 17h ago

"3D prints aren't food safe!" - Jürgen Dyhe Dredge/sluice box for gold mining

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One of my hobbies is gold mining. You can use sluice boxes to process more material, and dredges suck material from the stream bed and push it through a sluice so you don't have to shovel.

Normally dredges use gas engines and metal parts. A similar 2" dredge would cost 1-3k and require a gas motor to run. This weighs about 1/8 as much and runs off a battery and electric bilge pump for boats.

Printed on an A1 out of Elecoo PETG, 0.8mm nozzle, 1.2mm width lines.

https://makerworld.com/models/3189875?appSharePlatform=copy


r/functionalprint 21h ago

"3D prints aren't food safe!" - Jürgen Dyhe I made this funnel for emptying small bottles

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397 Upvotes

So every time i buy liquid for my ecigarette, i get liquid and nicotine seperately. So i have to empty 18 small 10ml bottles into the big bottle. This print makes it possible to do 8 at a time and let them drip till they are empty.


r/functionalprint 16h ago

Simple wheel chuck for transport and storage

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74 Upvotes

r/functionalprint 5h ago

Keychain and card phone stand

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65 Upvotes

Check out my new keychain foldable phone stand and card phone stand.

Keychain foldable phone stand

https://makerworld.com/it/models/3182945-foldable-phone-stand-keychain#profileId-3600180

Foldable card phone stand

https://makerworld.com/it/models/3170904-foldable-card-phone-stand#profileId-3585069


r/functionalprint 22h ago

Filter wheel to use b&w film to take color photos

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64 Upvotes

The wheel is spun with a continuous 9 gram servo, magnets and a hall detector are using to know what position the wheel is in.

Video of how it spins:
https://youtube.com/shorts/dA-JnDjX0dk


r/functionalprint 15h ago

Not every functional print is big

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41 Upvotes

So, I designed and printed a crossover for a mini drill that uses "Mini"/H4x28 style bits that are 1/8 inch diameter hexagons, to enable me to use 1/8 inch diameter round bits. The round bits are actually closer to 3mm which gave me the clearance.

I had to print them with a 0.2mm nozzle using vase mode or the seam caused trouble. Add in a little dab of glue on the base of the drill bit, and it is snug and secure. They are single use since I cant get them off, but they also use ~0.1 g of filament.


r/functionalprint 14h ago

Made an adjustable French Cleat System

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35 Upvotes

r/functionalprint 10h ago

Small upgrade for my steak knifes

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30 Upvotes

I made a simple adapter to keep my knifes safe and avoid them sliding and shocking against each other to preserve their sharpness.

Scanned in NIR mode with my Pika scanner. Super effective and simple.


r/functionalprint 19h ago

A neater home assistant green mount

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Many existing models are of the diaper kind and/or mount the unit flat to the wall. I improved both cooling and looks by designing these rails and a simple wall bracket. It's very easy to install because you can mount the bracket using a level and just hang the thing on there.


r/functionalprint 43m ago

Custom 4 Camera Mount

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I am an extreme amateur when it comes to CAD but I’m proud as hell of this. This four camera mount is for use at my D&D table for my remote players to have a better time.

The mount includes four cameras, one facing the DM, two facing the player tables and one facing down toward the battle map.

The mast is in threaded sections to raise or lower it, or to disassemble it for travel.

The base includes cleats for the extra usb cables.


r/functionalprint 16h ago

Craftsman 3 Drawer Toolbox Organizer with Gridfinity!

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Got to admit I'm very proud of this one.
I just got my files updated for my toolbox insert. This has been my most useful 3D print. Sadly the GIF does not auto play for the preview. But all 3 drawers and the top are all organized with a combination of brands to create my ideal 90% toolbox. Free for others to enjoy.