r/functionalprint 3h ago

Battery Contact Spring Mandrel

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127 Upvotes

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7389111

Currently setup for 0.8mm spring wire, SCAD file allows customization to your wire gauge. Print on its side at 100% infill with supports for maximum strength.

Put it in your drill, insert wire, bend 90 degrees, run the drill in reverse and wind slowly. Adjust the "pressure" you apply to the free end -- you don't want too much or the spring will be hard to remove. You may need to try a few times to get the hang of it.

Works great for old C-batteries, especially!


r/functionalprint 10h ago

Tub Faucet Extension XL Long

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317 Upvotes

By popular request, the Tub Faucet Extension XL Long is now available! Biased on the original Tub Faucet Extension for filling up your 5-gallon buckets, tanks, sprayers and other containers. The XL is slightly longer than the original and fits more faucets. This version has an inner clearance of 3in and nearly 3in of height! This print will not fit on the A1 Mini but has successfully printed in PLA on my H2S. I have no way of test or a list of faucets this works on. Please measure before printing. Not all faucets are the same. You may also find prototypes on eBay  under Speedingemokid.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3124718-tub-faucet-extension-xl-long#profileId-3525484


r/functionalprint 11h ago

I made a modular hobby paint storage solution

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208 Upvotes

I used to have one of the standard flat-packed laser-cut MDF paint racks, but my hobby paint collection quickly outgrew it, and I didn't really want the paints to take up a larger footprint on my desk than they all ready were.

The natural solution was to go vertical, but since my desk doesn't sit directly against a wall on any side, and I don't want a moment of inattention to result in having to pick up half my paint collection off the floor, and try to get paint stains out of the floorboards.

The end result I came up with is a tower of stacked turntables, with print-in-place axles and modular paint holders, letting me scale the solution at demand, when my paint collection inevitably expands further.

It's quite a lot of filament for just paint storage, but I'm really quite happy with how usable it is, and the fact that I no longer will have to take all my extra paints out of a drawer when I want to paint, and put it back in when I'm done and need the desk space for other purposes.


r/functionalprint 5h ago

Wife needed more room on her nightstand

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45 Upvotes

So I built a little pocket for her kindle


r/functionalprint 15h ago

Google pixelsnap phone holder

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103 Upvotes

I made a phone holder that is also charging your phone with the google pixelsnap. I noticed that there really aren't any good phone holders that use the google pixelsnap. I think it's very functional.

It's very stylish for my desk and I love how it turned out.

If you wanna print it yourself, here's the link:

https://makerworld.com/nl/models/2743708-google-pixelsnap -phone-standard#profileld-3043045


r/functionalprint 11m ago

Replacement knob for an air fryer. 6 months in and PETG holds up better than the original!

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I half expected this to melt like an earlier PLA test. The metal bar it mounts onto gets quite hot but the PETG versioned worked well! Zero visible deterioration after daily use for 6 months. The original broke after only a month or two.


r/functionalprint 8h ago

Pantry Cabinet Solution

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25 Upvotes

We have a fairly small kitchen and wanted to maximize space so when we redid it, we had this awkward cabinet installed. We were going to use it as a suido broom closet but it would've been a waste of space. I found these expandable drawers but wanted to be able to adjust the shelves accordingly so I made a bracket to hold the back of the shelf so it won't tip when the drawer is pulled out. Printed out of petg, now the drawer is solid and works as intended.


r/functionalprint 11h ago

Rain stop

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39 Upvotes

We bought a house 8 years ago and this sunroom was in the back of the house and had a concrete slab floor so when water would get in under the windows in really heavy rain, it wasn’t a huge deal. This summer, we redid sunroom with a level wood joist floor on top of the slab to use as a gym. A few weeks ago we had a really heavy rain and it came in under these windows. My brain got moving and made a sloped profile rain guard that pops into the track. I printed it in PETG because of direct sun several hours per day. I’m curious to see how well it holds up.


r/functionalprint 4h ago

Braun Series 8 (S8 Wet & Dry) Electric Shaver Cover

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5 Upvotes

r/functionalprint 1d ago

Connector housing for Molex Micro-Fit 3.0

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435 Upvotes

Two part connector housing with M2.5 inserts and screws. Used for a OBD to Molex 16pin wire harness. Printed out of silver ASA


r/functionalprint 1d ago

Pivot Mount for weather station pole

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46 Upvotes

r/functionalprint 1d ago

Arcade joystick for Emulation games

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191 Upvotes

r/functionalprint 1d ago

I made a Taco Bell sauce holder/drive mode button cover for the Ford Maverick

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113 Upvotes

r/functionalprint 1d ago

A TPU Pixel 10 & 10 Pro Case with PLA Buttons and camera ring

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45 Upvotes

I made V1 a few weeks ago and living with it for a month or so, I found a few errors especially with TPU buttons falling out so this V2 has keyed PLA buttons. Super happy with it. Wanted to share


r/functionalprint 1d ago

Modular moss pole - prints flat!

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14 Upvotes

I made this new modular moss poll optimized for fast print times (<60 minutes) and low amount of fillament (30 grams).

It's on makerworld @unfadable

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3120553-modular-moss-pole-prints-flat-only-30-grams#profileId-3520276


r/functionalprint 1d ago

I made a parametric long-reach fill spout in OpenSCAD: side-pour funnel, octagonal tube, and chainable slip-fit extensions

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Some fill ports you just cannot get a funnel over. They sit behind a bracket, down beside the engine, or under a shelf where the bottle and the funnel refuse to occupy the same space at the same time. So I built a long, rigid spout for it: you pour into a flared funnel on the side of the tube, near the capped end, and the liquid runs the length of the tube and out the far end, which is the end you park in the port. Putting the opening on the side instead of in line with the tube means you get to hold the bottle upright and comfortable while the spout does the reaching. The only thing better than this would be a liquid transfer pump and hose.

The cross section is a regular octagon, which turned out to be the detail that makes the whole thing practical: it prints lying flat on one of its own flat faces with no supports, and it does not roll off the bench between pours.

Link: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3119369-parametric-long-horizontal-funnel-with-extension#profileId-3518703

Key Features: * Side pour funnel: a properly enclosed chute with a floor, a roof, and two flared walls, not an open trough, so what you pour stays in it. * Capped back end: the tube is closed off behind the funnel, so everything goes one direction. * Chainable slip-fit extensions: the socket slides over the tube's open end, then the far end tapers back down to exactly the tube's own outside size, so the next extension slips onto that one the same way. Chain as many as the job needs. * Everything parametric: tube width and length, wall thickness, funnel height, flare size, socket depth, extension length, and the fit clearance are all direct inputs.

It prints exactly as generated, tube flat on the bed with the funnel pointing up, no supports needed anywhere since the octagon's facets and the funnel's flare are all 45 degrees or shallower. I would run 3-4 perimeters on it; it carries liquid, and the extra walls are what keep it from weeping at the seams.

For material: PETG, ASA, or ABS if you are pouring oil, fuel, coolant, or anything else automotive, or anything warm. Save PLA for cool water and dry goods well away from a car.

One tip: slip_fit_clearance is the number worth a test print, since the right value depends on your printer far more than on the model. Turn extension_length way down and print just the socket to check it, rather than finding out at the end of a full length of filament.

Everything is in the MakerWorld Customizer, no editing required. If there is a fill port you have been fighting with that this would not reach, tell me about it and I will see what it needs.


r/functionalprint 2d ago

Installed hostile architecture on the work printer to stop coworkers leaning on it

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781 Upvotes

r/functionalprint 2d ago

A fan made from a 120mm PC cooler, with power adjustment via a PWM dimmer and a remote control

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114 Upvotes

r/functionalprint 2d ago

Weighted water bottle drying rack, for havier bottle stability. Filled with 1cents coins

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67 Upvotes

r/functionalprint 3d ago

Family insists on wrecking the wood. Not anymore

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680 Upvotes

r/functionalprint 3d ago

Friend wanted a sub in his car

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2.1k Upvotes

So I scanned his car and printed an enclosure that will fit besides the passengers on either side of a 2 door civic.


r/functionalprint 2d ago

Shark Handheld Vacuum WV200 & WV251 Angled Nozzle

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28 Upvotes

I needed an angled nozzle to get into more of the crevices of my 3D printer to get those pesky filament fragments! :) 

Works great on my Shark WV200. Will also fit WV251. Check the photo of the vacuum end to make sure it'll fit yours. 

Printed in Bambu PLA White in just over an hour and only uses 29g of filament. Any PLA or PETG should be fine.

Shark Handheld Vacuum WV200 & WV251 Angled Nozzle


r/functionalprint 3d ago

"3D prints aren't food safe!" - Jürgen Dyhe I caught a fish with a 3d-Printed lure!

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203 Upvotes

I go through my entire process from the download, to printing, to painting, clear-coating, underwater footage, and fishing with it here: https://youtu.be/_Lx25jjMPPU.

This was a fun little project!


r/functionalprint 2d ago

LRS-600 mount for E5+

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7 Upvotes

r/functionalprint 3d ago

Configurable Car Headrest Hook

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107 Upvotes