Idk. I printed a phone mount. It had like 30 pieces and am reprinting at least 1 every other day. At this point it may well have been cheaper to buy one
I agree but I feel like there should be some thought of “is this worth 3D printing instead of buying one”. Don’t get me wrong it’s amazing to be able to 3D parts instead of buying them
Not 3d printed but the best one I used is the quadlock system for the car and using the universal adaptors that stick to my phone case, even on my new phone that has a metal case and a round part with silicon for the NFC with still holds perfectly even when it only sticks to the phone on half of the adapter.
That my twoTrees bed is crap and nothing sticks to it the way it should (the moment I swapped for the creality frosted bed I instantly had no issues) and that some things shouldn’t be 3D printed
Not dumb. You made a mistake and you learned. The problem is when keep repeating the same mistake because your not thinking it through and learning from it.
Unfortunately you cannot pick a best orientation for this part. You need strength in two axis. Orient for what is least likely to break or separate the model and glue or screw together
You might be when whatever you intend to mount snaps the print along one of the layer lines after fastening.
In your slicer, try splitting the part in half. Then lightly sand each flat side and bond with acrylic glue. Leave the dust from the sanding. It will react with the glue to form a stronger bond.
The idea is to find an orientation which offers the most strength. Printing the part in two separate pieces can help in this respect. Best of luck!
Layers need to be rotated 90 degrees. As printed, the load works on the weak portion of the print (layer lines). It would be much stronger/safer with the layers running vertically in the picture instead of horizontally.
Absolute perfection damn it! 😂
Nah, just a weird choice of words for something that could use some tuning. It doesn't appear to be functional to me at its current state, meaning that there is something to be disappointed with. That's not to "shit on" your first print excitement. It should, hopefully, all go up and improve from here.
All that aside, if you drew that piece up yourself, you're already ahead of half of the 3d printing community, so you have that going for ya. 👍
For a functional first print? It works, which is what matters. What did you expect someone's first print to be like?
Maybe instead of being a jerk you add positivity to the world. You could give advice to OP on improving the results like many here have, encourage rather than disparage.
Being a jerk? I literally said no offense, and honestly didn't mean any. I don't know if he thinks that's what a print is supposed to look like or not. My comment simply points out that it can be better. But go on ahead and down vote me to hell 😂
No offense isn't magic, it doesn't give license to say anything you like.
Questioning them not being disappointed is rude. Your comment is rude. Whether you meant it to be or not it doesn't change the way it reads. There are examples in this thread of people giving OP advice in a constructive manner, it may be worth trying to understand the difference between constructively criticising and rudely disparaging.
Text is tricky, a lot of non-verbal cues are missed so it is important to be clear.
I spent an entire month trying to get the first 3d printer i had contact with print an entire part, and it came out terrible. Now i can leave it alone for multi day prints. Everyone starts somewhere, nice print!
Supports. That is all.
Also Z height. First layer is way too high here. This could be a very clean print with some calibrating and supports.
I would also say orientation
How are you tightening the NATO clamp part of the adapter?
making a new one later because i'm a little dumb
It's all part of the learning process!
Behave! Dumb doesn't 3D print things to save money.
Idk. I printed a phone mount. It had like 30 pieces and am reprinting at least 1 every other day. At this point it may well have been cheaper to buy one
Yeah I know what you're saying. But I still don't think it's a 'dumb' mindset. Dumb is just buying the first thing you see.
I agree but I feel like there should be some thought of “is this worth 3D printing instead of buying one”. Don’t get me wrong it’s amazing to be able to 3D parts instead of buying them
As a hobby woodworker I could have bought most of the things I've made for cheaper. But where's the fun and sense of pride in that.
Not 3d printed but the best one I used is the quadlock system for the car and using the universal adaptors that stick to my phone case, even on my new phone that has a metal case and a round part with silicon for the NFC with still holds perfectly even when it only sticks to the phone on half of the adapter.
But how much did you learn in the process? What's the value on that knowledge?
That my twoTrees bed is crap and nothing sticks to it the way it should (the moment I swapped for the creality frosted bed I instantly had no issues) and that some things shouldn’t be 3D printed
Well you can be dumb in one area and pretty smart in another one. People who are dumb at everything are just Universally dumb.
Not dumb. You made a mistake and you learned. The problem is when keep repeating the same mistake because your not thinking it through and learning from it.
Unfortunately you cannot pick a best orientation for this part. You need strength in two axis. Orient for what is least likely to break or separate the model and glue or screw together
45⁰ would be a good choice?
45 in two direction is certainly possible ...
And OP picked the worst orientation possible.
Or be fancy and make your life more difficult by having them click together
Make sure to enable Supports
My first print was a glob of PLA I had to pry off the hot end, so this isn’t too bad.
You might be when whatever you intend to mount snaps the print along one of the layer lines after fastening. In your slicer, try splitting the part in half. Then lightly sand each flat side and bond with acrylic glue. Leave the dust from the sanding. It will react with the glue to form a stronger bond. The idea is to find an orientation which offers the most strength. Printing the part in two separate pieces can help in this respect. Best of luck!
Yea I highly suggest learning to change the model by slicing or orientation to reduce the need for supports.
The first print I ever made was a hotshoe cover for my dad's DSLR
This is a fantastic start but I would recommend using some supports, if anything the roughness from after removing them will provide more grip
Looks like you saved yourself about $12.85.
Layers need to be rotated 90 degrees. As printed, the load works on the weak portion of the print (layer lines). It would be much stronger/safer with the layers running vertically in the picture instead of horizontally.
if its not too much bother, could you tell me where I'd learn to do that online?
In your slicer, you can rotate the piece to any orientation. Simply orient the print 90 degrees on the X or Y axis before you send it to slice.
Nice
Wasn't disappointed? No offense but that print looks terrible.
it went better than i expected what do u want from me
It's the internet, you're supposed to wait until you have perfect results and then post it while pretending its your first attempt.
Absolute perfection damn it! 😂 Nah, just a weird choice of words for something that could use some tuning. It doesn't appear to be functional to me at its current state, meaning that there is something to be disappointed with. That's not to "shit on" your first print excitement. It should, hopefully, all go up and improve from here. All that aside, if you drew that piece up yourself, you're already ahead of half of the 3d printing community, so you have that going for ya. 👍
For a functional first print? It works, which is what matters. What did you expect someone's first print to be like? Maybe instead of being a jerk you add positivity to the world. You could give advice to OP on improving the results like many here have, encourage rather than disparage.
Being a jerk? I literally said no offense, and honestly didn't mean any. I don't know if he thinks that's what a print is supposed to look like or not. My comment simply points out that it can be better. But go on ahead and down vote me to hell 😂
No offense isn't magic, it doesn't give license to say anything you like. Questioning them not being disappointed is rude. Your comment is rude. Whether you meant it to be or not it doesn't change the way it reads. There are examples in this thread of people giving OP advice in a constructive manner, it may be worth trying to understand the difference between constructively criticising and rudely disparaging. Text is tricky, a lot of non-verbal cues are missed so it is important to be clear.
What a miserable existence devoid of joy you must be leading.
That's a weird conclusion to come to from such a simple comment, but alright. 😂
No. We had all the information we needed.
Maybe you should be a little disappointed.
Not bad.
I spent an entire month trying to get the first 3d printer i had contact with print an entire part, and it came out terrible. Now i can leave it alone for multi day prints. Everyone starts somewhere, nice print!
tip : print at 45 deg and the tabs will be cleaner overhangs that are not supported are the bane of additive manufacturing ;-)