Last fall I got an inexpensive 3D printer (Ender 3 Pro) and have been surprised at how it’s made “shop life” better. What are your favorite things you’ve made for your shop? Here are mine:

#1: Milwaukee M12 Wall Mounts

Pictued above, this have 100% solved how to store these things. Just printed with PLA, they’re quite strong and fit the tools perfectly.

#2: Tool Well Storage Bins

I made these to fit my bench’s tool well. I had been using jars and other round containers but their shape wasted space and they didn’t have internal divisions.

#3: Hex Bit Rack

Nice way to keep my most often used bits out of a drawer and easy to find.

#4: 4" x 120mm Dust Hose Adapter

While not glamorous I use this every time I use my table saw.

  • ℛ𝒶𝓋ℯ𝓃
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    fedilink
    71 year ago

    Most decent printers will work for that sort of thing, I definitely recommend a heated print bed. Top advice: learn CAD. Master it. Then you can make almost anything.

    • @[email protected]
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      fedilink
      91 year ago

      Also be prepared for a lot of frustration. I’ve been printing for a little under two years now and there are points where I just had to walk away from it for a month or two because my level of frustration had reached its peak.

      Keep your filament dry and in big ziploc bags with desiccant packs when not in use.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 year ago

        I actually made a bin into a filament storage box. Used an 1.25" dowel to support 4 rolls over silica cat litter. There’s an exit port for each roll, so I can run my 4 most used filaments right from the box.