3D Printer Pipe Accessories

[Akousticplyr]

Just curious if anyone else has a 3D printer. It has become an indispensable little tool for everything around the house as well as hobbies.

For pipe smoking, I found the following very useful:
-Wide mouth funnel for both small and large ball mason jars
-Pipe Stands

Anyone else have any?

Quart and Wide Mouth Mason Jar Funnel by turboman7 - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:320461

Canning Funnel for Pint or Half Pint Wide Mouth Ball or Mason Jar by oldwizard - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:173544

Pipe Holder by 3Dsection - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2784750

 

[Akousticplyr]

It's unreal how many little things are easier to print than go purchase.
Some examples of late-

1. door stops
2. countertop Nespresso pod holder
3. headphone hook/hanger for desk
4. VR goggle stand
5. guitar pick/misc thingy storage box
6. over sink kitchen brush holder
7. an Iron Man helmet (because why not?)
8. 5 inch sanding disk organizer
9. incense holder
10. AA and AAA battery storage organizer
11. essential oil rack
12. iphone car cupholder
13. album display stands
14. microphone clips

The list goes on and on and on.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I've never even had a computer, but have you seen these?

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

Just curious if anyone else has a 3D printer. It has become an indispensable little tool for everything around the house as well as hobbies.

For pipe smoking, I found the following very useful:
-Wide mouth funnel for both small and large ball mason jars
-Pipe Stands

Anyone else have any?

Quart and Wide Mouth Mason Jar Funnel by turboman7 - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:320461

Canning Funnel for Pint or Half Pint Wide Mouth Ball or Mason Jar by oldwizard - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:173544

Pipe Holder by 3Dsection - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2784750

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aw, how Quuute- jar's sportin a hat - or was he recently at the vet ? - diagnosed as lacking gut capacity

 

[LOREN]

What material do these printers use? Does it start in liquid form?

 

[username]

I want to get a 3D printer for doing miniature war gaming bits for model conversions. Never accorded to me to use it for pipe stuff. That’s cool thanks for the info.

 

[Akousticplyr]

What material do these printers use? Does it start in liquid form?

The print material is typically a form of plastic that is wound onto spools.
This thermoplastic filament is basically material capable of being melted through a heated nozzle and extruder, selectively deposited by a 3 axis gimbal, and cooled on a slightly heated print bed so it 'sticks.' Printed items are built by adding up layers on top of each other.



Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable plastic derived from renewable resources, such as sugarcane or corn starch. As a result, printing with it gives off a semi-sweet smell. It is one of the easiest materials to print with, while still maintaining high strength. PLA can be "stringy," making it prone to clogging. Ensure you follow any and all manufacturer recommendations.

ABS, or Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, is the stuff Lego bricks are made from. Derived from fossil fuels, it is strong, and hard wearing. It is not biodegradable, and printing with it can give off a strong "burning plastic" smell. While it can be challenging to print with, it is still one of the more popular material choices. A heated bed is often required to prevent warping and poor bed adhesion. Parts printed with ABS can be sanded and smoothed quite easily.

Both PLA and ABS can be purchased in a wide variety of colors. PLA can be found in partially translucent colors if required.

Source:
Ultimate Beginner's Guide to 3D Printing - https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/beginners-guide-3d-printing/

 

[ray47]

My son plans to make me several pipe holders like the one you have pictured.

 

[kcghost]

I knew 3D printers had a use in the real world!!

 

[sablebrush52]

Wait a minute...
you need an organizer for your AA and AAA batteries?

 

[brian64]

How about a house:

 

[eljimmy]

I got this one made last year. Downloaded the file and sent it to a local 3D Printer

 

[TheCROW]

I do have a 3D printer and use it to print parts I need to fix stuff, but haven't used it for Pipe stuff yet.
It's a life saver.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I can't see spending that kind of money and time learning CAD to just make a doorstop. But, if someone could make replacement stems, that would blow the little $1 pipe stands out of the water.

 

[anotherbob]

How about a house:

probably crap. Interesting buildings usually are.

 

[Akousticplyr]

Wait a minute...
you need an organizer for your AA and AAA batteries?

You can print an organizer for your organizers. It's like a hobbyist event horizon.

 

[Akousticplyr]

I can't see spending that kind of money and time learning CAD to just make a doorstop. But, if someone could make replacement stems, that would blow the little $1 pipe stands out of the water.

The really great thing is that you don't have to. Many free resources out there where folks share their work.

The possibilities are endless!

Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects - https://www.thingiverse.com

 

[cosmicfolklore]

The really great thing is that you don't have to. Many free resources out there where folks share their work.

The possibilities are endless!

Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects - https://www.thingiverse.com

Yes, but do you really save money by making these things with such an expensive piece of technology?

I have friends who make CAD ring and jewelry designs with it, spending weeks doing the designs for things, then making a mold, a wax, and then the casting, which is another expensive week. I can just carve directly into the metal in a day.

I’ve considered getting a printer, just to have it as another tool. But, I just keep talking myself out of it.

But, someone should make some pipe stems. That would be pretty neat also. I’m glad to see that your enjoying your printer.

 

[ashdigger]

Make more of these.

 

[Akousticplyr]

Yes, but do you really save money by making these things with such an expensive piece of technology?

I have friends who make CAD ring and jewelry designs with it, spending weeks doing the designs for things, then making a mold, a wax, and then the casting, which is another expensive week. I can just carve directly into the metal in a day.

I’ve considered getting a printer, just to have it as another tool. But, I just keep talking myself out of it.

But, someone should make some pipe stems. That would be pretty neat also. I’m glad to see that your enjoying your printer.

Oddly enough, once the printer is bought the material can be found for fairly reasonable money. The software I use actually has a parameter where I can enter the characteristics of each type/brand of filament, including the cost per spool.

So now, every time I print something, I also know how much material it spit out and what it cost.

A pipe stand above which I printed cost me around 25 or 30 cents worth of filament and maybe 45min from computer to finished print.

As a hobby, it's not as bad on my wallet as trying to score a bag of Esoterica, that's for sure! Plus it's just rather fun being able to say "How much? Nah, I can just make one of those!"