3D Printer Pipe Accessories

[cosmicfolklore]

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!"

It is very Star Treky... your very own replicator.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Can it print text to look like engraved writing?

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Can it print text to look like engraved writing?

Yes it can!

I looked on thingverse yesterday and there were a few pipe stems too!

 

[Akousticplyr]

Can it print text to look like engraved writing?

Yes, pretty much anything you can imagine. The only limitation is the printer's nozzle size which translates to the final print's "fidelity" ie how smooth it is vs seeing layer lines.

 

[Akousticplyr]

It is very Star Treky... your very own replicator.

Printed pipe stem:

 

[dochowl]

THe 3D printers are pretty cool. My son has one and has printed my up a few stands, tobacco trays, etc. For the average user, what makes these work is the community around them that are posting the files to create just about anything.