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Maker
Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 21, 2013 02:46PM
Hey folks,

im completely new in 3D printing and I was wondering which kind of accessories and tools do you guys use or searching for? Things which make your 3D printing experience better and easier. I mean things like kapton tape, painters blue tape, caliper, cutter... smiling smiley

Its interesting to hear that from you as professionals.smileys with beer


Thanks
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lotw
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 21, 2013 04:02PM
The things I use the most, when everything is working fine, are


  • Tweezers
  • Needle Nose Pliers
  • Pottery Scraper
  • Dental Pick
  • Hairspray (I gave up using any type of tape)
  • ABS Juice (if hairspray doesn't work for ABS parts, rarely)
  • Acetone, for making ABS Juice, cleaning the bed (glass), part smoothing (ABS only).
  • Calipers, measure your filament is a must and in several places and average. Also needed for making your own parts, if accuracy matters.
  • Xacto Knife
  • Patience (this is the most important)
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Maker
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 21, 2013 04:11PM
Wow! thanks for such a promt response!
Do you spray the hairspray on the heated bed without any concerns?
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plexer
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 21, 2013 06:11PM
Long needle nose pliers for clearing the hamging dross from the nozzle.
Hair spray definately seems to help troublesome filament stick, just spray it on the bed and heat it up.

Ben
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3ddude
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 22, 2013 03:52AM
And a 3D printed custom tool holder of course!!

Oh and I bought a cheapo rotary tool with about a million attachments which has made part finishing and support removal so much easier.
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Maker
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 22, 2013 04:00AM
Ok, needle nose pilers seem to be a must have winking smiley

Hey 3ddue du you have some pics from your tool holder and your rotary finishing machnie?

Cheers,

Mike
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lotw
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 22, 2013 05:45AM
3ddude Wrote:
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> And a 3D printed custom tool holder of course!!
>
> Oh and I bought a cheapo rotary tool with about a
> million attachments which has made part finishing
> and support removal so much easier.


I want to see pics of what you used. I tried a rotary tool and it destroyed my print.
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3ddude
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 22, 2013 11:01AM
Of course, the rotary one is this one. Obviously you need to be a bit careful as it can be a bit aggressive but it's ok if you go slow and keep the speed low smiling smiley

Basic tool holder (desk tidy type thing) below. There's a lot of different ones on thingiverse, this one is one I made to test a new filament and embossing text vertically

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Maker
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 22, 2013 11:15AM
looks great! awesome! smiling smiley
thanks for sharing! layer hight was 0.25?
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3ddude
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 22, 2013 11:17AM
I think it was 0.2mm from memory smiling smiley I'll add more segments to the curved part next time I need something that shape. It's all a learning curve!
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Ohmarinus
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 22, 2013 01:39PM
One thing I really missed was a ceramic screwdriver so you don't short-out the stepper drivers during calibration. One thing I missed even more, was a printable screwdriver to do this. I have actually been looking on thingiverse, but it wasn't available.
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vegasloki
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 22, 2013 03:45PM
For a small rotary tool I use a battery powered Dremel brand. Mine is an older model but it's roughly the same specs as this one [www.dremel.com] . I also use jewelers files, hobby knifes (Xacto knives) and pin vise to dress parts.

Dave
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waitaki
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 22, 2013 10:31PM
Hammer, chewing gum, and a beer!
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Inquisitor
Re: Accessories/Tools for 3D printers
April 24, 2013 03:57AM
Swiss army knife. Mostly for the small sharp scissors for trimming the thread oozing out of the nozzle just before I start a print. Big blade for snapping prints off the bed and small blade for cleaning support.
And I've been cleaning the kapton tape with home-brewed vodka.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/2013 03:59AM by Inquisitor.
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