This is what I’ve got coming up next. My little lamp project.
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Clearly you copied having a cat in the image.
Shame, shame on you.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about this and have worked out a way to reduce the required filament.
Have you considered shrinking the cat?
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Sooooon ™
I have, but she keeps growing and size, despite my best efforts. My 3d printed shrink ray has hit a few snags. Including the laws of physics. So frustrating.
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I printed this one a couple of months ago. I think he came out great. The problem is that our other cat is really freaked out.
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Looks like something out of War of the Worlds.
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It’s not all tables that indicate my level of sanity and lamps from the war of the worlds!
I got myself a real license for Fusion finally. I’ve been messing with the configurations tool. It’s interesting, and useful. I want to go back and update some of my oldest models. (I’ve started to a little, but haven’t published any updates yet) To get the lay of the land though I decided to do a kitchen drawer organizer set. A modular set with clips to link everything together. I’m sure there’s versions of this a plenty out there, but I didn’t bother looking or checking any of it out. I just thought it’d be a fun way to explore this new feature. I always figured I’d make a highly customized and form fitting organizer for my kitchen drawers, but I’m really digging this modular set I’ve put together. I have most of it printed already. Just working on some extra bins to fill out the set.
The configurations tool is awesome. I thought I’d be a little more eh about it, but as it turns out. Well, I do enough stuff with variations, so. It’s just gonna make life easier.
This is one of those times that I wish Makerworld had some sort of blog system tied in with individual designers. I’d love to be able to make a general announcement about updates, especially to older models where it might get missed.
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Or the new Boston Dynamics Atlas. would be cool to add movable arms
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Some models inspired by the boston dynamic robots could be pretty fun.
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That thing appears too proud of its groin in the video where it does some press-ups and then thrusts itself.
Don’t you worry wary travel. Josh is still on the case!
My day job has kicked up into gear a bit, so the 3d printing has slowed a little. I’m still kicking up 3d printed dirt though. Been working on updating some of my older models. Adding some variations and stuff. I still gotta release my kitchen drawer organizer. I got it all printed, so just gotta take photos and post.
I’ve added some new box sizes to my small parts box set.
My parts collection grows. I’d add an emoji here, but I can’t find one that accurately represents evil maniacal laughter.
I’m starting to think about color coding them with different color transparent petgs.
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Blame @MalcTheOracle… He got me thinking.
Well, I couldn’t leave well enough alone and tossed together a prototype. I’m not sure yet how these threads are gonna go. They should print nicely though. I made this to work specifically with the Bambu refills. The existing spools I found that used threads were more generically focused, so. Plus, was curious to challenge myself a little more too.
One of these days I’m going to sit down and properly prototype some threads and approaches to them. I don’t always like using Fusion’s inbuilt thread tool. Now that I’ve got a little more experience with Fusion and it’s toolset though, doing some custom threads is getting easier and easier.
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Feel free to DM the 3mf, I will happily test it.
I should have received 4 more reusable spools with my latest AMS purchase I made on the 2nd which failed to be delivered by the parcel company on Saturday and they believe it is lost forever. NO IDEA WHEN I will get another one from BL, stuck in ticket hell.
So, I need to print a couple of spools.
I love the one @henlor designed, (there is again, forcing me to compliment him!) it works perfectly for those with only an A1 as it works with the AMS lite and can be printed with the A1 mini. Unfortunately, it can’t be used with the AMS (non-lite). This is the Gold standard.
I have been playing with threads recently, they still confuse me.
I have no built-in tools in OpenSCAD, I have to do all the math and it is not as easy for an old blog with brain issues. I think that is enough excuses.
My most recent models all have threads in the centre to enable optional add-ons, including two different Fidget Spinner/Gyro ranges and an unreleased model.
Ohhhh yeahhhh. I saw Henlor’s spool and really like it too. Figured if I take mine to completion, it’s got to hit that same level of quality.
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Sssshh
I have said two good things about him today, that head of his will get massive.
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Be aware, the printed models tend to have a latch as well that locks into the two screw pieces so the sides do not separate while being used in the AMS.
You should look at the official Bambu Lab printable spool to see what I mean if you have not printed one before or in a long while.
Bambu themselves believe it is required due to pressures in the materials while being in the AMS.
I’ve gone through a few prototypes now for the spool. Haven’t put an actual refill on one yet though, but getting there. I’m getting kind of excited about it, now that I’ve actually printed a few. My threads are a bit big and weird, but they work really well and are very easy to print. I’m taking some inspiration from Henlor’s spool, with the little groove for securing the filament.
So, what do y’all think about filament choice for printing a spool? Is PETG enough? What if I did PA6-GF? PC? Or PAHT-CF?
Maybe I’ll just print them in PLA. PLA can totally handle temperatures upwards of 65c without warping or anything Yeah, you think I’m wrong? Maybe you can school me all about it and which filament would be a good choice that’d print easily but still be suitable for a wide range of standard filaments, including up to ABS. 
Seriously though, I was leaning towards PA6-GF. Most of what I’m drying is PETG, but I want to make sure any given spool I print will handle anything I need to put in it, outside of specialty filaments. I’ve not printed with anything above ABS besides PC though, so I’m not sure what the properties of those plastics are actually like. 
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I have printed all of mine using PLA, I only use them for PLA and PETG refills so far though.
If you add any high-temperature filament on one then better-suited material would be required.
Before you add a refill on one, wrap it around the circumferance in sticky tape, brown packing tape is best.
That way it will not fall apart as you are doing tests.
If you really want to make this a full Josh (AKA as way too much money for filament per job) what about the new PPA-CF?
Then the only things most of your users need are
- hot-end upgrade (A & P series)
- extruder gears upgrade (A & P series)
- a cover (A series)
Well yes I was gonna do that, but you see though, the problem is that the PPA-CF is completely out of stock in the USA!
I guess there’s always PPS-CF, but I’m not sure I could convivence Bambu to send me a roll and an X1E just to make some spools.
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