I recently got my first 3D printer to my place just a couple weeks ago! I thought it would be really nice to keep a small sample of each of my filaments printed out so that I have a readily-available example of what each actually looks like.
Does anybody else do this? If so, which part(s) do you use? I spent probably 15-20 minutes looking for a nice, small, low-poly object that I really liked.
41 Comments
overzeetop@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y
Those are the worst looking d20s I’ve ever seen.
;-)
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Huh, so they're pragmatic after all
anderfrank@kbin.social · 13 pts · 3y
I use something like this to keep an example of filaments I have used. It is customizable to you can add your own text.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3346069
monotremata@kbin.social · 12 pts · 3y
Nota bene that author asks that folks use the printables link so they can earn filament from the downloads. It's linked in that thingiverse entry but here's the direct link:
https://www.printables.com/model/27814
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
I've been trying to figure out how I'll keep track of which filament corresponds to which egg in the future when I have a lot of them. Yours takes care of that. Solid choice
DrNeurohax@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
I use this one. There are probably better ones, but now I have holders and cases for them, so there's no going back now.
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Thanks for sharing! I may end up switching to something like this and use my eggs elsewhere for decoration
Hazdaz@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
You can see what the filament looks like by looking at the filament.
CobraA1@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
Having samples makes it easier if you have a lot of filament, and in my case I have a bunch of cards in a box I can easily carry with if I get a request and want to show them their options.
Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y
They kinda look like Easter eggs that didn't render properly
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
Still waiting for the texture pop to hit
CobraA1@kbin.social · 9 pts · 3y
I use this one. They're cards, you can print a box to hold them, they have text easily editable with OpenSCAD.
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
The swatches have been the most common answer so far, I think. I’ll likely switch over to something like that in the future and use the eggs for some other decoration or whatever
RegalPotoo@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
Yes, with https://www.printables.com/model/272073-dachshund-low-poly (printed at 50% scale)
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Love it! Saving this one for later.
rikudou@lemmings.world · 7 pts · 3y
I use this: https://www.printables.com/model/143168-rolodex-compatible-filament-swatches-openscad
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Nice, I like this too! I wish I had thought of the keyword “swatch” when first thinking about this
neumast@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
I use benchy for it!
kale@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 3y
Benchy also verifies your print settings are correct. Not as great as a temp tower/retraction test, but decent at detecting major setting problems
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
That’s pretty good-looking too. And may I ask which filament your Mac-n-cheese colored one is? (Maybe it’s just the lighting - doesn’t look true orange)
neumast@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
It's a janbex pla orange filament. And yeah, it's a little lighter orange and not a too intense orange.
solarbird@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
I do, but with a temperature tower. You get top and sides, curves and spanning, overhangs, and, well... temperature. ^_^
fhqwgads@possumpat.io · 6 pts · 3y
I do a benchy whenever I get new filament. It's relatively small and since it's technically a torture test it lets me know if there are any potential issues to look out for with that particular one.
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Can't knock that. I of course knocked out a benchy when I first started out, but I figured I'm not much of a boat guy haha
HamBrick@programming.dev · 3 pts · 3y
And to solve your filament label problem, although clunky, you can use some masking tape and a sharpie
sn0opy@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
Doing the same with almost all my filaments. I picked the Cali-Dragon model since it also somewhat benchmarks the filament and printers. Basically a nicer Benchy
nyan@lemmy.cafe · 5 pts · 3y
I just use boring old XYZ calibration cubes.
DrNeurohax@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
I do the same thing with low poly brains (and a swatch card). I'm tempted to order one roll of each filament I used before starting this, but that would be hard to justify. My collection shall be forever incomplete.
Fisk400@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I do the cali cat at half size (because I have no patience). They look cute and you get a performance review for the filament as well as color.
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
They are cute! Seeing people even making shelves for them lol. Didn't know this was a thing
Neddy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I always print a low poly cat I found years ago on thingiverse, you can see it on this timelapse video, there are also a handful of the other ones I've printed at the end.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H6hkkoc8W1U
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CypherPsycho@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Can't you just look at the spool?
hinterlufer@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y
Some filaments look much different when printed than they look on the spool. Matte, shiny, multi-colored ones for example.
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Not when I run out in the future! I also found out that the silk gold I'm using definitely printed different/shinier than I was expecting, based on the spool filament.
cryball@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 3y
Yes.
Seems like the ones that find it necessary to print color references are either using fancier materials or use a ton of different colors.
Here_in_Malaysia@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 3y
I like the gold one, in the back. Can I see a close up of It? It's really pretty.
ThePrideOfGoffamCity@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Sure! My gold came out really nice. As a bonus, I also tried printing one of the amogus ghosts in good, and it’s probably the nicest print I’ve had yet. Can’t even see the layer lines!
Here_in_Malaysia@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 3y
That's crazy pretty!! Thanks!