Square Chainmail (Openscad)
This is a huge STL. You can make it smaller by re-rendering the Openscad code with lower face numbers.
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This is a huge STL. You can make it smaller by re-rendering the Openscad code with lower face numbers.
You can use the Openscad code to create chain mail of whatever size you choose. You are limited only by the build plate. This takes a while to render so don't be in a hurry.
This is a cube formed from a series of sierpinski triangles extruded into a pyramid. Six such pyramids are merged. It prints without support. I printed this half sized with the model flipped over 180 degrees. It makes a decent paper…
This is based upon a chain of Gosper curves. I had another chain of Gosper curves but I created this different design as part of the latest contest at Printables.com. It is very springy and stretchy even when printed in hard materials.…
This box has a sliding lid and holds 20 SD cards. It is laid out so that it can print flat in six pieces on a Printrbot. Once printed, there is some assembly required. The corners come together in rabbet joints and need to be glued with…
This is 2D Openscad which generates SVG images of a protractor or compass. In Geometry, the zero angle starts on the positive X axis and progresses counter clockwise. In Navigation the zero angle starts at North and progresses clockwise.…
This prints in 7 pieces. In addition to the printed pieces, you will need a regular mouth Ball canning jar with lid and a 3 1/2 inch long by 1/4 inch bolt with a nylon locking nut. Once bolted together it's done. You refill by unscrewing…
This ornament has two halves which press together to form a peppermint. I printed both halves in white and then printed both halves in red. This gave me two ornaments. I also could have changed filament half way through and gotten away…
Ring Box with diagonal hinge
This creates a tree with one base and 2^(n+1) branch tips. I wouldn't go much beyond 8 for the tree parameter.
Geneva brand steel kitchen cabinets were popular in the 50's. They featured a low profile cabinet handle that required a recess behind the handle. This was made of plastic. Today, these cabinets are popular for retro style kitchens. The…
Peano-Gosper curves can be chained together along a straight line. They can also be turned along their hexagonal angles. Here they are chained to create a spring of sorts as the forces from end to end are distributed across hundreds of 60…
This is quite large compared with the original benchmark robot. It is scaled and then stretched front to back so that it can sit on a Lego compatible base (3X3 Lego studs). This prints fairly quickly and is a good size to fit in a child's…
This is a pinewood car display. It is designed so that actual Pinewood car tops the trophy. This is a 5 part design that prints in 4 prints. I used gold PLA for the base and stand, silver for the hub and black and white for the tire. This…
The Openscad code for this is included. This is a 3 strand candy cane. I have broken out the three strands if you want to try your hand at multi-material. Category: Decor
This contains the Openscad code you can use to create 3D Sierpinski gaskets to whatever level of detail you desire
This snowflake is produced by 3 nth order double sided Koch flakes arranged in a circle along with 3 (n-1)th order Koch flakes to fill in the 3 small gaps.
Fixed typo on dice on 2024-11-01 Customized version of https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2547816 Created with Customizer! https://www.thingiverse.com/apps/customizer/run?thing_id=2547816 Instructions Using the following options: thickness…
This may or may not run with the Thingiverse Customizer. You may need to download a copy of Openscad and run it natively. I am using version 2018.01.06 (git 3473eb1) As it is, it will create your design ready for export as an STL file.…
This is a hyperboloid of one sheet and the Openscad routine that produces them. Specify top diameter, waist diameter and height. The higher you raise the faces value the smoother the final appearance.
A pentagonal icositetrahedron is made from 24 pentagons. It is a dual of the snub cube. I include the Openscad code so that students can make modifications. I feel that the code is very elegant and even features a recursive function to…
This is designed to cut two salad fork and spoon pairs from one board. You run the tool path once, then flip it over and run again. This can be carved on a small CNC like the Inventables Carvey. Category: Household
Openscad code to create fractal spheres based on an octahedron.
Openscad code to create fractal spheres based on a tetrahedron.
This is designed to hold a cub scout pinewood derby block still in a miter saw. The two halves are the same but you need two of these. If you put them together one way, it gives the 10 degree angle you need to cut the block into a wedge.…
The Month is a rhombic icosahedron and the Date is a rhombic triacontahedron. The six doubles as the 9.
This is a 12 piece packing puzzle that makes a cube. There are 3 different prism shapes; 4 of each. There is a crate to hold the pieces because they will fall apart otherwise. Good luck. Print Settings Printer Brand: Prusa Printer: Prusa…
I did a three strand braid earlier, but I wanted to experiment with higher orders. It was quite a bit harder to work out. I have included the .scad code so that anyone interested can generate similar braids. faces=20; step=5;…
Imagine some number of points on the surface of a sphere. Now imagine that the points are all trying to get as far apart from one another as they can. Eventually they will reach a balanced equilibrium. Now make a plane through each point…
This is just the braided bail. I modeled this up as a component for another project. I thought that it might be good to share for others who are making Baskets. This is shown upright, but it cannot print that way without support. However,…
This will need support in spots. You have to watch out between the base and the outer bowl because it is hard to clean up support material there. If you are skilled with paintable supports you can do better. Also, dissolvable support…
This is a 3D fractal loosely based on the 3D Sierpinski gasket. The octahedral voids that the 3D Sierpinski gasket are recursively filled with arrangements of spheres. If the recursion were to go infinite, it would create the sharp edges…
This is recursive Openscad code to generate Gosper curves of any order desired. By invoking gosper_f(order, x1, y1, x2, y2); it will create a Gosper curve of the desired order starting at (x1, y1) and ending at (x2, y2). You can play…
This is written in Codeblocks by Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com/codeblocks/4yjFzxU1WFW
This is a Rhombic 12 sided dice. The Customizer lets you place up to 12 characters of text along the long diagonal of each side. [* IMPORTANT * ] I cannot stress this enough. This dice has 12 sides but there are only 6 text lines. You…
This prints with support up to the bayonet ring. It fits both ways; with the hood out for photography and with the hood in for storage.
The two pieces must be printed twice. The pieces can then be assembled with a rod passing through the middle. The rod can then be lashed to the tree to hold up the topper. I printed this at full scale with natural PLA. The crown shape…
This is a nest of spoons intended as a CNC project. It is meant to mill out of a board 12" X 5" X 3/4" (19mm to 20mm). This is designed so that you mill one side and then flip the work and then run the same tool path again. The three…
This is a bracelet made from a ring of octohedra. It was created in Codeblocks https://www.tinkercad.com/codeblocks/6m6EfppYvzN
I had to create the mount to tilt the camera away from the brickwork and to adapt to the location of the existing doorbell wiring.
This can be a tricky puzzle to put together. fortunately, the upper and lower level solutions are laid out in the .stl files. It may not be practical for your printer to print out each layer as laid out. You may need to move the pieces…
This prints an array of 9 rockets. I printed these for party favors, but you might use them as game tokens or as something for a science class. Category: Other
This is made using the Opencad program below. fi=atan((sqrt(5)-1)/2); for(i=[18:72:378])rotate([fi,i,fi])cube(50,true); Shout out to OpenSCAD in a tweet. (Challenge?) by Ferjerez Shout out to Aqee Print Settings Printer Brand: Printrbot…
This is a Cornacopia; the horn of plenty. It is a common centerpiece for the Fall Thanksgiving festival in the US. Break this into sections and glue them together if you want to go really big.
My whirlpool freezer is prone to the door popping open when its shelves get over packed or when the kids sneak an ice cream treat. This is designed for a whirlpool upright freezer with the door handle on the right. If you have the door on…
Fibonacci spiral stretched to make the tray square. Openscad code included
Five rings. Each passes through the others. There are 3 versions. The original (rings1) and the meobius version (rings3) were created in Openscad while (rings2) was created using Tinkercad CodeBlocks. The video and the thumbnail feature…
This is a Rhombic Dodecahedron created in OpenScad. It has 12 consequences inscribed; one per side. These read... "Do chores", Public service", "No screen time", "Lose tablet", "No car", "Early to bed", "Lose phone", "No sweets",…
This was created in Openscad. There are drainage slits between the strands and because of this it cannot be printed on its end. It is printed on its back using supports. I added a surfboard and printed out Dominik Císař's "Little Josef…
An ornament made from a Pentagonal Icositetrahedron. This was printed with a brim but without support.
This is less than 40 lines of Openscad code. Lots of repeating columns lend themselves to scripted CAD.
I created this box generator because I wanted a design suitable for both 3D printers and CNC machines. This generator produces boxes with rabbet joints at the edges which provide precise alignment during glue up. This box design also…
This is an interlocking chain mail created in Codeblocks. This model was corrected on 6/30/2023 to be properly flat on the build plate. https://www.tinkercad.com/codeblocks/l6q5P4Q2kGT
This is a 3D version of a spiro-graph pattern. It is generated mathematically through Openscand from a few parameters.
This prints in two parts. The foot is a remix of the Monty Python foot modeled by Perry Engel (cerberus333). The rocket is an original model. They thread together to form a container and the rocket has a loop in its nose so that it can…
This can be tricky to print. I ended up printing half of this twice and gluing the halves together. If you have access to a dual extruder and dissolvable support material, that is your best bet. Category: Decor
The equation on the heart is a spherical coordinate equation that will make a 3D cardioid. This one has been scaled to flatten it into a pendant. A channel through the interior accommodates a chain.
A stellated rhombic dodecahedron created in Codeblocks https://www.tinkercad.com/codeblocks/ao9kgpmeByz
Our pack now allows 3D printed cars to compete against the standard pinewood cars. Fortunately our standard car came together in time. If it hadn't, this would have been "Plan-B" Category: Hobby
This is an Openscad program that generates SVGs that then drive Laser Cutters. This is designed to work with black foam board which cuts quickly and easily on low power diode lasers. The design of the box is such that the lid is made of 5…
This caliper with provided scales can measure up to about 7 inches and is accurate to about 5 thousandths of an inch. The two halves slide on tracks and there are two rectangular pieces to hold the halves together and keep them pinched so…
This spells out 'Spensive using the unicodes for the Dollar, Rubel, Euro, Shekel, Florin and Yen.
In the early 2000s, Dell made a series of monitors that had an optional sound bar powered by a 24w, 12v barrel jack. These monitors also functioned as a USB hub. Pictured is the back of a U2412Mb monitor and a 3D printed bracket that…
This is designed for 3D printing and for CNC. If milling with a CNC, all you need is a 45 degree V bit. The bottom is flat, but you could cut your logo into the bottom so that it would show when crowned. In addition to the basic single…
BlocksCAD Snowflake This is exactly the same as my Ice Crystal Holiday Ornament. I re-worked it from Openscad to BlockScad for the challenge. Both the ornament and the BlockScad code are elegant. How I Designed This This was created in…
This is remixed from my daughter's TinkerCad original. It is threaded and connects to a "flame." Together, they form a container. Category: Containers
This makes a ladder shaped pinewood car that actually articulates. You can set it up as a ladder, or you can fold it down and race it. As designed, the platform is captive to ladder face. If you go to 3D print this, watch our for that.…
This prints in 6 identical pieces. Once printed, you have to glue them together. Glue the round end of one piece to the flat end of another piece. I like to glue 3 pieces together to form a 3 way corner. I do the same with the other 3.…
This is the classic Soma puzzle except the customizer allows you to shift the pieces into their rhombic form making it into the Rhoma puzzle. You can scale the size of your puzzle and control how much rounding the edges and corners get.…
OK, so I'm a little perturbed with TechShop filing Chapter 7. There are other makerspaces in town but none with anything like the machinery, staff and youth STEAM classes. The city needs a TechShop type of facility. Category: Other
This is my 3rd grade daughter's TinkerCad creation. It prints pretty quickly on my PrintrBot Simple Metal. Category: Physics & Astronomy
This is from my Openscad Cornicopia design but adds an attachment loop. When printed in three colors, it resembles Candy Corn. You can print this with or without the ring. If you print it as my photos show, it will hang more horizontally.…
This is a 3D mockup of what will become the finished car. Category: Hobby
Designed using Customizer https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4595941 This can be 3D printed and glued together to make the box and lid. You can also use the SVG file to cut out 1.5mm material like fiberboard or Basswood with your Cricut or…
Clip your slippers to the bed frame where they will be easy to reach.
The cap for my hummingbird feeder broke so I modeled a replacement. I loaded the cap and the thread and merged them in Prusa Slicer.
This is like the other octahedral test except the octahedra are not joined face to face but point to point. Category: 3D Printing Tests
This is just a concept that I hope to do in wood. I will print this out first to see if everything works. To take this to wood, you create a hexagonal cylinder the length of the block whose thickness is the same as the pine block. You…
This is an open framework formed from tetrahedra. It is intended for destructive testing to show the strength and failure modes for this design. Category: Art
I 3D printed these parts to make a Resin Spinner. The idea is that you can thick coat an object and the spinner will tumble it so that the resin will not run off due to gravity. It is the same principle that keeps honey on a honey spinner…
This was created for the Hydraulic Press Channel episode "Which is The Strongest Shape? Hydraulic Press Test!" Unfortunately, they were inundated with models and closed the competition. This is a tetrahedron that is 100mm in height. It…
I built a ball counter for the 2026 FRC robotics game "Rebuilt". The frame has 4 openings where the balls roll through and are counted. On each side of each opening there is an IR emitter and an IR sensor. I drilled holes through poplar…
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