Boeing Dumpster Fire

How to Make

I have a Bambu Lab A1 mini, so the parts per plate are designed for the 7x7x7 volume of that machine.  Hopefully we will create better STL files and release again as I was struggling to combine primitive shapes, I used to modify the models due to self-intersections in the parent models.  Help with this and remixes are encouraged!!

With this design the file looks great in regular office lighting as well as in the dark dungeons where NC programmers' dwell.  For dim spaces any LED tea candle can be used on the built-up area which will align it to the flame.  Another tea candle can be added inside for a little more brightness.  If using a tea candle the flame will only work in the proper 90 deg orientation

Print Recommendations

1. Dumpster Lid - Looks great in BLACK

   1. 0.16mm layer height

   2. 15% Gyroid infill

   3. Support Type

      1. Normal (auto)

      2. Build Plate Only

      3. Remove Small Overhangs

2. Fire - Looks great in ORANGE, sinister in RED and brighter in WHITE or OPAQUE

   1. 0.16mm layer height

   2. Should have a 0.380" negative space cylinder to allow for tea candles

3. Dumpster - Looks great in GREEN

   1. 0.16mm layer height or better (to make the letters more clean)

   2. Has lots of negative space geometry (check picture)

   3. 15% Gyroid infill

   4. Support Type

      1. Tree (auto)

      2. Threshold Angle 90deg

      3. Build Plate Only

      4. Support Critical Regions Only

      5. Remove Small Overhangs

Description

A modern tribute to an old tradition—because sometimes progress looks a lot like a dumpster fire.

This 3D print features “Boeing without SPEEA” on one side and “No Nerds, No Birds” on the other, capturing a simple but persistent truth: even the most advanced aerospace programs still rely on the people doing the thinking behind the scenes.

The design is inspired by the legendary SPEEA burn barrels of the 2000 strike, when engineers and technicians took a problem—cold, wet Northwest picket lines—and engineered a solution. Using 55-gallon drums, scrap materials, and a solid understanding of the rules, they created EPA-compliant stoves that burned hotter, cleaner, and longer than the open fires they replaced. They weren’t just barrels—they were gathering points. Heat, light, hot food, and a sense of solidarity all rolled into one. For 40 days, they turned picket lines into something closer to a community.

Fast forward to today, and we present the updated model: less refined, less controlled… and a lot more on fire.

This piece swaps the clean-burning ingenuity of the original stove for a full-on dumpster fire—an exaggerated (but not entirely inaccurate) reflection of what things can look like when the balance between technical expertise and decision-making starts to drift.

It’s part satire, part homage. A nod to the engineers who could turn a steel drum into something functional and efficient—and a reminder that when you remove the people who design, analyze, and question… you don’t just lose capability. You invite chaos.