Ask HN: Most useful 3D printed items?
3 points by d--b 11 hours ago | 2 comments
Hey

So, I just got a 3D printer (Bambu lab A1).

I have a bunch of small things in mind to build with this. But I was wondering if there are items that you printed that you wish you had known about earlier.

  • malfist 3 hours ago |
    Personally I don't print too many things made by other people. The whole point of a 3D printer is infinitly custom parts (within constraints).

    So my process is usually running into a problem around the house and printing something to fix it. Or something I wished worked slightly differently and printing something to change it.

    For example, I had drawer inserts that kept sliding back when I opened and closed the drawer, I printed a spacer to take up that room. My partner wants to feed his aquarium nori but I hate getting my fingers wet, so I printed a hanger for nori. My tea cabinet was disorganized so I designed a tesselated holder specifically design for the tins I use.

    None of this is usually useful to other people, none of these came from other people. Let your printer set you free

    • d--b 2 hours ago |
      That makes sense. I started doing that sort of things too.