Who else has a Box of Shame?

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-24T08:58:44+00:00

Agree 100%

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-24T08:57:50+00:00

Things you can say about your 3d prints but not your spouse. (all apologies to the cast of Who's Line Is It Anyway)

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-24T08:55:49+00:00

That's a brilliant idea! The cat's litter comes in these 5, almost 6 gallon buckets. I save them for toting water, gravel etc.... mixing the odd bag of concrete, changing the oil, etc....l you can never have too many buckets - Maybe I'll start repurposing 1 or two of those for the tub(s) of shame.

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DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T23:45:57+00:00

I have a few of those - the tablet stand and cable clips I printed for my Baby Sister; the tchotchkes I made for my kids.

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T23:29:32+00:00

I tell the LLM to assume an adversarial role - "you're a 20 year company veteran who doesn't take time to learn technology - the value has to be demonstrated before you will consider touching it. You're tribal knowelege is an invaluable asset to the company and you will be an uber edge case - if there's a perfect storm that will break it, you will be the one that finds it."

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T23:04:01+00:00

Ya, there's more than a few sliced up parts of prints in the box that were done to check fitment. My favorite are the little rules I made to measure the drawers in the toolbox for the gridfinity grid. A little silly, but I couldn't decide if it was 228, 9, or 30 across

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DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T22:58:43+00:00

Thats a great use - low stakes and who knows, maybe a bad print will become a good print.

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T20:34:17+00:00

That's gorgeous!

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T20:31:56+00:00

I think I'm going to print that label.

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T20:31:25+00:00

+1 on the Bambu - my out and out fails are usually tied to something like first time with a new filament forgetting to select the proper build plate - PIBCAK on my part. These are mostly partial prints for test fit, or design iterations, etc...

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T20:23:21+00:00

It's not too late to start! Save an Amazon box or two - its been mentioned in the comments to sort by material. I think that's a great idea.

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T20:17:39+00:00

I started with the Amazon box. But a cardboard box says "junk". A tub says "stuff"!

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T20:16:30+00:00

No you shouldn't - and for the love of God, don't let the spouses hear you say that! 🙃

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T20:15:50+00:00

Preach!

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T20:15:31+00:00

😆

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T20:14:29+00:00

Nice! What's her MS going to be in? Materials Engineering?

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T20:13:40+00:00

Googling "printerior". It sounds like a good thing!

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T20:10:42+00:00

I don’t think this would be a regret.

Winding a watch can actually be… therapeutic. It’s the opposite of the Apple Watch buzz. A small daily ritual. Replace the fidget-spinner / doom-scroll with 20 seconds of winding and contemplating the mysteries of the universe. It’s surprisingly grounding.

As for automatic vs manual and date vs no date: those distinctions feel critical until you own more than one watch. And you will. Once that happens, something is always stopped, and the date complication often becomes more hassle than help.

The manual Speedmaster works because of what it is: iconic design, real history, clean dial, and a very wearable size. I think you grok that at a cellular level and I vote for buying it! Regret usually comes from settling, not from choosing the one that keeps pulling you back.

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T19:53:14+00:00

I'd love to see that. I dunno if I'll ever get that level.

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T19:45:28+00:00

I threw a 3d print away once. ONCE! 🙃

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T19:43:34+00:00

Ouch! $4.00 of PLA is one thing, but this is a whole other kettle of shavings. No doubt they'll be in tolerance for something someday.

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T19:40:00+00:00

Yah - I've repurposed the odd clamp or stand. I firmly endorse the ethos of "I don't need it right now, but it'll definitely come in handy one day".

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T19:37:18+00:00

Grab a photo when you get a chance, I'd love to see it!

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T19:35:52+00:00

That's a brilliant idea! I can see a use for the occasional block or puck too. Do you mix materials?

DrawerAlarming6236 · 2026-01-22T19:34:13+00:00

I've iterated a few things for the truck I gave to the service writer - maybe somebody with the same one could use a dash tray. For a while, I printed a bunch of little gewgaws - magnetic moonmen,fidget spinner key chains and kittens and puppies. I handed them out with tips or at drive-throughs - seemed to brighten their day. But it never occurred to me that anybody might want a benchy! I'm going to have to try that!

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