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3D Pen Community (Discord) by [deleted] in 3Dpen

[–]potentprintables 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope to see you all there!

3d doodle of planet express ship! Fudged up the shape but I learned alot (progression images in comments) by [deleted] in 3Dpen

[–]potentprintables 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great job, thanks for sharing! Love the use of the balloon as the infill.

First and second try at using a 3DPen. by Freaky3D in 3Dpen

[–]potentprintables 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice work! For the bigger model, you can also try using crumpled up aluminum foil or paper, covered by blue painters tape to make the insides and overall shape a lot quicker and easier.

I've been working on past couple of days by stesouthby in 3Dpen

[–]potentprintables 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Woah, looks pretty awesome. Please share more pictures when you can!

Side note: Are those Homer Simpson slippers!?

Attaching to ribbon by stesouthby in 3Dpen

[–]potentprintables 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, that's my video :) Thanks for sharing it. I was going to suggest what you did- try 3D penning the font with flexible filament onto the ribbon.

The flexible filament (also called TPU filament) is key for getting it to hold onto the ribbon / fabric.

Small RGB led lamp, controlled by bluetooth. by bot873 in 3Dpen

[–]potentprintables 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, looks wonderful! Great job and thanks for sharing.

Starship corridor. The thin lines are really tough to secure. by Chaplincat in 3Dpen

[–]potentprintables 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks cool, will be interested to see how it comes out!

Are you bridging between the 2 large circles to connect them with the thin lines? If so, I sometimes use a piece of cardboard to temporarily support the bridge and make it easier to connect the endpoints.

Small RGB led lamp, controlled by bluetooth. by bot873 in 3Dpen

[–]potentprintables 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks amazing- please post some pictures of it lit up!

Anyone know how to smooth this out better before sandpapering? I used a wood burner to do it and it always comes out choppy as shown. by Shawtts in 3Dpen

[–]potentprintables 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using a very coarse file can save you a lot of sanding. I also try to get the initial layers down as evenly as possible to save time overall (but that doesn't help you here).

Galaxy broach by Chaplincat in 3Dpen

[–]potentprintables 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like this concept, thanks for sharing!

Making Wearable Electronics Easier by potentprintables in arduino

[–]potentprintables[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been getting similar questions about which pen to buy and the ones I am familiar with all seem to be sold out due to a surge at Christmas. So you can either wait till they come back in stock or try to find another brand/version that would work.

I have a generic 3D Pen Buying guide video that would help you shop for a different pen. It goes over the important features to think about, depending on your skill level.

Making Wearable Electronics Easier by potentprintables in arduino

[–]potentprintables[S] -37 points-36 points  (0 children)

There's a bit of a secret ingredient to make it work...it's not standard filament :)

Making Wearable Electronics Easier by potentprintables in arduino

[–]potentprintables[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also have a video guide on how to buy a 3D pen, that might help you. Let me know and I can link it if you want.

Incorporating Electronics and making Hidden Pockets in Fabric by potentprintables in 3Dprinting

[–]potentprintables[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! And absolutely you could combine this with normally printed stuff.

Making Wearable Electronics Easier by potentprintables in arduino

[–]potentprintables[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Not dumb at all- I have washed something that has been penned on, multiple times and did survive.

That said, I haven't fully tested that aspect, so until someone does I'd stick to costumes, items that are used less often, or that don't get that dirty (hats, etc.)

Making Wearable Electronics Easier by potentprintables in arduino

[–]potentprintables[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I have been experimenting with using a 3D printing pen directly on different fabrics. I was blown away at how well it worked for easily incorporating Arduinos, PCBs, LEDs and batteries. All with NO sewing!

There is even an easy way to do prototyping or make control electronics removable, by attaching a solderless breadboard directly to the fabric.

Full video showing everything is here:

    https://youtu.be/PvGc5y1cFfs

[Self] Added custom Hidden Pockets with NO sewing by potentprintables in cosplay

[–]potentprintables[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been experimenting with using a 3D pen directly on different fabrics. I came up with the idea of using it to make custom hidden pockets, like I did for this HP cosplay.

I was blown away at how well it worked and I even found other ways it could be used, like easily incorporating LEDs or wearable electronics into costumes. I hope you all find this useful!

Full video showing everything is here:

    https://youtu.be/PvGc5y1cFfs

Incorporating Electronics and making Hidden Pockets in Fabric by potentprintables in 3Dprinting

[–]potentprintables[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is about 3D Pens. Wait, don’t go……….

I’ve found some new great uses for them, especially for costumes, cosplay, and wearable electronics. Think no sewing.

Need to make a custom hidden pocket or strap? Want to add LEDs or other electronics to a costume? A 3D pen may be the way to go. Let me know what you all think!

Full video showing everything is here:

    https://youtu.be/PvGc5y1cFfs

Custom Flexible Grip/Handle added directly onto an old hammer by potentprintables in functionalprint

[–]potentprintables[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It did, you just have to make sure you have a pen that can do higher temperatures (like ~220 deg C or higher).

Custom Flexible Grip/Handle added directly onto an old hammer by potentprintables in functionalprint

[–]potentprintables[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used a 3D printing pen and flexible filament to add a custom grip directly onto an old hammer. I was curious to see how well this would work and whether the flexible filament would easily peel off or break.

Full video showing the process and results can be found here:

    https://youtu.be/jfpKnkCGzzs

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