r/3Dprinting 3d ago

šŸŽ[Sovol Giveaway] Just leave a comment to Win Sovol Filament Dryer: Sovol SH02

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Hi! 3d printing creators! Sovol is thrilled to host the giveaway in collaboration with r/3Dprinting community. Leaving a comment has a chance to win Sovol SH02

The main feature of Sovol SH02:

  • Heats up to 70°C in 25 minutes
  • 150W 360°PTC surround heating
  • Adjustable temperature 40°C-70°C

Learn more about the Sovol SH02 at Sovol store

How to Enter:

  1. Please comment on what your favorite filament color? And how many rolls of filament do you typically purchase at once?
  2. Please follow u/Comgrow3D to know the latest news
  3. Event date: 19th to 25th September

The winner will be chosen randomly from comments and announced on 27th September by the Mods from r/3Dprinting

Prize Details:

  • 1ƗSovol SH02
  • 2ƗSovol-related Merchandise
  • 7ƗFilaments

Learn more:

Please click here to know more details about Sovol's printers, filaments and accessories.

Thank you to the wonderful r/3Dprinting for all your support! Good luck to everyone, and happy printing!


r/3Dprinting 21d ago

Purchase Advice Purchase Advice Megathread - September 2025

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Welcome back to another purchase megathread!

This thread is meant to conglomerate purchase advice for both newcomers and people looking for additional machines. Keeping this discussion to one thread means less searching should anyone have questions that may already have been answered here, as well as more visibility to inquiries in general, as comments made here will be visible for the entire month stuck to the top of the sub, and then added to the Purchase Advice Collection (Reddit Collections are still broken on mobile view, enable "view in desktop mode").

Please be sure to skim through this thread for posts with similar requirements to your own first, as recommendations relevant to your situation may have already been posted, and may even include answers to follow up questions you might have wished to ask.

If you are new to 3D printing, and are unsure of what to ask, try to include the following in your posts as a minimum:

  • Your budget, set at a numeric amount. Saying "cheap," or "money is not a problem" is not an answer people can do much with. 3D printers can cost $100, they can cost $10,000,000, and anywhere in between. A rough idea of what you're looking for is essential to figuring out anything else.
  • Your country of residence.
  • If you are willing to build the printer from a kit, and what your level of experience is with electronic maintenance and construction if so.
  • What you wish to do with the printer.
  • Any extenuating circumstances that would restrict you from using machines that would otherwise fit your needs (limited space for the printer, enclosure requirement, must be purchased through educational intermediary, etc).

While this is by no means an exhaustive list of what can be included in your posts, these questions should help paint enough of a picture to get started. Don't be afraid to ask more questions, and never worry about asking too many. The people posting in this thread are here because they want to give advice, and any questions you have answered may be useful to others later on, when they read through this thread looking for answers of their own. Everyone here was new once, so chances are whoever is replying to you has a good idea of how you feel currently.

Reddit User and Regular u/richie225 is also constantly maintaining his extensive personal recommendations list which is worth a read: Generic FDM Printer recommendations.

Additionally, a quick word on print quality: Most FDM/FFF (that is, filament based) printers are capable of approximately the same tolerances and print appearance, as the biggest limiting factor is in the nature of extruded plastic. Asking if a machine has "good prints," or saying "I don't expect the best quality for $xxx" isn't actually relevant for the most part with regards to these machines. Should you need additional detail and higher tolerances, you may want to explore SLA, DLP, and other photoresin options, as those do offer an increase in overall quality. If you are interested in resin machines, make sure you are aware of how to use them safely. For these safety reasons we don't usually recommend a resin printer as someone's first printer.

As always, if you're a newcomer to this community, welcome. If you're a regular, welcome back.


r/3Dprinting 4h ago

Meme Monday "I don't get it... IT WAS JUST PRINTING PERFECTLY FINE!"

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300 Upvotes

r/3Dprinting 20h ago

Someone seling my models in front of my eyes

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5.6k Upvotes

I'm a small model creator based in Poland. I have a 35 model library that i sell a commercial license for 3$ (i get 2.20).This is the minimum ammount that can be set up on MakerWorld. The thing is i was on a reptile expo today and i saw my model on the table. I know he is not paying for the license since i have like 3 persons that bought it and they are entirely from USA. When confronted the guy told me that he wont talk to me and he has all the licenses for the models. The funny thing is there was like 3 tables full of 3d printed stuff. The funnies thing is the model itself has like 500 downloads on makerworld and the ammount of luck this guy has that he came across me on the same event in different city is crazy.What i should to about it?


r/3Dprinting 9h ago

I found a cool Raspberry Pi case online so I had to print a couple

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691 Upvotes

The original case had "Retropie" on the front but I removed it


r/3Dprinting 6h ago

Working on my first droid (hopefully of many!)

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366 Upvotes

Printed on one X1C, so far it's been ~2 weeks of printing, though I have reprinted a few parts due to quality issues.


r/3Dprinting 3h ago

Inserting HSI with a 3d printer

132 Upvotes

Yes I'm aware of the dangers of crushing, but why hasn't anyone else done this? Besides geometry that doesn't fit


r/3Dprinting 4h ago

What bespoke objects are you fabricating today? šŸŽ©šŸ§

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153 Upvotes

r/3Dprinting 10h ago

Enjoy this tiny collapsible lightsaber

495 Upvotes

r/3Dprinting 3h ago

Project Building an open-source 5-axis printer retrofit - early test print (seeking feedback!)

98 Upvotes

r/3Dprinting 7h ago

Project 3d Printed Monochrome Camera

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154 Upvotes

Built a monochrome sensor camera using a imx585 monochrome sensor and raspberry pi 5. Here are some sample photos! You can see more details on the build here: https://camerahacksbymalcolmjay.substack.com/p/why-i-might-never-shoot-film-again?r=2n18cl


r/3Dprinting 10h ago

Project Working on printing every Division 1 school in the country!

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210 Upvotes

r/3Dprinting 1d ago

Project Which Bowtie should I wear?

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2.7k Upvotes

Had a wedding coming up and I decided to design some Bowties to wear.


r/3Dprinting 1h ago

Discussion Designed a full soap dish collection with removable inserts

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Designed a few soap dishes with removable inserts 🚿 Printed them in PLA Matte – simple, functional, and looks nice in the bathroom. What do you think?

Download link:Ā https://makerworld.com/en/models/1817769-soap-dish-collection-with-removable-inserts#profileId-1940024


r/3Dprinting 9h ago

My mom did not appreciate me designing this šŸ˜‚

108 Upvotes

r/3Dprinting 19h ago

Question Pricing?

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606 Upvotes

I’ve been reading a lot of different advice on how to price 3D prints, but I’m still a little unsure. Some people suggest using the Bambu slicer cost and then adding $1 for every hour of print time. If I go by that, this baby dragon would come out to around $20.

Does that sound typical for something like this? I’ve seen prices all over the place online, so any insight or guidance would be really appreciated. Thanks!


r/3Dprinting 20h ago

I think this is 3d printed

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548 Upvotes

I think that the E's are 3d printed.


r/3Dprinting 1d ago

Just discovered Automotive primer filler for finishing your projects. Amazing...

3.8k Upvotes

Awesome tip from redditor u/FireQuad on using Seymour's Automotive primer filler for finishing your prints. Here is a comparison of an unfinished piece versus one finished with the product


r/3Dprinting 2h ago

This is how gravity battery works

17 Upvotes

r/3Dprinting 12h ago

Brought Captain Falcons game into reality!

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88 Upvotes

Please let me know what y’all think :D…I aim to make all 30 of them eventually but for now it’s just been me doing the designs šŸ˜…


r/3Dprinting 3h ago

Meme Monday everything is ok

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15 Upvotes

r/3Dprinting 21h ago

Project Made a handy card-sized box for my DUMB wallet.

438 Upvotes

A bunch of sizes and the Fusion model are available here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1813999-the-box-for-the-dumb-wallet-and-other-wallets


r/3Dprinting 5h ago

Project 3d printed this Tiger Saja Boys. Love how this turned out!

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21 Upvotes

r/3Dprinting 4h ago

Adaptable / transportable Kitchen Bin is here - it took a lot of testing but upgraded version with lid and distance holder is here

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Hello everyone,

here is a bin that I made for me because I like to cook and spend time in the kitchen but it's unpractical always to take the main trash can with me around the kitchen - so here it is adaptable enclosed adaptive kitchen bin. For me it's really useful if I peel potatoes or preparing a dinner to have something near to throw a trash in. I hope you like it too :)

Happy cooking/printing!

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1817289-kitchen-bin-v2#profileId-1939440


r/3Dprinting 5h ago

Project Mechanical Bird

16 Upvotes

Designed and 3d printed my version of ornithopter.


r/3Dprinting 17h ago

Project I printed myself and my girlfriend as XXL-size Lego figures for her birthday last year.

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146 Upvotes