The Design and 3Print Process

Very nice!

Thank you, looks like you are one of us 3D printing people. We are growing fast as well as the technology.

That's awesome!! Did you get the size/fit correct on the first try? I find myself usually being undersized on the fit of stuff like this.

@BillYo414 - To prevent under size issues with openings and similar, I generally add a margin (technically padding from the perspective of the printed opening).

@A. Wells I usually try to build some flex into the part somewhere to allow the opening to "spring open" so to speak. But sometimes I get caught in a situation where that can't be done.

I use clearances any where from .005-.030, I guess I was lucky, this work first try

I think the Prusas hold tighter tolerances than the Creality machines. Or at least my Creality machine. I have a little bit of investigating to do because my bed won't stay level. We'll see. I got the modified part on the printer right now. I couldn't get the press fit in when I woke up today so I opened it up a bit.

I really like this project though @sidehack. I would love to mount a holder on my workbench in the basement to keep the remote safe.

Part of the tolerance issue also comes from shrinkage and warping as the layers cool at different rates.

Bill the MK3 runs a quick check at the start and self levels, I never have to level or do calibrations, and one of the things I like the most is the print comes right of when done and if not I remove the plate a and give it a bend, no print coming loose when printing and no sticking when done. I can remember using a plastic hammer on some (that's got to be good for the printer) that I tested out before I purchased this one.

I occasionally get parts stuck to the bed so bad that I can to remove the plate from the bed. Maybe I should remove the plate more often and that will help my bed leveling woes.

Bill, did you check to see if a flex plate is available for your machine

FYI: I've been using the removable magnetic bed cover that came with my Creality.  It makes the bottom a little bumpy but that's a small price to pay for the ease of removing parts.

@sidehack I have not. I might have made my own though. I'll try to remember to post when I get to testing. I took the replacement surface and put aluminum foil on the adhesive side. So now I should be able to bend the surface away from my part once I unclip the surface from the build plate.

@A. Wells which machine do you have? I actually like the surface that came with my CR10S Pro. I tried PEI for a minute but switched back to stock.

@BillYo414 (Bill) - I have a Creality Ender 3 Pro.  I'd like to get at least one more so I don't have to switch the nozzles.  One for 0.1, another for 0.2 and another for 0.4.  I hate going through the bed leveling process afterwards even though I'm somewhat of a pro at it.

That's a great item to add to the trainroom. My present holders are made out of plastic oil cans! They work but it's the Barney Rubble of holders and maybe it's time to upgrade. Is this made with PLA or ABS?

ceastonoh, just saw your post, I use PETG, it is much stronger and won't deteriorate from heat and UV rays and I like the way it prints. Solutech is my go to although there seems to be a lot of companies making it now.