The test print of the NinjaFlex went smoothly, so onto the squishy owl. This is a Christmas present for the 5 year old. A few false starts, and some fiddling with live z-tuning, and things were printing well. The first print is nearly perfect, except for the top of the head, where there are too few layers,…
Author: patricknevindwyer
Gift Boxes
A few gift boxes for small presents. The scaled down version was intended for small gifts, like jewelry, but ended up being very hard to close, and even harder to open. Seems like the mixture of scaling and print quality didn’t lend itself to the original tolerances between the top and bottom of the box. View this post…
Lotsa Boxes
I needed eight to 10 small containers for holding Legos for a large build: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dwyer Devices (@dwyerdevices) the individual boxes are from a simple, yet elegant design of boxes meant to stack and hold small parts like screws, nails, and mixed electronic components: View this post on…
HexBugs Nano – Curved Track
Both of the kids got (more) HexBugs as presents this Christmas, and it seemed like a good time to try and print up some extra track. This was a first attempt at using an existing model of a standard curved track: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dwyer Devices (@dwyerdevices) While the dimensions of…
Small Griffins
One of the environments in an upcoming adventure is dotted with statues of griffins – the symbol of the once glorious City in the Sky. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dwyer Devices (@dwyerdevices) Slic3r couldn’t handle the complex GCode when it was time to estimate filament and print time, so I’ve switched over…
City in the Sky – Print 1
We’re building environments and encounters in the _City in the Sky_. A portal from the Undermountain leads to this once shining city perched on the edge of a cliff, surrounded by flying creatures and machines. The canals marbled throughout the city have fallen into disrepair and darkness, and the city that was once legendary for its beauty, culture,…
Dungeon Accessories – Cages
While creatures roam wild in some of these deep dungeons, the more dangerous foes have captured and caged terrible beasts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dwyer Devices (@dwyerdevices) The bars of these cages may be a bit rusted; how long will they contain the creatures inside? Scaling the model up to 150%…
Undermountain Dungeon – Print 4
We’re building another dungeon, this time the Undermountain. The Undermountain is a series of tunnels and rooms that once belonged to a dwarven stronghold, but have been taken over by an ancient wyrm and its devout goblin worshipers. This is a project spanning lots of different prints, until we generate all of the tiles we need for the…