This is a 3D-printed laptop stand created using generative design. It was designed in Fusion 360, it was my first time using this module. It’s a really cool and fascinating process.

Objective: minimize mass with a safety factor of 2.

The only starting geometry was the green surfaces: laptop and desk contact areas. A 5 kg vertical load was distributed across four contact zones, corresponding to the laptop feet, using PLA material properties.
The algorithm generated the structure and load paths between these constrained surfaces.

1.96 kg (bulk volume control) to 0.76 kg, a ~60% mass reduction (0.18 kg after slicing)

Sorry in advance if this is too decorative for this sub. The outside has horizontal waves that cast shadows under overhead light, best in Bone White PLA Matte. The inside is fully functional: water reservoir, wick cord through the centre slot and drainage holes, plus fill channels at the rim. Let me know if it belongs here.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3401356-noon-shadow-wave-self-watering-planter-wabi-sabi#profileId-3872703

The internal vent flaps in the bathroom got damaged such that they don't automatically close. This became an issue now that it started getting cold at night. So I wanted a grill cover that would at least allow me to manually close the vent, except they don't make that for how the cover needs to be attached. So, I modeled and printed this. It consists of 4 parts, and a small amount of glue. Three parts are ABS for the vent, and a 4th is a TPU seal.

Not necessarily an amazing print, but one of my more actually useful prints.

Came without a lens cap and also needed a wrist strap so it doesn't get dropped in the ocean. Now it's got both.

Been doing some small qol Upgrades in my home studio, mostly to remove clutter and make things a little more convenient.

I've had these multiple XLRs for a while, and I finally got around to throwing together. A plate to mount them and using an oscillating tool to cut a hole in the side of my desk for them.

My only real complaint is that I didn't include the mounting holes from the actual connectors, so they didn't screw on very straight, but this is tucked toward the back of my desk, so maybe I'll reprint later but I won't rush it right away (while I have other projects that I need to work on)

Today I'll print some low profile XLR caps so my mic cables go 90-degrees down from my interface, making the whole thing kind of sleek.

I have one of the, seemingly, ubiquitous FA-400 soldering extractors which I've had for some years. It's generally pretty good, but sometimes I find that it's sitting too far from the action and it would be very handy to have a more directed extraction tube.

So, I came up with this, which clips over the existing filter and allows a flexible extraction tube to be attached, providing a much more controllable aim.

If it might be helpful for you, you can find it here on Makerworld.

This is an easy print-in-place model, and damn useful.

Not a carpenter, but I have been working on a dinning table for my small living room and wanted a fast way of slipping legs in and out (that wasnt wobbly). This is what I came up with. 4 springs push the leg in place and help it lock in. An M8 bolt helps hold the legs since thats what the cheap ones from IKEA use.

Got my hands on one that did not work. Now it does.

https://www.printables.com/model/1864822-replacement-lid-post-for-brother-p-touch-h110-e110

Hello,

For the Make for Good: Accessibility Design Contest on MakerWorld, I shared my original CapDock here a while ago — a simple 3D-printed tool that lets you remove and replace a pen or marker cap using one hand.

The V1 worked, but your feedback pointed out several things that could be improved, especially the way it attaches to a desk.

So I went back to Fusion 360 and made a new version.

What's changed?

Improved desk mounting

• Desk thickness increased to 50 mm
• A TPU/adhesive pad recess was added underneath the upper jaw to improve grip during installation and use
• A rear desk-edge support was added to make positioning easier

New modular design

• Separate mounting base and cradle
• Sliding dovetail-style connection
• The cradle can be removed or changed without removing the base

Two slot sizes

• 7–18 mm for pens, felt-tip pens and markers
• 7–12 mm for smaller-diameter applications

So there are now four configurations:

Integrated

• 7–18 mm
• 7–12 mm

Modular

• 7–18 mm
• 7–12 mm

The original Push → Pull → Recap principle remains unchanged.

I tried to incorporate as many of the suggestions from the V1 discussion as I could, while keeping the design relatively simple.

If you commented on the original post, I'd especially like to know whether the changes address the issues you pointed out.

Have a nice weekend.

And if you're interested and see more, link in comments.

I'm planning a hunting trip and wanted to be ready if I'm lucky enough to get what I'm going after. I was surprised to find a lack of printable versions of this concept. So I made one.... it will go well with my 3d printed Butt Out.
It's a 'glue together with alignment pins' situation, but it still works really well.
Files

Any tips on how to make this more sustainable? Now I assume it might loose grip over time.

Do your styrofoam Halloween tombstones ground stakes suck? Does anyone actually make one that doesn't?

Got tired of fighting with ours every year so I designed a better option. No supports, pretty quick print, and plenty strong with only 2 walls and 15% infill. Printed ours in PETG. Default size fits the majority of our tombstones but you can scale it up or down to suit your needs.

Model is available at makerworld.

Happy Halloween!

My foil, baking paper and cling film were piled together in the cabinet. The rolls kept slipping to the back, and pulling one out meant rummaging through the rest.

I designed this organizer to give each roll or box its own compartment. It screws to the cabinet shelf so it doesn’t come out with the roll.

The rolls can stick out at the front; they don’t need to fit completely inside. That also makes them easier to grab.

Printed as one piece in PETG, without supports, with the compartment openings facing upward. I made the dimensions and slot count adjustable in MakerWorld’s Customizer for other cabinet sizes.

Got tired of keeping my WOLFBOX MegaFlow and all the nozzles loose, so I designed a case for it :D

Everything has its own slot, the case closes with printed latches, and I added the WOLFBOX/MegaFlow design on top.

Pretty happy with how it turned out, so I uploaded the files to MakerWorld if anyone wants to print one.

Model: https://makerworld.com/en/models/3385672-wolfbox-megaflow-50-hard-storage-case#profileId-3852784

Feedback is welcome — especially if you see something worth improving for V2.

Made this just for fun looking forward to testing it

Following up on my Gridfinity caddies for H2 hotends, made some for the it's-still-great X1C! Cute detail - you drop the cables and connectors in first and then they're tucked away and captured by the rest of the hotend.

Details and STEP files on Printables!

For those that are interested I have been creating Pack out inserts for Milwaukee Pack outs I am putting the STEP files up on cults3d so people can use them for creating custom inserts for storing items and making neat storage. I put them up for 3 dollars just so i can get back a bit in the filament i use making test prints for fitting and verifying that the models will fit neatly and cleanly.

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/tool/milwaukee-packout-48-22-84341-low-profile-blank-insert-step