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Best 3D Print Ideas

Useful prints, ranked by how often they get used after the first week.

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  1. 1

    Cable and cord organizers

    Pennies of filament against a drawer everyone owns. The idea most likely to survive contact with daily life.

  2. 2

    Replacement parts and knobs

    The appliance knob nobody sells any more. The quietest and most valuable thing a printer does.

  3. 3

    Drawer dividers measured to fit

    Measured to your own furniture, which is where downloading ends and designing begins.

  4. 4

    Wall hooks and brackets

    Load-bearing when printed flat in PETG, and custom-fit to the thing being hung.

  5. 5

    Phone and headphone stands

    The default first gift print. Thousands of free designs, one evening of filament.

  6. 6

    Print-in-place mechanisms

    Hinges, latches and gears that come off the plate working. The idea that shows people what the machine is for.

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