PETG
Tabletop storage
Sliding-lid deck box
A two-part box with a grooved lid, sized around sleeved cards and designed with printable sliding clearances.
Model to application
Model application studies
Each study starts with a downloadable model from the 3dp6 library and explains the dimensions, print decisions and intended use.
Published studies
6 model application studies
Model application study
A printed universal joint for an offset model mechanism
How a three-part PETG coupling uses open C-clip sockets to assemble around a cross and articulate through roughly 30 degrees.
Model application study
A print-in-place hinge for a small workshop enclosure
How a five-knuckle PETG hinge prints as one assembled part by turning the pin axis upright and designing in working clearance.
Model application study
A printed herringbone gear pair for a smooth low-speed drive
How a module-2 herringbone gear uses opposed helices to cancel shaft thrust while keeping the whole part support-free.
Model application study
A sliding-lid deck box sized for sleeved cards
How a two-part PETG box uses measured card clearances and short printable bridges to protect a 60-card sleeved deck.
Model application study
A repeatable cable carrier for a guided machine axis
A close look at the clearances, pin geometry and print compromises behind a snap-together PETG cable-carrier link.
Model application study
An O-gauge tunnel portal designed for paint and scenery
How a support-free PLA portal preserves the important O-gauge proportions and leaves surface detail to the finishing stage.
More models in use
PETG
Guided cable runs
Articulated cable carrier
Repeatable snap-together links form a guided chain around moving wiring on a compact machine axis.
PLA
Model railway scenery
O-gauge tunnel portal
A printable arch used as the base for paint, weathering and scenic integration on a model railway layout.
Turn a model into a real part
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