# What do you use your 3d printer for? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 3, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768 "2021-02-03T20:30:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chris](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/chris/32/1090_2.png) [@chris](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/chris)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/1 "2021-02-03T20:30:44Z")
There are many uses for a 3d printer including repairing hard to find parts, cosplay, rapid prototyping custom 3d designs, etc. What do you use your 3d printer for and why? ---
**Author:** ![SeriesIIa](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SeriesIIa](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/SeriesIIa)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/2 "2021-02-03T20:36:25Z")
Cosplay armour, and Droid building. Once my current set of armour is done I want to build Chopper and R2D2 ---
**Author:** ![Jwunder](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@Jwunder](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Jwunder)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/3 "2021-02-03T20:36:30Z")
Printing minis mostly, printing organizers, printing memes! ---
**Author:** ![Jwunder](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@Jwunder](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Jwunder)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/4 "2021-02-03T20:37:00Z")
What kind of armour? Abs or pla? ---
**Author:** ![SeriesIIa](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SeriesIIa](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/SeriesIIa)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/5 "2021-02-03T20:47:39Z")
Currently building Paz Vizsla from the Mandalorian S1E3. He is the heavy Infantry mandalorian with the giant blaster. It is a lot of plastic. I’m doing PLA as my CR10s5 is too big for an enclosure and my basement is a bit chilly. I also have a spool of PETG I was going to try for some of it. I’m using a shell minimum of 4. the parts seam to be fairly strong so far. I have heard some people reinforce their armour parts with fibreglass inside for added strength. Haven’t decided if I will need to do this or not. ---
**Author:** ![eeffoc](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/eeffoc/32/233_2.png) [@eeffoc](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/eeffoc)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/6 "2021-02-03T20:53:45Z")
So far its been used for several things - Cosplay stuff for my kids - Science projects for school - replacement parts (broken or missing) - and of coarse dust collectors 😉 ---
**Author:** ![gdeconto](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@gdeconto](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/gdeconto)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/7 "2021-02-03T21:26:31Z")
whatever amuses me, my wife, my kids or grandkids. That and spare parts or household items ---
**Author:** ![awalkerca](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@awalkerca](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/awalkerca)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/8 "2021-02-03T21:32:12Z")
What printer are you using for your minis? ---
**Author:** ![mbura](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/mbura/32/273_2.png) [@mbura](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/mbura)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/9 "2021-02-03T21:41:06Z")
Currently building an R2 droid. Will be also making some new star wars character armour. ---
**Author:** ![Greenput](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/greenput/32/919_2.png) [@Greenput](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Greenput)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/10 "2021-02-04T01:08:16Z")
I used my printer for many applications like movie personage, art, engineering parts, sketch with Fusion 360, Gears, Robot arm,. I built my own printer from an Anet A8. ---
**Author:** ![Jwunder](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@Jwunder](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Jwunder)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/11 "2021-02-04T01:59:55Z")
Ended 3, typically .4 nozzle with .8 layer height ---
**Author:** ![Lghammer123](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/lghammer123/32/224_2.png) [@Lghammer123](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Lghammer123)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:11am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/12 "2021-02-04T02:11:11Z")
I’ve made some LED light fixture prototypes for growing plants with + did some Wood PLA prints recently to help secure my Comp & Monitor to my desk (My cats are pretty good with not pouncing on the Desk, it’s simply a “just in case” 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Moscawd](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/moscawd/32/314_2.png) [@Moscawd](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Moscawd)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/13 "2021-02-04T02:26:03Z")
Quite a few woodshop templates, hangers, tool organizers and such. Fixed a few house hold appliances with being able to replace parts as well ---
**Author:** ![awalkerca](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@awalkerca](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/awalkerca)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:58am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/14 "2021-02-04T02:58:52Z")
Oh great. That’s what I do as well for my minis. Nice to hear of someone else in the same club. ---
**Author:** ![red\_green17](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/red_green17/32/161_2.png) [@red\_green17](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/red_green17)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 3:40am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/15 "2021-02-04T03:40:04Z")
Mostly been building small stuff. Tool holders, shelf brackets, a display holder for Game Boys, etc. ---
**Author:** ![TLW3D](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@TLW3D](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/TLW3D)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 3:47am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/16 "2021-02-04T03:47:40Z")
RC parts and bodies but really anything I can do around the house like make templates for knobs on new kitchen cabinets. They are all perfectly positioned. ---
**Author:** ![Myriad](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Myriad](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/Myriad)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 6:11am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/17 "2021-02-04T06:11:46Z")
I’ve been printing photos as lithophane. Makes a great present especially when using a cheap arduino to add lighting effects. Otherwise toys for the kids and cool knicknacks. My next project is a robot like cozmo and robot arm. ---
**Author:** ![KiltedMando](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/3dprintingspace.com/kiltedmando/32/568_2.png) [@KiltedMando](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/KiltedMando)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 11:28am UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/18 "2021-02-04T11:28:17Z")
Purchased TK Armour few years ago. Also Shoretrooper armour. Prices were pretty pricey so I purchased a CR-MAX specifically to print SW helmets in one shot. Bought some files but have found free ones that seem to be just as good. Currently printing Shortrooper armour… ---
**Author:** ![SeriesIIa](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SeriesIIa](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/SeriesIIa)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/19 "2021-02-04T13:57:39Z")
Are you joining the 501st with your costumes? Here is a link to the costume reference library CRL. It is useful for getting as film accurate as possible. [Costuming:CRL - Databank](https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:CRL) ---
**Author:** ![SuzanK](https://3dps-assets.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SuzanK](https://3dprintingspace.com/u/SuzanK)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768/20 "2021-02-04T18:03:59Z")
I’ve made a few decorative light switch covers, belt organizers, guitar wall hook, spice rack, name plates, a 2 piece box for a charger and space to hold tablets and cell phones, vent cover. I also designed a cover for a hole in the wall Instead of patching it, headset hooks. [Next page](https://3dprintingspace.com/t/what-do-you-use-your-3d-printer-for/768.md?page=2)