Category: Snap-together

  • ClampDock System

    ClampDock System

    I wanted to extend my workspace by clamping onto the edge of my desk. But I did not want to make another screw clamp-style accessory. Nothing wrong with screw clamps, but I don’t like them. I decided early on that I wanted my design to be adjustable, modular and quick. I wanted to be able…

  • Wall Switch Cover / Baffle

    Wall Switch Cover / Baffle

    I needed to cover or partially cover a couple of switches and motion sensor switches and this is what I came up with… 

  • Glove Dryer

    Glove Dryer

    This project has been on my mind for a while, but since wet gloves are a seasonal thing (for me) it seems I needed winter to come back to get it done. And, now I need a lot fewer pairs of gloves lying around since I can dry them between outings. This snap-together design is…

  • USB Drive Rack

    USB Drive Rack

    I don’t know if it is just me or not but I have a lot of USB Drives but can’t seem to find one when I need them, so I decided to make a rack for them. But I did not want to make “just another rack”. I wanted to make a rack that had…

  • Eyewear Stands

    Eyewear Stands

    I always have a lot of eyewear lying around and until now never had a way to organize in a way that I liked. For some time now I have known that hanging glasses vertically was the best way (in my opinion) to keep them at the ready. But I could not figure out a…

  • Double Flap Through Wall Vent

    Double Flap Through Wall Vent

    My exhaust system parts are now a fairly comprehensive system (albeit broken into several different postings – one day I will compile them all together) for exhausting machines to the outside but until now I have not posted a through-wall system. Here it is…

  • Combination Lock Gift Box

    Combination Lock Gift Box

    This one is so much fun… give someone a present they can’t open until you give them the code. This gift box has an integrated lock system with a 4-dial combination, each dial offering numbers from 0 to 9. Which means there are 10,000 possible combinations.  You can secure your gift and share the passcode…

  • Spin Release Gift Box

    Spin Release Gift Box

    I decided I needed to make some gift boxes and this is the first one. I think it is fun and entertaining but functional at the same time. This box locks and there is no key to open it. But you do need to know the secret… centrifugal force.

  • Eyewear Case

    Eyewear Case

    I really like making cases for things but I have not done it for a while. I recently remembered an old eyewear case project I started about 3 years ago and decided I should revisit it. In fact, the design I made then was still pretty good. I made a few tweaks and here it…

  • A Better Crib Board

    A Better Crib Board

    I have played Cribbage (Crib) a lot throughout my life and still enjoy playing it often. And, I was recently trying to buy a Crib board while visiting my son to teach him. But I could not find a proper one to buy. That got me thinking… can I make a better one that is…

  • Large Spider V2.0

    Large Spider V2.0

    Just in time for Halloween, this is a redo of my large articulated, snap-together, 3d printed spider. It is half a meter (about 20 inches) across when built. This is version 2.0, I made the original one about a year ago. That one was good but I have made a whole host of revisions making…

  • Folding Box Opener Knife

    Folding Box Opener Knife

    I saw a real knife like this online and thought what a cool design. So I set out to make an equivalent one but out of plastic hoping it would be durable enough to be functional. And, it is…

  • X1 Capture & Vent Exhaust with LEDs

    X1 Capture & Vent Exhaust with LEDs

    After creating the earlier X1 exhaust and also the P1S exhaust I have learned a lot. And, that is all now compiled into this new X1 capture and vent exhaust extraction system. And, this system (like the P1S system) now includes facilities to add LED strips into the top of the machine to illuminate the…

  • Shoulder Bag Hanger

    Shoulder Bag Hanger

    In the course of researching the belt hanger for my wife, I saw a shoulder bag hanger that I thought was interesting and a good solution for storing shoulder bags. This is my take on that…

  • PS1 Exhaust System

    PS1 Exhaust System

    After creating an exhaust extraction system for my X1 last week, I had a request for one suitable for the Bambu Lab P1S. And, to create it with the ability to capture the exhaust pushed out the back fan. I learned that while the exhaust fan of the X1’s sucks air in, the exhaust fan…

  • X1 Exhaust System

    X1 Exhaust System

    If you have an X1 and want to extract air from the chamber here is a solution that you may be interested in. Rather than try to ride over the existing vent openings on the back of the machine, I have created a frame that sits on top of the machine (under the glass). It…

  • Modular Hanging Soap Trays

    Modular Hanging Soap Trays

    As you probably know, if my wife asks for something 3D printed, I make it happen. And, this is one of those things. A snap-together modular soap tray system for the shower. This is designed to hold multiple bars of soap and additional shower paraphernalia without using suction cups. Instead, I have made a top…

  • Key Blocks

    Key Blocks

    While the use of physical keys seems to be declining, I sure have a lot of them lying around. And, it was a bit of a nagging issue for me because I really didn’t have a way to organize those stray keys until now… Key Blocks!

  • Compliant Clip-on Dog/Tennis Ball Holder

    Compliant Clip-on Dog/Tennis Ball Holder

    The STLs for this design are free to download on thangs.com from July 19 to July 25. Three years ago I designed the first generation of this dog ball holder (fits a standard tennis ball too) and I felt it was time to revisit it based on the progress I have made in my designs.…

  • Pen Tower Silent Spinning Fidget

    Pen Tower Silent Spinning Fidget

    I was working on a new version of the Tweezer Tower for my wife and as I created a new spinning base I could not resist the temptation to divert to something fun for me… the spinning Pen Holder (Tower) Fidget. It is nice to play with while concentrating at my desk. And, it keeps…

  • Desktop Scalpel Station with Auto Blade Extract & Capture

    Desktop Scalpel Station with Auto Blade Extract & Capture

    I have to admit this is one of those unnecessarily complex designs that border on a “contraption”. But my intentions were good… I wanted to make a fun desktop scalpel station as a kind of desktop widget. And, I wanted it to achieve the following: