Is the first thing that people print from their first (diy) printer something to

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Is the first thing that people print from their first (diy) printer something to make the printer better?

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Two endstop holders, a fan shroud and a ramps case are my first things I need. Printing stuff to make printing stuff better.

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Yes. Printrbot has you print a fan shroud for the simple metal when you build it (well had anyway)

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Yep, true. My wife asked when I got it running what was I going to print, told her parts for the printer, lol!

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Sort of. The official order of prints is:

  1. Calibration
    1a) One or two (max) parts to improve calibration of prints
  2. Something useful to appease the S.O. that the printer is not just a toy
  3. More improvements.
  4. Either D&D figurines and/or
  5. Household improvements (switch guards, covers, etc)
  6. Finally you start printing for others (ie: 3DHubs)
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Up to 4 you were close to the typical uses.

Number 6 is of course code for sex toys.

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First thing I print is calibration stick to check delta arm length.

But yes after fully calibrated I start printing some new part for my printer :smiley:

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#bytheprinterfortheprinter

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Yeah totally, they are still calibration parts. Print tugboat, print printer part, reprint tugboat to assess quality change, repeat

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Back in the day the first print was a shot glass. If you were lucky and calibrated correctly then you could celebrate.

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First thing was a benchy. Then I noticed the Teflon tube didn’t move freely, so I printed a guiding piece. Then feet because electronics and steppers got too hot, then different spool holders, then different feet that allowed mounting a fan, then a fan holder for the bed,…

Now I wonder if I ever printed something not for the printer?

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Print somthing that is Wife 1.0 compatible… That is the key to futher 3D printing success

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@Stephanie_A is there really a “back in the day” already? :slight_smile: