10 Great Short Prints
30 min. each
Ages 8+
What Will You Learn?
Having a well-tuned printer allows you to print larger and longer — from overnight into multiple days. Many of the printers we tested can easily take 40 hours or more to print items that max out their build areas. However, sometimes you just want fast prints for handouts, demos, or even while exhibiting at Maker Faire!
Here’s the 3DP Test Team’s curated list of fast prints that work well on any machine and take very little time.
The Prints
Stretchy Bracelet
A no-clasp bracelet that prints as a single piece and stretches to be worn. Download on Thingiverse.
Snake
This snake is meant to replicate the old-fashioned bendable wooden toys. Download on Thingiverse.
Pocket Coin-Op Bottle Opener
Open your soda easily with this bottle opener. Download on Thingiverse.
Customizable Carabiner
A carabiner to secure your keyring. Can be customized. Download on Thingiverse.
Mini Whistle
A very small whistle, but with a loud sound. Download on YouMagine.
Maker Faire Robot
A 3D version of the Maker Faire robot. It’s a very good “Hello world” test for 3D printers. Download on Thingiverse.
Weekly Cup
One in a series of 3D printed cups you can make. Download on Thingiverse.
Spinning Top
A spinning top to delight kids (of all sizes). Download on Thingiverse.
Mobile Phone Stand
A simple stand for your smartphone. Download on Thingiverse.
Rebel coin
A Star Wars coin for a launcher. Take this idea and remix! Download on YouMagine.
What's Next?
Make it Yourself
Why not try designing your own 3D printed creations? Tinkercad is free and offers great tutorials and projects to get you started with Computer-Aided Design (CAD).
About the Magazine
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This article was originally posted on Make: on November 10, 2014 by John Abella.
See project for links to print files.
