Okay... Who’s 3D Printing Useful Stuff in the Shop?

3D Print Anything Useful for the Shop?

Justin Holst posed the question in the MACHINIST Facebook group and the comments/answers did not disappoint. Enjoy!

Best / funniest comments

• “The owner of my company always says “we have a bunch of monkeys fucking a football working here”. So we printed him a monkey fucking a football”

• “Cover for my tool setter”

• M/C light, m/c door handle and a coolant nozzle attachment

• Fixtures, parallel keepers, inserts and plugs for parts for stability during machining. Most recently a vise handle "lock out plug" so I don't accidently open a vise if I have a fixture plate in it. Collet trays, tool tray organizers for the tool boxes.

• All the cable routing for this. Plus loads of covers and guards. All the brackets for the cabinet. Hinges, handles, light fixtures. All the tool holders. Loads of parts in the electronics enclosure. Jigs and fixtures. Tool organization. Prototype parts. The list goes on.

• Magnetic tool racks

• Tool holder tags that are labeled with tool#, description, and gage length.

• Thread protectors (plugs and nuts)

• Spindle chip fan

• Stencils for labeling items with a paint pen

• Magnetic marker and eraser tray for a whiteboard (good for tool lists)

• Dremel bit organizer

• Labeled telescoping gage organizer

• Tool box drink holder

• “I made the star for our journeymen when they make a big mistake. The little reverse switch thing on the ratchet. Garbage can for my trash, and the Penisaurus for harassing apprentices.”

And sooo many more good ones. Check them out here…

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