Show off your 3d Printed Spyderco Mods/Creations!
Show off your 3d Printed Spyderco Mods/Creations!
After seeing several inspiring 3d printed mods/creations scattered around on here I've decided to create a dedicated topic for them. I hope this can also be a resource for less experienced printers like myself and maybe be an inspiration to Spyderco fans considering getting a 3d printer. Let's see what you'll have been up to!
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Joshcrutchley1 designed this for me:
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I did have to bore out the inside a little with my dermal tool. But besides that id say it printed pretty good. I used a Anycubic Mega Zero 2.0.Joshcrutchley1 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:47 pmWas that the file I sent you? If so it printed way better than my printer. I think I need to mess around with scaling because resin shrinks when curing.
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It seems orientation matters in sla printing along with resin shrinkage. I'm going to try another print to see if it comes out better. The first one I got working is still going strong.Paraguy wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 5:51 pmI did have to bore out the inside a little with my dermal tool. But besides that id say it printed pretty good. I used a Anycubic Mega Zero 2.0.Joshcrutchley1 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:47 pmWas that the file I sent you? If so it printed way better than my printer. I think I need to mess around with scaling because resin shrinks when curing.
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Making one of these:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4135236/comments
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4135236/comments
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Great topic, I am curious what you guys came up with.
I only printed a backspacer for my Para 3 but it broke not so long after, so I got a titanium one.
I only printed a backspacer for my Para 3 but it broke not so long after, so I got a titanium one.
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I made a block that holds a sharp maker rod. For cheapskates like me that just buy single rods and want to clamp them in a vise. I don’t have a photo handy but it’s up on thingiverse.
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Ball cage for the Q-ball this is V1 and V2 is in the printer. No texture yet maybe V3 will have some.
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One of our fellow forum members sent me this beauty the other day. I've touched up 3 knives on that 35 degree setting, hit the sweet spot on those knives where the regular Sharpmaker base would not.
I'm sure I have a bunch more that I haven't reprofiled yet that will have the same results. Very grateful for this already!
I'm sure I have a bunch more that I haven't reprofiled yet that will have the same results. Very grateful for this already!
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TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:04 pmOne of our fellow forum members sent me this beauty the other day. I've touched up 3 knives on that 35 degree setting, hit the sweet spot on those knives where the regular Sharpmaker base would not.
I'm sure I have a bunch more that I haven't reprofiled yet that will have the same results. Very grateful for this already!
That so needs to be something I can buy ….
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That is a great idea! Do you have the files for this? Or maybe the person who gave it to you? Id love to print one of these up.TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:04 pmOne of our fellow forum members sent me this beauty the other day. I've touched up 3 knives on that 35 degree setting, hit the sweet spot on those knives where the regular Sharpmaker base would not.
I'm sure I have a bunch more that I haven't reprofiled yet that will have the same results. Very grateful for this already!
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Agreed!ChrisinHove wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:41 amTkoK83Spy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:04 pmOne of our fellow forum members sent me this beauty the other day. I've touched up 3 knives on that 35 degree setting, hit the sweet spot on those knives where the regular Sharpmaker base would not.
I'm sure I have a bunch more that I haven't reprofiled yet that will have the same results. Very grateful for this already!
That so needs to be something I can buy ….
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Here's the Q-ball cage after dying it black.
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Looks great and I assume it great increases function. I really hope Spyderco takes notice!
Will the 3d file be released?
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Yes when I think its good enough. The knife has a few issues because it was never designed for the cage. With a plastic cage it needs to maintain a certain thickness or it's too weak. The Q-ball needs some chamfering on the inside of the liners to give the cage a little more room. If the cage is made from metal it would be strong enough without those modifications. When I get around to it I'll put any updates in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=90032
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I think someone else posted up the link to this knife sharpener on Thingiverse earlier in the thread, but I printed one off, put most of it together a while ago and finally finished it up for my dad for Father's day. Turned out pretty well, seating the threaded inserts properly is the trickiest part of the build and I actually had to scrap a sharpener body because I messed up an insert.
Finally got my hidden lanyard hole mule scale files uploaded to Thingiverse, included files for smooth texture, solid hex texture and hex outline texture.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4902549
Finally got my hidden lanyard hole mule scale files uploaded to Thingiverse, included files for smooth texture, solid hex texture and hex outline texture.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4902549
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More information here: https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=90163
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Wow i didn't see this. That was really fast! How do you like it?Gtscotty wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:36 pmI think someone else posted up the link to this knife sharpener on Thingiverse earlier in the thread, but I printed one off, put most of it together a while ago and finally finished it up for my dad for Father's day. Turned out pretty well, seating the threaded inserts properly is the trickiest part of the build and I actually had to scrap a sharpener body because I messed up an insert.
Finally got my hidden lanyard hole mule scale files uploaded to Thingiverse, included files for smooth texture, solid hex texture and hex outline texture.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4902549
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Thats actually really odd that you posted this the day before i did and somehow i didn't notice. :eek:Gtscotty wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:36 pmI think someone else posted up the link to this knife sharpener on Thingiverse earlier in the thread, but I printed one off, put most of it together a while ago and finally finished it up for my dad for Father's day. Turned out pretty well, seating the threaded inserts properly is the trickiest part of the build and I actually had to scrap a sharpener body because I messed up an insert.
Finally got my hidden lanyard hole mule scale files uploaded to Thingiverse, included files for smooth texture, solid hex texture and hex outline texture.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4902549
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