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Posted: **Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:06 am**

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!

Posted: **Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:49 am**

Joshcrutchley1 designed this for me:

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Posted: **Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:47 pm**

Paraguy wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:49 am
Joshcrutchley1 designed this for me:
image.png

Was 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.

Posted: **Tue Jun 08, 2021 5:51 pm**

Joshcrutchley1 wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:47 pm

Paraguy wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:49 am
Joshcrutchley1 designed this for me:
image.png
Was 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.

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.

Posted: **Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:12 pm**

Paraguy wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 08, 2021 5:51 pm

Joshcrutchley1 wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:47 pm

Paraguy wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:49 am
Joshcrutchley1 designed this for me:
image.png
Was 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.
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.

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.

Posted: **Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:09 am**

Making one of these:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4135236/comments

Posted: **Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:34 am**

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.

Posted: **Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:15 pm**

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.

Posted: **Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:24 pm**

Ball cage for the Q-ball this is V1 and V2 is in the printer. No texture yet maybe V3 will have some.

Posted: **Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:04 pm**

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!

Posted: **Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:41 am**

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:04 pm
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!

That so needs to be something I can buy ….

Posted: **Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:37 am**

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:04 pm
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!

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.

Posted: **Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:28 am**

ChrisinHove wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:41 am

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:04 pm
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!

That so needs to be something I can buy ….

Agreed!

Posted: **Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:32 pm**

Here's the Q-ball cage after dying it black.

Posted: **Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:06 pm**

Joshcrutchley1 wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:32 pm
Here's the Q-ball cage after dying it black.

Looks great and I assume it great increases function. I really hope Spyderco takes notice!

Will the 3d file be released?

Posted: **Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:50 pm**

JRinFL wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 21, 2021 12:06 pm

Joshcrutchley1 wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:32 pm
Here's the Q-ball cage after dying it black.
Looks great and I assume it great increases function. I really hope Spyderco takes notice!

Will the 3d file be released?

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

Posted: **Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:36 pm**

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

Posted: **Wed Jul 07, 2021 5:57 pm**

3d printed Sharpener with Sharp-Maker attachment.
More information here: https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=90163

Posted: **Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:13 pm**

Gtscotty wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:36 pm
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

Wow i didn't see this. That was really fast! How do you like it?

Posted: **Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:18 pm**

Gtscotty wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:36 pm
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

Thats actually really odd that you posted this the day before i did and somehow i didn't notice. :eek:

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