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Posted on October 12, 2026

An Epoxy & Glue Bottle Holder for 1/4" Pegboard

A white 3D printed rack on white pegboard holding two J-B Weld ClearWeld epoxy bottles, Part B with a red cap and Part A with a black cap, with a stack of mixing trays in a slot under the bottles

A 3D printed rack for pegboard that holds both bottles of two-part epoxy, with four printed mixing trays in a slot underneath. Free to download on Printables.

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Filed under: 3D Printing, SolidWorks

Posted on October 8, 2026

A Magnetic Tool Holder Bar for 1/4" Pegboard

A white 3D printed magnetic bar on white pegboard holding a hex key, a Phillips driver bit, a palette knife and a 6 inch steel ruler

A 3D printed magnetic bar for pegboard that holds hex keys, driver bits and steel rulers on 13 magnets that press into slots with no glue. Free to download on Printables.

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Filed under: 3D Printing, SolidWorks

Posted on October 8, 2026

A Swing-Out Screwdriver Arm for 1/4" Pegboard

Two photos of a white 3D printed arm on white pegboard holding five screwdrivers, folded flat against the board on the left and swung out from the board on the right

A 3D printed screwdriver rack for pegboard that swings out on a hinge, so you don't have to leave empty board above it to lift the drivers out. Free to download on Printables.

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Filed under: 3D Printing, SolidWorks

Posted on October 7, 2026

A Screw-In Pegboard Holder for a 1/4" Driver Set Case

A white 3D printed holder screwed to white pegboard, holding a red and clear Husky 1/4 inch driver set case

A 3D printed pegboard holder for a 1/4" driver set case that screws to the board with two printed 1/4-20 screws, so it doesn't lift off when you grab the case. Free to download on Printables.

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Filed under: 3D Printing, SolidWorks

Posted on October 5, 2026

Import STEP Files into Blender with the STEP Importer Extension

A pegboard driver rack from SolidWorks on the Prusa CORE One bed in PrusaSlicer 2.9.6, with Object manipulation set to inches and the size reading 5.49 by 2.11 by 2.33 in

Install the free STEP Importer extension in Blender 5.1 or newer and open SolidWorks STEP files at their true size. The same file opens in PrusaSlicer, with no meters to millimeters conversion on either end.

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Filed under: Blender Tips, SolidWorks, 3D Printing

Posted on September 23, 2026

Export OBJ Files with Textures from Blender 4.x

The same potted cactus OBJ imported into Blender twice: solid magenta with its texture missing after a Path Mode Auto export, fully textured after a Path Mode Copy export

Blender OBJ export missing textures? Set Path Mode to Copy, ship the .obj, .mtl and image files together, and avoid the three setups that silently drop a texture. Tested in Blender 4.5.

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Filed under: Blender Tips, 3D Models

Posted on September 22, 2026

Fix 3D Models in PrusaSlicer, Not Blender

Open cube with its top face missing, the open edges highlighted in red, next to a warning triangle reading 4 open edges

Skip Blender's 3D-Print Toolbox. Export the STL, let PrusaSlicer repair non-manifold edges and flipped normals, and know when to fix it in Blender instead.

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Filed under: 3D Printing, Blender Tips

Posted on September 21, 2026

Blender Quick Tip: Set Up Units for 3D Printing

Diagram: you model 40 mm, Blender writes 0.04 because its native unit is the meter, the slicer reads 0.04 mm. Fix once: Scene, Units, Unit Scale 0.001

Set Blender's unit scale to 0.001 so one unit is one millimeter, export STLs at scale 1.000, and stop parts arriving in the slicer a thousand times too small.

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Filed under: 3D Printing, Blender Tips

Posted on May 20, 2026

Custom Planter Saucer with Blender Geometry Nodes

PlanterSaucer(0)

A parametric planter saucer in Blender Geometry Nodes: eleven inputs for size, corner radius, taper and drain ribs. Free STLs on Printables, .blend on CGTrader.

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Filed under: 3D Printing, Blender Tips

Posted on March 13, 2026

3D Printing vs. Store Run: Putty Knife Cost

PuttyKnifeOnPrintables

A 3D printed PETG putty knife cost 20 cents and 7 minutes of effort. The store run would have cost $58 counting mileage and time. The math and the free file.

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Filed under: 3D Printing, Shop Stories
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  • An Epoxy & Glue Bottle Holder for 1/4" Pegboard
  • A Magnetic Tool Holder Bar for 1/4" Pegboard
  • A Swing-Out Screwdriver Arm for 1/4" Pegboard
  • A Screw-In Pegboard Holder for a 1/4" Driver Set Case
  • Import STEP Files into Blender with the STEP Importer Extension
  • Export OBJ Files with Textures from Blender 4.x

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