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Short, practical guides: name keychain, painting for Bambu (AMS), box with lid, print-in-place articulated parts and screw holes. All free, in your browser.

How to make a name keychain for 3D printing How to make a name keychain for 3D printing A name keychain is a great first project: it is ready in minutes, prints fast and makes a very personal gift. How to paint a model for multicolor printing on Bambu (AMS) How to paint a model for multicolor printing on Bambu (AMS) With the Paint tool you pick colors right on the part, like in Bambu Studio, and the 3MF keeps the painting. How to make a custom-size box with lid for 3D printing How to make a custom-size box with lid for 3D printing The secret of a box with a lid is clearance: too tight and it will not close, too loose and it falls off. Here is how to get it right the first time. How to make an articulated part that comes off the printer ready How to make an articulated part that comes off the printer ready Print-in-place parts come off the printer already articulated: the joints print one inside the other, with a small clearance. How to add screw holes, nut traps and magnet pockets How to add screw holes, nut traps and magnet pockets Printed holes always come out a bit smaller. Lok3D draws each hole with the right clearance already; you just pick where it goes.