3D PRINTED PROPS

[jerimiah83b]

Hey community,

Just curious if anyone is printing props for their display and has any sites you recommend for the designs? Coro is a fantastic product but it seems super expensive to ship here in Australia and I have been 3d prinitng for a number of years so figured it would be a viable alternative. Being in the land down under the props need to withstand the heats of hell, so PETG is what I will be using.

Thank you

 

[fugley]

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just about any 3D print site has props or something to do with xlights ... just search a site a site like thingiverse for xlights there is heaps

best advise make pixel holes a touch smaller and maybe add an extra wall then drill the hole to size

 

[DinoChickenSuit]

Hey Jeremiah.

I am pretty new here, but i have printed a snowflake for this year.
The thing I found is, it uses too much filament to be economically viable.

Coro will be cheaper in the long run.

 

[jerimiah83b]

Hey Jeremiah.

I am pretty new here, but i have printed a snowflake for this year.
The thing I found is, it uses too much filament to be economically viable.

Coro will be cheaper in the long run.

Curious how big was the snowflake and how much filament did it take to print?

 

[Indigogyre]

There are others on here who do print props for the show. It might take time for them to chime in. I know they have done multi part prints of larger props and glued them together.

Normally, I only print mounting brackets for my props. The first year I used PLA, which has held up surprisingly well for the most part. For the last few years I have printed in PETG only. I'm in the midwest of the US so I deal with mostly cooler weather between Halloween and January. I mostly get my prints from Inspire lights https://inspirelightshows.com/ and SFL Designs https://sfl-designs.com/.