Dan the 3D Printing Dad
@danthe3dprintdad.bsky.social
Christian, dedicated husband & father, programmer, creative guy, and full-time geek. My posts are my own and not representative of my employer.
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Hey, just an #introduction.
I'm Dan the 3D Printing Dad. As the name implies, I like 3D printing.
However, you might also see lots of bunnies on my feed.
I do some design work. Here is Raquel the Raccoon, a model I made a few years back that I'm rather proud of.
I'm Dan the 3D Printing Dad. As the name implies, I like 3D printing.
However, you might also see lots of bunnies on my feed.
I do some design work. Here is Raquel the Raccoon, a model I made a few years back that I'm rather proud of.
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hiii come join my patreon!! it's been like... a month since i've gotten any new subscribers 🫠 and i've lost several during that time. i really, really have to get these numbers up.
it's $2. what a steal!
patreon.com/lalalychee
these are my paintings:
it's $2. what a steal!
patreon.com/lalalychee
these are my paintings:
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
hiii come join my patreon!! it's been like... a month since i've gotten any new subscribers 🫠 and i've lost several during that time. i really, really have to get these numbers up.
it's $2. what a steal!
patreon.com/lalalychee
these are my paintings:
it's $2. what a steal!
patreon.com/lalalychee
these are my paintings:
Proud to be the 3,357th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Nail House! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/r...
Nail House
The creators of Video Game High School and co-hosts of Dungeons and Daddies, Freddie Wong and Matt Arnold, are bringing you their next feature film - a high-octane martial arts action comedy called Na...
www.backerkit.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Proud to be the 3,357th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Nail House! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/r...
I LOVE hoodie weather; it's like I'm getting a constant hug from my clothes.
Who else loves their hoodies?
Who else loves their hoodies?
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I LOVE hoodie weather; it's like I'm getting a constant hug from my clothes.
Who else loves their hoodies?
Who else loves their hoodies?
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a hand-embroidered rendition of the fallen angel by alexandre cabanel, done in all pink threads.
i have been obsessed with embroidery for the past year or so and thought it was about time i post one of my works, haha.
#art #embroidery #thefallenangel #alexandrecabanel
i have been obsessed with embroidery for the past year or so and thought it was about time i post one of my works, haha.
#art #embroidery #thefallenangel #alexandrecabanel
November 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
a hand-embroidered rendition of the fallen angel by alexandre cabanel, done in all pink threads.
i have been obsessed with embroidery for the past year or so and thought it was about time i post one of my works, haha.
#art #embroidery #thefallenangel #alexandrecabanel
i have been obsessed with embroidery for the past year or so and thought it was about time i post one of my works, haha.
#art #embroidery #thefallenangel #alexandrecabanel
Are mini-XLR cables really that much of a specialty item? It's easy to find balanced stereo cables with XLR to 3.5mm TRS, but I'll be darned if I can find the equivalent with mini-XLR.
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Are mini-XLR cables really that much of a specialty item? It's easy to find balanced stereo cables with XLR to 3.5mm TRS, but I'll be darned if I can find the equivalent with mini-XLR.
OK, seriously. Since when did a multi-color TPU print look so good? I mean, it required dry TPU and an OK profile, but this was a single nozzle with no AMS.
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
OK, seriously. Since when did a multi-color TPU print look so good? I mean, it required dry TPU and an OK profile, but this was a single nozzle with no AMS.
Happy Friday. Here's some stupid latte art I've made in our oat milk lattes the past couple of days.
October 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Happy Friday. Here's some stupid latte art I've made in our oat milk lattes the past couple of days.
Finally got around to printing with some recycled PET from 2 liter bottles made with my #Recreator3D by @joshuartaylor.bsky.social. This is a part I designed along with other parts to a protective case for an FTC driver hub.
October 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Finally got around to printing with some recycled PET from 2 liter bottles made with my #Recreator3D by @joshuartaylor.bsky.social. This is a part I designed along with other parts to a protective case for an FTC driver hub.
This video by Xyla Foxlin is important. First, she helped raise awareness of a crisis in the FAA. Now, she and others are looking to help resolve the crisis.
Please consider taking fewer than 10 of your minutes to watch this.
youtu.be/eu-T7P3o6tU?...
Please consider taking fewer than 10 of your minutes to watch this.
youtu.be/eu-T7P3o6tU?...
I'm Back.
YouTube video by Xyla Foxlin
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This video by Xyla Foxlin is important. First, she helped raise awareness of a crisis in the FAA. Now, she and others are looking to help resolve the crisis.
Please consider taking fewer than 10 of your minutes to watch this.
youtu.be/eu-T7P3o6tU?...
Please consider taking fewer than 10 of your minutes to watch this.
youtu.be/eu-T7P3o6tU?...
This week's new (self-imposed) goals in Finch are intimidating to me.
October 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This week's new (self-imposed) goals in Finch are intimidating to me.
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Haven't really advertised this anywhere but I'm also on the fediverse: mastodon.thirring.org/@bunnytimezone
I'm just crossposting stuff from here to there currently but I'd like to share this anyways in case this place shares the same fate as Twitter.
I'm just crossposting stuff from here to there currently but I'd like to share this anyways in case this place shares the same fate as Twitter.
🐇Bunny Timezone🕒 (@bunnytimezone@mastodon.thirring.org)
727 Posts, 40 Following, 194 Followers · Gimmick account where a clock face is overlayed ontop of bunny ears as hands. (she/they/it)
(NOT A BOT) Lmk if you'd like your post removed.
Please read my Ca...
mastodon.thirring.org
October 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Haven't really advertised this anywhere but I'm also on the fediverse: mastodon.thirring.org/@bunnytimezone
I'm just crossposting stuff from here to there currently but I'd like to share this anyways in case this place shares the same fate as Twitter.
I'm just crossposting stuff from here to there currently but I'd like to share this anyways in case this place shares the same fate as Twitter.
Dude. This video by Zack Freedman rocks and it helped me solve a mystery I had struggled with ages back. I think you'll at least find it intriguing, if not highly informative.
youtu.be/S6_xnzt9YPU?...
youtu.be/S6_xnzt9YPU?...
The Impossible 3D Printing Quiz! Solve five bizarre mysteries!
YouTube video by Zack Freedman
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Dude. This video by Zack Freedman rocks and it helped me solve a mystery I had struggled with ages back. I think you'll at least find it intriguing, if not highly informative.
youtu.be/S6_xnzt9YPU?...
youtu.be/S6_xnzt9YPU?...
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🧵 Shut out by distributors, filmmaker @Grenzfurthner.bsky.social found a bold way to share his documentary HACKING AT LEAVES: he turned to the #InternetArchive. 📽️💻🌿
Learn more & watch or download the film ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/10/15/h...
#Documentary #film
Learn more & watch or download the film ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/10/15/h...
#Documentary #film
October 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🧵 Shut out by distributors, filmmaker @Grenzfurthner.bsky.social found a bold way to share his documentary HACKING AT LEAVES: he turned to the #InternetArchive. 📽️💻🌿
Learn more & watch or download the film ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/10/15/h...
#Documentary #film
Learn more & watch or download the film ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/10/15/h...
#Documentary #film
Recently, I saw this double-rainbow, and I felt kind of blessed.
I hope you have a good day.
(Video in thread)
#photography
I hope you have a good day.
(Video in thread)
#photography
October 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Recently, I saw this double-rainbow, and I felt kind of blessed.
I hope you have a good day.
(Video in thread)
#photography
I hope you have a good day.
(Video in thread)
#photography
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made a lil meet-the-artist bio!
i wanted to try to draw it in the same style/with the same techniques as my oldass illustrations from 2004ish. it was fun to draw something that harkens back to my old art!
#art #noAIart #anime #meettheartist
i wanted to try to draw it in the same style/with the same techniques as my oldass illustrations from 2004ish. it was fun to draw something that harkens back to my old art!
#art #noAIart #anime #meettheartist
October 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
made a lil meet-the-artist bio!
i wanted to try to draw it in the same style/with the same techniques as my oldass illustrations from 2004ish. it was fun to draw something that harkens back to my old art!
#art #noAIart #anime #meettheartist
i wanted to try to draw it in the same style/with the same techniques as my oldass illustrations from 2004ish. it was fun to draw something that harkens back to my old art!
#art #noAIart #anime #meettheartist
I'm sorry. I'm hopeless. Normally, this yellow jacket wasp would be a real pest. However, it was super sleepy due to the chill in the air and landed on one of our plates after we had finished eating dinner outside. My wife and I let it chill and enjoy some leftovers.
October 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I'm sorry. I'm hopeless. Normally, this yellow jacket wasp would be a real pest. However, it was super sleepy due to the chill in the air and landed on one of our plates after we had finished eating dinner outside. My wife and I let it chill and enjoy some leftovers.
We know we will ultimately be unable to save this bee. It will succumb to the cold and lack of food soon enough. However, we help because it is kind to do so.
Be kind to one another, even if you think it's a lost cause.
Be kind to one another, even if you think it's a lost cause.
October 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We know we will ultimately be unable to save this bee. It will succumb to the cold and lack of food soon enough. However, we help because it is kind to do so.
Be kind to one another, even if you think it's a lost cause.
Be kind to one another, even if you think it's a lost cause.
OK, I wasn't disappointed. This was a fun video to watch. (I know, I'm a nerd.) It gives me a much better understanding of why certain motors might be used in some applications, and why all this time later, we really haven't gotten past stepper motors in most 3D printers.
BLDC servos are smaller and more powerful than steppers - then why aren't we using them everywhere?
Why Are 3D Printers Still Using ANCIENT Motors?
..and why is the answer "it depends"? 😁
Thanks to #UGREEN for sponsoring a part of this video! Check out the #UGREENNAS DXP4800 Plus and their Prime Day collection
direct from UGREEN (US)…
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
OK, I wasn't disappointed. This was a fun video to watch. (I know, I'm a nerd.) It gives me a much better understanding of why certain motors might be used in some applications, and why all this time later, we really haven't gotten past stepper motors in most 3D printers.
Look at what my wife and kids got me for my birthday - 3.5kg of gifts!
2.5 kg of Trader Joe's chocolate and 1 kg of 3D-Fuel PCTG!
2.5 kg of Trader Joe's chocolate and 1 kg of 3D-Fuel PCTG!
October 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Look at what my wife and kids got me for my birthday - 3.5kg of gifts!
2.5 kg of Trader Joe's chocolate and 1 kg of 3D-Fuel PCTG!
2.5 kg of Trader Joe's chocolate and 1 kg of 3D-Fuel PCTG!
I can't wait to watch this tonight!
BLDC servos are smaller and more powerful than steppers - then why aren't we using them everywhere?
Why Are 3D Printers Still Using ANCIENT Motors?
..and why is the answer "it depends"? 😁
Thanks to #UGREEN for sponsoring a part of this video! Check out the #UGREENNAS DXP4800 Plus and their Prime Day collection
direct from UGREEN (US)…
www.youtube.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I can't wait to watch this tonight!
It's my birthday! If you want to give me a gift, here is my wish list:
* Smile and say "hi" to a random person
* Perform an act of kindness to someone in need
* Forgive someone that has wronged you
* Check in with a loved one
* Reestablish a connection with an old friend
* Smile and say "hi" to a random person
* Perform an act of kindness to someone in need
* Forgive someone that has wronged you
* Check in with a loved one
* Reestablish a connection with an old friend
October 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It's my birthday! If you want to give me a gift, here is my wish list:
* Smile and say "hi" to a random person
* Perform an act of kindness to someone in need
* Forgive someone that has wronged you
* Check in with a loved one
* Reestablish a connection with an old friend
* Smile and say "hi" to a random person
* Perform an act of kindness to someone in need
* Forgive someone that has wronged you
* Check in with a loved one
* Reestablish a connection with an old friend
Mad respect for those who can make latte art. I'm really not getting good at it.
October 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Mad respect for those who can make latte art. I'm really not getting good at it.
I went to a well-known coffee chain for a latte, because I was away from home and couldn't make one.
The milk was warm, but there was no microfoam. It was essentially hot milk with espresso.
I'm spoiled. I like mine better. 😅
The milk was warm, but there was no microfoam. It was essentially hot milk with espresso.
I'm spoiled. I like mine better. 😅
October 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I went to a well-known coffee chain for a latte, because I was away from home and couldn't make one.
The milk was warm, but there was no microfoam. It was essentially hot milk with espresso.
I'm spoiled. I like mine better. 😅
The milk was warm, but there was no microfoam. It was essentially hot milk with espresso.
I'm spoiled. I like mine better. 😅
No, AI will not program the next big thing. It won't solve all our problems.
But it did help me troubleshoot some frustrating xbindkeys issues.
But it did help me troubleshoot some frustrating xbindkeys issues.
October 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
No, AI will not program the next big thing. It won't solve all our problems.
But it did help me troubleshoot some frustrating xbindkeys issues.
But it did help me troubleshoot some frustrating xbindkeys issues.
Dang. STEP files can look pretty darn good in a recent version of @freecad.org .
September 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Dang. STEP files can look pretty darn good in a recent version of @freecad.org .