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Filament 3D Printing Material Types

Filament printers

Obviously this is a work in progress and will change... Name Nozzle Temp "Tn" Bed Temp "...

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Pocket pick sets

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Carrying around a bag full of lock picking supplies isn't always prudent for every adventure, so ...

Updated 4 days ago by smokintbird

Best Beginner Lock Pick Sets

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Trying to decide which lock pick set to buy?  Below is only a short selection of commonly recomm...

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Material Comparisons

Filament printers

We live in a fantastic world to have literally hundreds of colors available in dozens of differen...

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Print Beds

Filament printers

Many options... Lots of materials can successfully be used as print bed surfaces, and some of th...

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Free Locks

Handmade and nearly free

Now that's a clickbait title if I ever saw one! Friends, Family, Co-workers & Neighbors! Ev...

Updated 9 months ago by smokintbird

Post-processing Resin Prints

UV Resin printers

Once a part is printed, the cleaning and finishing processes begin... Washing Obtaini...

Updated 10 months ago by smokintbird

UNLIMITED Lock Cylinder Shims

Handmade and nearly free

Buy new stuff and get free lock shims! Almost everything purchased from a physical store these d...

Updated 11 months ago by smokintbird

Interesting YouTube Channels

Miscellaneous

In no particular order, some great content creators recommended by multiple people in the communi...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird

Raspberry Pi's for Octoprint

General 3D Printing

Octoprint is Awesome! Octoprint is Free and Open Source! ...and We should donate(if we can) to ...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird

Why use Carbon Fiber composite filament?

Filament printers

Most people enjoy the semi-matte finish and chatoyant appearance that carbon composites can provi...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird

Limited experiences with nozzles and wear

Filament printers

After printing hundreds of kilograms of filament through several printers and consequently destro...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird

(WORKING) Nicks-Fix "Continuous IPA Filtration" system

UV Resin printers

The alcohol used to wash UV resin printed parts can get slimy as snot in no time at all; fortunat...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird

Printing Adhesives

Filament printers

Build plate adhesives I have tried... ABS Juice/Slurry Made by dissolving ABS plastic...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird

Squish!

Filament printers

Printing the first layer can be frustrating for the do-it-all hobbyist since everything is always...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird

Solvents for cleaning Resin Prints

UV Resin printers

Something to rinse away the remaining uncured resin so the printed model can be fully cured witho...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird

Cheapest decoders/shims from pocket measuring tape

Handmade and nearly free

Tools used Some type of pry tool(Anything to get it open) Small flat blade screwdriver (1/4...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird

3D Printed Lock Stuff

Handmade and nearly free

The home 3D printer provides the amateur locksmith a significant advantage over those without.  T...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird

3D Model Repositories

General 3D Printing

There are many great places to find models! All these sites have quality 3D models available alt...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird

Practice Locks to BUY

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Looking for locks to practice on? These are some great ways to build skill without accidentally ...

Updated 1 year ago by smokintbird