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One thing my oldest daughter really enjoys is the Harry potter series.
This was great at Christmas time and it let me make her something that she would really like.
An Elder Wand!
The wand comes printed in 4 separate pieces. Three are shown here:

The fourth is a connecting rod that holds all three together.

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2017… Wow.

I’m going to try and make an effort to update this site more frequently.

Most updates will be about 3D Printing! This has really been providing me with a whole lot of entertainment over the last 9 months.

I’ve made lots of props, given tons of them away.

But now, in addition to the Qidi Tech 1, I have a new beast to play with… And she is a beast.

Behold… The Raise3D N2+

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This print was a 19 piece experiment on post-print finishing. Sanding, priming, and painting. Clearly, I need practice. The model did not turn out nearly as smooth as I wanted. Layer lines are clearly visible.

Printed at .2mm layer height in PLA. Primed with a filling primer.

Printed in ABS then glossed by brushing on Acetone

The Qidi Tech I. A clone, of a clone, of a clone…. $700 from Amazon, with dual extruders.

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Spotted at the local Costco roaming the aisles!