Faux Wood Grain using MMU! - eviltoast

I made a magsafe mount in black for my Kia and I didn’t like the layer lines on the curved parts, but it gave me the idea to try using wood

I have a 3D Chameleon MMU so I added color changes randomly throughout between two shades of brown. One is wood, one is PLA.

It honestly came out way better than I even expected!

If anyone wants the STL I can provide it!

    • cashmaggot@piefed.social
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      4 months ago

      Yeah, you guys always amaze me. On account of being able to model things spatially in CAD-esq software. It’s a skill I never picked up on, and one that I really enjoy seeing in practice =)

        • cashmaggot@piefed.social
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          4 months ago

          Super cool, I’m gunna show the missus. She loves stuff like this. We’re renting, but I hope someday I can set her up with a whole workshop and she can tinker away all day and night. Because it’s what she loves most (as seen above). Any cool resources you’d like to point us towards? I’ll pass them on and maybe we can figure out some kinda “micro” studio we could implement in our current situation. I miss being in a major city, because I miss creation-spaces. While I am absolutely awful at this stuff (as previously stated) I am really good with pen and paper stuff. Stuff I can get my hands on. And loved hanging with with folks like you while just doodling away in spaces like that =)

            • cashmaggot@piefed.social
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              4 months ago

              Shut the front door! My wifey just popped in and I showed her your work and she got green with envy and for sure is starting to have a think about how to create some kind of modular setup. Any recommendations for something small form then if you’re working out of a closet? (I am also laughing because I once was a closet -> computer person and you do what you gotta do in life =P!)

              Gunna pass those guys on and thanks a slew for everything even if we leave it at this =)!

              • 4lan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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                4 months ago

                You mean for storing the printers and stuff? Most use IKEA side tables or those metal racks if they have many. I use assorted short tables, very makeshift.

                It’s an absolute disaster zone right now because I have so many concurrent projects 😂

                • cashmaggot@piefed.social
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                  4 months ago

                  Ah, well a) love the model setup and those ikea tables are god’s gift to this world (at least when pertaining to renters). And b) I meant more so models cause we’re starting from the bottom =)!

                  • 4lan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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                    4 months ago

                    Sorry I’m a little slow rn honestly. You want ideas for modular magsafe stuff?

          • 4lan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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            4 months ago

            If you guys ever have a project you want to do but don’t know how to go about it send me a message! You don’t need a local community when you have all of us on here!

            • cashmaggot@piefed.social
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              4 months ago

              Absolutely love this! Do you know if there’s some kind of friend-esq thing on here? Else you know what I will do, I will just message you and put you in the logs and so if I need to reach out I can. Thank you!

              • 4lan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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                4 months ago

                Honestly don’t know, I looked at your profile and it has an option for adding you as a favorite so I did that. I don’t know what it means though lol

                I completely ditched Reddit so I’ll be on here a bunch I have so many projects I want to share