Top 10 3D Printable Tools Every Maker Should, Like, Make
Make your electronics projects easier with nine useful 3D printable tools, and one worthless one! They're all free and (mostly) easy to print.
I scoured Thingiverse for the best free 3D printed models that deserve a place on any maker's workbench. These clever gadgets will simplify your soldering, open new options for 3D printing, and impress all the other nerds.
Email me: partnerships@voidstarlab.com
SPOILER ALERT! Model author links and credits:
#10 - Mouse bungee by Peter Merhaut - www.thingiverse.com/thing:243...
#9 - USB cable holder by Philipp Kolb - www.thingiverse.com/thing:194...
#8 - Camera rig for smartphones by Willie Beckmann - www.thingiverse.com/thing:971775
#7 - Battery inserts for Altoids tins by Dave 312 - www.thingiverse.com/thing:349...
#7.5 - Altoids tin selector rack by John Plunkett www.thingiverse.com/thing:267...
#6A: Metric screw sorting jig by James Leonard www.thingiverse.com/thing:432...
#6B: Imperial screw sorting jig by Emi Xin www.thingiverse.com/thing:460...
#5 - Unlockable loose filament spool by Christoph Laimer www.thingiverse.com/thing:198...
#4 - Feather fingerboard by Adafruit www.thingiverse.com/thing:241...
#3 - T.U.S.H. by Vassil Gounev www.thingiverse.com/thing:204...
#2 - Dispenser for syringe of flux or solder paste by Mordaha www.thingiverse.com/thing:454...
#1 - Workbench Storage: Dremel Bit Storage by Steve Boswell (Original taken down, this is a remix) www.thingiverse.com/thing:462...
Licensed assets:
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Falling, tape, slap, click, and face punch SFX: www.zapsplat.com
Motion graphics: Premium Beat
Features "Song of the Volga Boatmen" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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seems like the tush would benefit from being a little plumper on the bottom side
This guy gets it
Perhaps a wider base ?
@@ZackFreedman 11q111q
i have some tush analogue thats connected to each other by some rollers (will fit narrow or wide roll)
@@ZackFreedman Y'know, butt jokes asside, couldnt you turn that into a screwclamp kind of setup? Then you could fit that tush real tight and screw it till it sticks.
this guy always looks like he's about to tell me my power level.
Holy shit bro my sides
ITS OVER 9,000!!!!
Your Midi-chlorian count is off the charts!
This made me laugh out loud in the real world
At least 7
At first I was scared when he chloroformed me, but then I was intrigued when he started talking about 3d printer things, and now I'm glad he took me home after knocking me out.
Tush okay?
Lol, this comment is amazing
My legs don't look like that. There's a bit about systemic racism in Dave that I was reminded of.
2:02 "Unless you are in a wheelchair" That was a good one and caught me off guard, thank you for the laugh! (And maybe useful prints)
For the bolt sizer you could also add hex cutouts so you can super glue hex nuts into it to see what the exact threading is for that bolt (like a 10-32 vs 10-24)
are you done yet?
@@mrk8212 huh???
That's clever, great idea
Ayy KZhead recommend is getting better :), finally a new KZheadr who is relevant to my interests, and has amazing comedic taste.
Aww, you're too kind. I'm just a dude trying to build cool stuff but making videos instead.
Brother you are telling me! This guy is great!
accurate
True this video poped on my feed
Same here
'unless you're in a wheelchair' my god haha
As a wheelchair user, that was hilarious to me.
Came here to say the same thing, literally laughed out loud to that
I bought my first 3D printer two years ago. I have spent enough time watching KZhead videos on 3D printing that Noah could have built the Arc twice. I have never ever seen or heard of you. You, sir are the most entertaining maker I have come across on KZhead...HANDS DOWN! Love the humor, love the shooting, and your video editing. I think if you keep producing content of this caliber, you're going to grow to have a huge audience, keep up the great work, you have a GIFT! I'm looking forward to much more content! Bless you, brother!
Well said. I totally agree. Which incidentally saves me the time to write praise like this myself. More time for printing, yay!
No offense to this creator but Devin from the channel "Make Anything" is hands down the most entertaining and creative/inspiring maker on youtube. Check him out
That Altoids eject button gave me Mac classic flashbacks, of getting hit square in the Adam's apple by an ejected floppy.
The big kind or the small kind?
That was God's way of telling you to get a real computer 😉
@@Warhawk76 back then, a Mac WAS a real computer, then they started degenerating into new-age hipster garbage.
I freakin' love your description of the Dremel Bit Storage print!
"the sheer girth of my maker c*ck"
That got the subscribe from me
The Prusa adaptation of the TUSH, used on the Prusa Mini, is far superior to the regular TUSH. It is very adjustable without falling over, and if you put non-slip foam pads on the bottom of the Prusa Mini spool holder, it does not slip on most surfaces.
Me: hears him say "Keter" Also me: a fellow intellectual, I see.
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Relatable
@@ZackFreedman [REDACTED]
Scp 173 has breached containment
@@ZackFreedman btw it's pronounced key-terr
Zack really spilled an assortment of bolts just for a 5 second clip. When it took him probably 5-10 mins to find and re sort them. That’s dedication right there. Respect ❤
I like the idea of the dremel storage tower but it is literally available, filled with dremel tools, and is only slightly more expensive than the raw plastic filament needed to print it.
@@BlondieSL Is 30 hours considered a lot? Majority of my parts are between 10-20. Biggest ever was 139 (in 5 pieces). Maybe I have my detail set too high.
For about 15 bucks at walmart and 15 minutes there and back you can get all the dremel parts in a kit
@@justaguydoingguythings2762 walmart one definitely isnt that good
"Just spread your tush to the appropriate width, get your spool up in there and start extruding" 😆😆😆
I've never been chloroformed and woken up to a forced education before. I prefer it to high school quite frankly.
I dunno being woken up to a forced education describes the public school system pretty well these days. Although you gotta bring your own chloroform or else you need to talk to one of the creepy kids.
Jake C Hmm... true I guess. I just didn't notice any actual education going on at the one I was atacking as I didn't learn anything there. I did tons of studying outside in my own time but didn't learn anything from school. I love education, just not schools.
I mean, at least this is entertaining instead of just mind numbing.
Dude, You are rocketing towards the top! Keep up the good production of video! Great description of the Monolithic Dremel tool holder!
You are the coolest super nerd I have seen in a long time !! Deserving of a 3d printed trophy 🏆 👏 good luck on your channel. Very well composed
I really like the USB holder and the Altoids tin rack. Thanks for including the thingiverse links!
That Dremel storage bin ROCKS! Two things it needs.. A hinged dust cover, and a holder for the dremel itself! :)
KZhead algorithm on point! So glad I stumbled over here. I didn't realize how badly I needed hot nerdy talk delivered with comedic punchlines. Thanks.
Some of these will be very useful for me, thank you! I have a few lithium cells just laying around, so I'll definitely be putting them in an Altoids tin. I'm gonna have to give some thought to reorganizing my workspace after seeing that Altoids shelf!
The Prusa Mini comes with a better version of the Tush in the package. It's the same idea but has two adjustable connectors inbetween to hold it together, as well as rubber pads.
I stumbled across this channel and liked the humor from the start. Then I heard you casually say "keter class" and knew I had to subscribe 😅
At first I was scared when he chloroformed me, but then I was intrigued when he started talking about 3d printer things, and now I'm glad he took me home after knocking me out.
I came to the comment section looking for this comment seeking fellow scp agents
New to your channel, I feel like this is one of the most underrated channels on KZhead. Also all ten were great but I really like number five for the 3-D printer been there before. Great video!
Aww, shucks. I try to make the best videos I can, and I’m glad you enjoy them. I actually have two of those filament holders, one for large reels and one for small. They’re so useful.
I love the dremel bit holder. Makes me think I can wear out a 3D printer just organizing all of my tools
Loll you earned yourself a new subscriber😂 love your content and your sense of humour. It's not very often that you find a youtuber who you share the same interests with, who is also entertaining at the same time. Keep up the good work!!💯
The first and second ones are going to be printed tonight, awesome video overall. Can’t wait to see what other videos you’ve made 😁
That's awesome. After you're done, put pictures up on Thingiverse so the original creators can see that people are making their designs! It always feels good when someone posts a make of my projects.
@@ZackFreedman New 3d Printer = New Thingiverse Account...Posting to commence shortly!
6:08 I've actually printed this Tush before and I use it for my spools, however they keep getting knocked over with the slightest touch and it's really annoying so I designed a bracket that connects them together so they don't tip over and they're always the right width apart.
Her giggle at the Altoids keeper put me over the edge. 🤣
I'm a science and robotics teacher from South Africa. Just stumbled onto your channel today and it is amazing. Your channel is awesome, informative and gave me so many ideas for my robotics classes.
Loved this! You have really good humor and the intro really surprised me. Reminds me a bit of the modern rouges (that is a huge compliment ;))
Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed the video.
yeah this is, by far, the funniest and most interesting "top 10 prints" video I've ever seen. I might actually use some of this stuff!! subscribed! can't wait for more.
All good stuff man. Second or third video I have seen of yours and I will say you are putting out 10/10 content. Thanks again
Great content, superbly presented, and made me chuckle :) You've got a new subscriber, and I'm adding a dremel bit storage to my print list. Thanks!
I literally gasped and sat back in my chair when you dropped those screws. Most painful thing I've ever witnessed
"Keter Class Secure Power Containment". Lol alright I like you.
That's when I knew this was a man of culture.
Everyone of this amazes me. But those that don’t require screws, glue or any kind of fixations have a special place in my heart.
I came expecting KNOWLEDGE and you delivered. The humor was effortlessly and professionally placed through the entire video and it had me laughing quite a bit. Fantastic video, I just subbed 👍
First time watching you, really loved your wit and enthusiasm!
Jokes aside, two things that could improve the TUSH; A) make one side of the base taller than the other so it helps guide the filament spool. B) put Lego Technic axle mounts in it, so you can separate them and adjust distances using technic axles
This video is awesome, but I really need to know where you got your storage drawers on the wall behind you.... they're amazing!
I Started to print the gidfinity with magnets. I am having issues gluing them in and seems like it will take forever, please help with any tips and techniques you may have thanks love the design
Almost didn't watch because top 10 is usually clickbait but you got the maker update seal so I am now subscribed.
Aww, thanks! I just wanted to make TUSH jokes, the other nine are filler.
@@ZackFreedman That's a lot of "FILLER" for your Tush!
Why not add two features to the tush? 1 - grippable feet on the bottom of each tush so these don't slide around. 2 - a socket that allows a thick spoke to plug into the sides that is telescoping. This would perfectly space your tush feet apart to accommodate your spools.
Subscibed, much due to your fun and entertainingly casual use of "lovecraftian hellscape" and "quixotic". Also your pace and editing; you don't waste our time.
I found some TUSH remixes that use fatter tracks for better stability and, best of all, trays in which to put them so they don't go flopping around. Thing #s 3353204 and 4262784, for the curious. Also, thank you for sharing the loose filament spool! Since the day it first arrived I have very much enjoyed my Maker Box subscription, except for the times where I load the little coils onto a spool by hand. I have this filament winding station that has made a truly awful task into merely a laborious and annoying task but I want to try this loose filament spool instead to see if I can print tangle-free and not spend billable hours winding by hand.
The Prusa Mini's spool holder is basically a TUSH with an adjustable cross-support. Would recommend!
I like adjustable Tuches 🥴
I was actually thinking of designing a bit holder for my rotary tool, it's not a Dremel but it works for me and they sent it to me for a review video and I use it almost daily. But yeah, as I get more accessories I need a better way to store them.
Do not print that massive holder, it really is abusing printing as a medium. The proper way to do is to print the intricate bits and then use wood or even rigid foam to construct the base. Printers are not replicators, you need to mix and match with different materials and methods.
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You should be at least nominated for an Oscar for best screenplay 👏👏👏 sublime 10/10
I love tushies, they're the best! I swear, I could spend all day looking at those tushies work, and I wouldn't get tired! The only problem is that the bigger ones are harder to clean, so I would recommend sticking to a decent sized tush (avoid the small ones, they're too flat to be useful)
Great video, really enjoyed that, preferred your voice over the computer voice though. Subbed, nice to see a small 3D printing channel growing, keep the videos coming.
That sounds like a robot voice, but it's actually Thomas the Train Heckler: kzhead.info/sun/nLijYNCbjYV_iY0/bejne.html
0:50 - This part is horrifying to watch. Forget stringing, this dude has spaghetti noodles on his prints.
@HeyNeonKABOOM! yeah no. It’s not. His print temp is too low or z axis is way off.
This content is great... love your sense of humor. Keep up the awesome job
That Altoid boxes are wildly used as Keter class secure containers was one of the lesser known facts, now we know how! Thanks! My next project ASAP. Also the holder.
That dremmel tool holder is cool, but it could be more manageable to print by making it into connectable smaller modular prints that a user can add to as they get more accessories.
So fun fact, I initially tried to split it into smaller panels, but Fusion 360 is so bad at importing STL’s that I just gave up and wasted half a roll of plastic.
In the dremel part you had that "InfernoPlus - Hackerspace version" vibe
Hi, this looks great. Tell me in which program do you make models (draw, do calculations, schemes, etc.)?
I just got my first 3D printer yesterday, and I think I'm more excited about finding this channel now than I am about the printer.
So this is where geekdom finally ends up? Impressive video on things I didn’t even know I needed. Time to wake up the printer. 👍🏻
Why even HAVE a 3D printer if you're not gonna clutter your room up with quasi-useful gizmos?
Wow, you went to Target and survived the COVID apocalypse! Nice job! Love the video, liked and subbed!
Definitely used the Tush -- I just taped it to my control box on my CR-10S. Does great.
with the prusa mini you get a tush like structure. only it uses two rails to connect the two sides together and with some screws you can tighen the hold so that it doesn`t move. it really nice
when he said "Just spread your tush," I did the exact opposite of feel that.
LMAO!
I think you are the most eloquent youtuber I've ever seen 😂
Most eloquently crazy.
"This colossus of collets collates all..." hahah love the alliteration! xD
This video is hilarious, I've likely watched it 4 times in the last year and laugh every time! Zack's delivery is great!
I didn't think I was going to like this, but then I ended up liking this.
1st vido of yours I saw and you earned my sub. you are hilarious.
Man, the script on that Dremel one was incredible! Thanks for all the good ideas! I'm currently printing drawer separators after realizing I can use my printer for actually sensible things.
About the screw sorting jigs, I suggest sticking a magnet on the underside. It will pick up the screws as well as sort them.
The voice: "Number 3 the Tush" The screen: "NuMBeR 4"
2:02 Dude! I just spilt my coffee over my keyboard! :D
You referring to the wheelchair? Those are often used by low budget filmmakers in place of a dolly. Lock the front wheels and it will roll smooth and straight.
I'm surprised I wasn't already subbed since I've enjoyed much of your content as is but you must definitely earned it with that description of L-ion batteries lmao golden
The version of the Tush I found on Thingiverse when I printed mine includes a toothed rack to hold the pieces in place.
"Hello hardware hackers!" **Smashes subscribe button**
No wonder the subscribe button is looking a bit battered!
Hey, there's a typo in the link to the Altoids Tin Selector Rack, might wanna fix that
Good eye. What a bizarre typo. It's been fixed, thanks for letting me know.
@@ZackFreedman No problem!
Oh man, I have been trying to place that music, Song of the Volga Boatmen, for ages. I was *so* stoked to finally figure it out thanks to this video!
The dremel is great and all but you should look into getting a flex shaft rotary tool. It had way more power and a foot pedal. Yeah its a little bit more cumbersome so it doesn't completely replace a dremel but for those larger projects its amazing.
I actually have the flex adapter for the Dremel, but I really should get another pedal. I built my old one into a project and just never replaced it 😐
Ah perfect, I needed something to load up my printers with today!
The TUSH problem could be solved by having little holes in the bottom of each to glue some strong magnets. Then you could just have a little metal plate on the surface to stick them to. That way you can have a stronger way to secure it without sacrificing the versatility of being able to place them where ever you want
No no no you dont want glue anywhere near a tush. the point of the tush is to have easy access to its use. You always want the oposite of glue around a tush, which is lube. lots of lube so that the tush can always be accomodating for its use. Some good high capacity penetration, I mean fillament pulling.
@@PutsOnSneakers Did you read his comment? "That way you can have a stronger way to secure it without sacrificing the versatility of being able to place them where ever you want."
r/woooosh@@paulreeder5241
It took me a rewatch but I remembered exactly that "What are you" scene for the screw jigs. Glad to see someone else is a fan of CR, specifically that episode where he covered the Ghostbusters RPG.
Just found your channel and I love it. Keep up the great work
These are all really great projects. I have no doubt I would print them all if only I had a 3D printer.
200 bucks and you can have a good creality ender 3
I woke up not knowing what happened before. I could vaguely remember a guy asking me to smell a rag, don't know what happened after that. Also, for some reason I have one more subscription on KZhead.
This was such an informative & hilarious vid, you really knocked it out of the park!!!
I think adding a rails to the Tush and mounting a couple to the top of my multi-filament dispenser box. Like a pullout couch for when guest filaments drop by for a visit. 🤣
Automatically trust a dude more if theyre a lefty Also as a lefty I use the Logitech g903, its an ambidextrous wireless mouse with a faster response time than most wired mice (it do be way too much money tho)
Instead of snap fit, just use a nut and bolt. They're cheap, won't break, and easy to find. Sometimes it's best not to think too hard or over engineer.
It's not how I would have designed it, that's for sure.
Dude, your sense of humor is something else. "Oh, you are awake..." I lost it really hard.
The alliteration alone makes this video worth watching... "colossus of collets collates...." Nice work.
this guy is hilarious. Love it.
Great ideas! Funny to me that you love the dremel so much, and I'm sure I'll use mine more when I get my 3D printer, but I've always viewed them as terribly underpowered die grinders. 😂
It's fine for carving holes in enclosures, filing down prints, brushing solder mask off traces, and other small-scale tasks that come up in the handheld gizmos I build. If I did bigger jobs, it's definitely underpowered.
@@ZackFreedman yes, for sure, every tool has it's place. I've used mine when trimming bezels for head unit installs, or similar. I think I just initially expected way too much out of my dremel when I got it years ago, hahaha.
New sub and nice video. I have a question what material are you use for print. For me im new on this. For the moment already use petg but still not understand how to have a better printing. How many if the adecuate infil and how to made first layer and last layer more stronger
Thanks for the sub! I love PETG and do most of my Nerf printing in it. I can only guess about your issues, but your problems could all be caused by low temperatures. Make sure you're printing at 230-240C, with an 85C bed. If you have drafts (cold breezes) in your printing room, try plugging gaps or putting a trash bag over your printer to keep the temperature stable. Most first-layer issues with PETG are caused by poor bed adhesion. I use the Prusa's PEI-coated steel plate, and I thoroughly scrub it with Windex (diluted ammonia window cleaner) before EVERY print. PETG also likes to build up on the nozzle. Make sure you heat your nozzle up and thoroughly wipe it down with a clean cloth before EVERY print. I generally use 15% gyroid infill. If you're having infill problems, try reducing your infill print movement speed and lowering your fan speed. PETG likes to "pillow" and make other defects on top layers. I'd recommend at least 6 top layers, regardless of layer height.
@@ZackFreedman Thanks for your answer. The temp that already use are 244 and on the bed 80. Adhesion sometimes a i think have too much neer more case i can't take the piece out and need to reheat the bed again. For infil more of all case i use between 50 to 80 %. I don't if i making wrong. Also fan speed already setup to 50 % and the speed that i use are 25mm/s. yesterday i print a fan holder but i fill softly. I use the setting that are tell you but i use also infill i use 20 %. My printer is a JG MAKER magic 3D
LOL! Love your style dude. Very fun way of presenting your content!
That was the slimmest tush I've ever seen.
So it would seem...
FYI: "USB cable holder by Philipp Kolb" has been removed
Oh no! I’ll see what I can do.
I fixed the link! I forgot to paste the last number of the item ID. It should work now! Thanks for the heads up!
I make a lot of 3D projects and I have many 3D printable projects that I have made. I might post them online but I like to show the creation of them through my videos first. At the moment I find a few of your picks interesting but could be improved lol. Nice video.
The line about the girth of your maker **** earned my subscription. Make sure anyone who judged you for writing it knows that it paid off :)
For RC hobbyist like me, that metric screw sizer saves a lot of annoyance and confusion.
Yeah, I went straight for that screw sizer myself.
Only problem is you need to calibrate the holes because PLA changes size on cooling!
@@pentachronic I printed mine in PLA, didn't see too much deformation upon cooling. The sizer works really well, and there are no issue trying to figure out the screw sizes. With that, all of my screw sizes are at least 2mm apart.
@@DargoDog Cool. Thanks for the info. Good to know. I've had tolerance issues when making threads so there definitely is some deviations from spec. It might be related to the volumetric size and on smaller dimensions is less significant ?