Any 3D printer people out there?

[KBFlyer]

Son and his girlfriend bought me a 3D printer for my birthday. Been having fun making all kinds of things. So far no issues and all prints turned out great. Even making money selling keychain tick removers as ticks are very bad this year.


I came across this stuff on line and was wondering if anyone has used it and what they thought about it.

Fish Bait Filament

Water soluble, fish-attracting filament built to dissolve after one hour in water. Packed with worm, shrimp, squid, and fish meal, it tempts fish while reducing waste in the water. Ideal for recreational fishing or custom bait design.

Print. Cast. Catch. No mess left behind.

How it works:

Water exposure activates flavor molecules and starts softening the bait. Time-controlled dissolution ensures no environmental-impact disposal.

Bait it your way.

Core Ingredients:

• Fish + Shrimp Meal: 15 g
• Squid Powder + Worm Extract: 3 g
• Marine-safe Binder: 25 g

Where to use it:

• Fishing bait prototypes: Shape-specific lures
• Retail baits: Sell your own 3D-printed bait line
• Sustainable fishing: No plastic trash in rivers or lakes

Printing recommendations: For reliable prints, please always use a 0.8mm nozzle. A cryogrip blue plate so that first layer will adhere.For all of the other parameters, please use our specialized GPT here. And if at any point you have questions, concerns, or difficulty printing, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at timeplast@timeplast.com. We work with every customer until their filament prints successfully, and we also offer no-questions-asked refunds if the material simply isn’t the right fit for you. Your satisfaction is always our priority.

 

[kilo charlie]

Congratulations on your new printer... which one are you running?

I don't have any feedback on the fish bait filament, but am always interested in what other people are making.

 

[KBFlyer]

Congratulations on your new printer... which one are you running?

I don't have any feedback on the fish bait filament, but am always interested in what other people are making.

Actually it was a used one they picked up to get my feet wet so to say. All put together so it was just plug and play. Very basic starter printer "ELEGOO Neptune 3"
Since I have a laser engraver figuring out software was not that big of an issue except I'm not very good at Cad software and was glad I found TinkerCad. Made a couple of vent adaptors for my deisel heater to the RV trailer and also downloaded files from Thingiverse that I was interested in. Mostly ice fishing stuff for home made Jaw Jackers. Just having some fun with it to see if I want to get a better one.
My dog is a golden retreiver so I made myself a keychain golden retreiver and patio deck chair cushion hooks so they don't flop around in the wind. LOL

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[kilo charlie]

Heck yeah! That's the fun of a printer! You can do whatever you want!

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

I print a lot of utility stuff with my 3D printers. Setting up a new fish tank and have printed 4 things for it. Two of them downloaded and two designed.
Downloaded a Copepod hotel and a frozen food holder/dispensor.

Designed. Stand for the protein skimmer (Hotel is behind it)

Auto food dispenser guard. Helps food fall into the tank and keeps jumpers from finding a way out.

 

[KBFlyer]

I had emailed the company about their fish bait filament and placing a hook in it. Asked if it was soft enough to shove a hook through it.
Here is their reply.

Hi,

Thank you for your interest in our Fish Bait filament!

Yes, our materials are flexible, so depending on the geometry and thickness of the print, many users are able to pass a hook through the printed bait directly. Other users prefer to design the model with a small built-in hole or channel specifically for inserting the hook afterward.

Both approaches can work well depending on the type of bait and fishing style you’re aiming for.

And just as a quick printing recommendation: since our materials are very different from conventional plastics and can contain up to ~70% water, we strongly recommend:

• 0.8 mm nozzle
• Drying the filament at 155°F / 68°C for at least 2 hours before printing
• Low retraction settings
• Treating the material more like TPU than PLA

Thanks again for reaching out!

Best regards,
Timeplast INC.

 

[bill1]

I think I need to retire so I can clean off some counter space and make room for one! :-)
Seriously, I think siting one in the garage makes more sense (esp in prototyping) than in the study with the 2d paper printer. It's easier to take the laptop to the garage than to bring the 3d printer into the house.
But is the dirty/grimy/sawdusty environment of a garage good for these things? Is it best to site them in a clean area?

 

[ghostguy6]

Id think it would print more like a TPU filament which requires a direct drive extruder to help reduce friction and prevent clogs. The print speed also seems very slow, especially for an item that will only last an hour of use. It would take longer to print a minnow sized lure than it would last. I also wonder what that filament would smell like? I would not want to try it in the house on a first run. Burning fish, shrimp and squid powder, what a great smell. They also seem to emphasize to remove any moisture before printing but then say the filament itself is comprised of 70% moisture? They also say it is a 4D printing filament? All their adds read like they are AI generated. All the reviews I can find are generally bad and there are not many photos showing the results of the prints. Forgive the bad pun but something seems fishy to me.

Actually this was the most realistic review I could find.

 

[KBFlyer]

Id think it would print more like a TPU filament which requires a direct drive extruder to help reduce friction and prevent clogs. The print speed also seems very slow, especially for an item that will only last an hour of use. It would take longer to print a minnow sized lure than it would last. I also wonder what that filament would smell like? I would not want to try it in the house on a first run. Burning fish, shrimp and squid powder, what a great smell. They also seem to emphasize to remove any moisture before printing but then say the filament itself is comprised of 70% moisture? They also say it is a 4D printing filament? All their adds read like they are AI generated. All the reviews I can find are generally bad and there are not many photos showing the results of the prints. Forgive the bad pun but something seems fishy to me.

Actually this was the most realistic review I could find.

Thanks for the info and video. I still might give it a try as for the "It would take longer to print a minnow sized lure than it would last." I have lost a 8 dollor lurer in one cast so if I can make some over time that are cheaper then a $8 dollar rapala fishing lure it might be worth it. Alway willing to experiment LOL

 

[dsk]

Back to the non-fishing part of the question posed, I have a 3-d printer. In fact, I have two as I have a second home, and could not live without one there after having one.

We were having dinner at a friend's house, when he showed me his. I had some trepidation about them, but once I saw how simple it was I asked my wife to buy me one for Christmas. Because it would entail a learning curve, I let it sit around for 5-6 months before I wanted to make something badly enough to get off my ass and get started. WHAT A MISTAKE. I have designed or downloaded (and mostly tweeked) several hundred items. I fix so many things, or create new solutions to upgrade whatever pleases me. From fixing a vacuum cleaner hose (the air bleed was broken, I created a new one sliding stop) to new instrumentation in my cars. The applications are endless!

Here's a sampling...
New rubber feet for a belt sander (and rubber feet for many more things over the years.)
Replacement butane stove knob
Replacement vent insulator for my MES 30
New vacuum diaphragm for my vacuum sealer
Rubber vice jaw pads
Spacers for upgraded automotive speakers
Automotive fuse puller
Replacement plastic lever insulator for single burner Coleman stoves
Scalpel blade guard (sharper than X-Acto)
Blade guard for an 8-inch electric chain saw I have
Even profane hose and inlet dust caps.

The applications are endless.

Yes, there is a learning curve. Master it, and the world is your oyster.


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[Brokenhandle]

Back to the non-fishing part of the question posed, I have a 3-d printer. In fact, I have two as I have a second home, and could not live without one there after having one.

We were having dinner at a friend's house, when he showed me his. I had some trepidation about them, but once I saw how simple it was I asked my wife to buy me one for Christmas. Because it would entail a learning curve, I let it sit around for 5-6 months before I wanted to make something badly enough to get off my ass and get started. WHAT A MISTAKE. I have designed or downloaded (and mostly tweeked) several hundred items. I fix so many things, or create new solutions to upgrade whatever pleases me. From fixing a vacuum cleaner hose (the air bleed was broken, I created a new one sliding stop) to new instrumentation in my cars. The applications are endless!

Here's a sampling...
New rubber feet for a belt sander (and rubber feet for many more things over the years.)
Replacement butane stove knob
Replacement vent insulator for my MES 30
New vacuum diaphragm for my vacuum sealer
Rubber vice jaw pads
Spacers for upgraded automotive speakers
Automotive fuse puller
Replacement plastic lever insulator for single burner Coleman stoves
Scalpel blade guard (sharper than X-Acto)
Blade guard for an 8-inch electric chain saw I have
Even profane hose and inlet dust caps.

The applications are endless.

Yes, there is a learning curve. Master it, and the world is your oyster.


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I keep thinking I should get one to have for uses on the farm... but like you wonder if I'd learn to use it or be intimidated and let it collect dust.

Ryan

 

[Winterrider]

I wouldn't have the first clue on where to start with a printer

 

[JckDanls 07]

I wouldn't have the first clue on where to start with a printer

Hell... I can't even spell printr.. Let alone use one...

 

[Winterrider]

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

For those of you that have never used a 3D printer but have thought about it the hardest part is designing your prints. Learning CAD is very difficult if you are not use to computer design.

Luckily there is a much easier and free online program called Tinkercad. It is by the same company as Autocad but is much easier to learn and use. I use it for most of the things I design because it is fast and easy to use.

You take simple shapes such as squares, cylinders, triangles and such and combine them in positive or negative shapes to create an object.

I just made this frozen fish food drop container tonight. This lets the food thaw out and flow around the tank so the fish can eat it instead of just dropping the cube in and it floats to the outflow of the tank and gets wasted.

this was designed only using positive and negative cylinders. the main part was a positive and negative combined raising the negative 3mm up to leave a bottom. Then I made a bunch of negative cylinders rotating them until they went around the main part. I grouped them then duplicated it. I moved it up and rotated the next one to fit between the first. I repeated it until I had enough. Then I combined the whole thing to make the pic on the right.

the red part was the top which is a snap on fit so tight it did not need to be glued.

this is how it came out after an hour and 10 minutes of printing in PLA+. You will have to learn about the different filaments. It just needed a little cleanup to remove some debris.

Where it sits on the lid of the tank. Now feeding the critters is much easier.

 

[KBFlyer]

Ya tinkercad is pretty easy to learn and tons of videos on youtube to help you out. I was able to make this sink drain food catcher the other day and I am by far a nob at this stuff. When printed and flipped over it fits right into the drain hole. Using the software for the printer is easy, its the designing that takes some learning.




Heres a good video that I watched from a older person like me lol

 

[ghostguy6]

3d printing certainly has its place but it also has some limitations in terms of strength that you must be aware of. The layer lines often cause a point of failure so you must take that into account if you are designing a critically important part. You must also learn the proper filament to use. PLA is quicker and looks nicer but is not good for use outside or anywhere there will be UV exposure.

While there are filaments out there that are food safe the natural cavities formed from the printing process are the perfect breeding ground for bacteria.

 

[KBFlyer]

Revised the sink strainer today. Why? Just to learn stuff in tinkercad. It now has a tapered lip to allow better water flow into the drain.