Make your parts bendy with this design hack - 3D design for 3D printing

Check out my 2nd channel, TT Racing: @ttracingYT To get the best out of 3D printing, it helps if you can design your own parts. In this tutorial series, we will learn to use a free 3D CAD program to do just that. In this episode, I demonstrate how to cut a slot pattern into lat parts to make them bendy and flexible. A step by step guide is provided, as well as a version that you can apply without learning CAD in your slicing software or with TinkerCAD. My instructions, 3D files and slicer templates on Printables: 3D design for 3D printing source CAD: 0:00 Introduction 3D design for 3D printing playlist: 0:53 Laser cut example 1:41 Extruding the base shape 2:04 Sketching the basic slots in Onshape 4:02 Patterning and trimming the slots 6:11 Positioning the slot pattern 6:48 Extruding the slot pattern as a cut 7:11 Recap of steps 8:14 Slicing, printing and testing 9:15 Semi dodecahedron folding bowl 10:22 Compound curve testing Steam bend furniture article: 11:00 Phone holder experiment 12:37 Slicer only version 13:32 Conclusion Buy quality and affordable filament from X3D. Buy 3, get 1 free and a free sample pack with every order: Get Quality Resins from 3D Printers Online. 5% off storewide for Teaching Tech subscribers [Code: tech5] Take a look around and if you like what you see, please subscribe. Support me on Patreon: