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Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by BillieRuben »

drzoltar wrote: post #117
PostOnce wrote: post #105

It's mildly hilarious to me that the phallus depicted herein is non-human, absolutely no one has mentioned it, and we're all just discussing the engineering. The Alabama legislature must be having a fit. I bought a 3D printer for under $200 a year ago, and it has been the absolute best investment I have made in years, and doubly so. It would have been worth it as an educational tool alone, I have learned so much (and…

Could you recommend a beginner 3D-printer?

What do you want to make? What's your budget? How handy are you?

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by BillieRuben »

Causality1 wrote: post #119
the-dude wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Allmost all your 'questions' are closed questions and include your assumed preference. They are not really questions. The tone is belittleing ( is that a word? )

From the guidelines: Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.

I think it's now pretty obvious from your lack of reply to my responses to your questions that you didn't actually care to have your questions answered.

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by ncmncm »

PostOnce wrote: post #105

It's mildly hilarious to me that the phallus depicted herein is non-human, absolutely no one has mentioned it, and we're all just discussing the engineering. The Alabama legislature must be having a fit. I bought a 3D printer for under $200 a year ago, and it has been the absolute best investment I have made in years, and doubly so. It would have been worth it as an educational tool alone, I have learned so much (and…

Funny you mention it: she could make phalluses of all different members of the animal kingdom, and determine empirically which one is "best".

Betting human isn't. Bonobo, maybe.

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by ncmncm »

dTal wrote: post #85
BillieRuben wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

- PLA as a material is at least food safe (though food safe and body safe aren't the same). But! The material passes through nozzles which probably have lead in them etc. even if that's of negligible consequence though the main issue with making something body safe is the layer lines, which retain moisture and breed bacteria. - yes, concave surfaces are dang near impossible to smooth. - plenty of household release ag…

Thank you for replying in such useful detail! I've been orbiting this array of technologies lately - 3d printing + silicone, and also epoxy resin - so this is all really useful info for me. Your comment about having to figure out working processes by trial and error rings true. I'll be sure to bear beeswax in mind - maybe it'll work some magic on epoxy as well. In the spirit of reciprocal knowledge sharing, I've been…

I wonder whether warming the mold up, e.g. immersed in hot water, would make it easier to get apart.

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by Llamamoe »

BillieRuben wrote: post #82
hlieberman wrote: post #22

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I think it's a reference to bilirubin[1], a compound used in the liver for breaking down red blood cells. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilirubin

sorta yes: It's a reference to my teddy bear (Billy Rubin) who I've had all my life. He was named after I made my mum's bilirubin wonky in the womb, my parents have a great sense of humor. A few years ago I wanted to study medicine, but I knew we would miss my income, so what's a girl to do to make easy money while studying? ... Porn of course! So when I made my porn accounts I used Billie, the name was so familiar a…

I honestly love your life story and that you're comfortable sharing that. And I admire the passion you have for both those things lol.

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by fennecfoxy »

The furry world has been 3d printing sex toys for a very long time now. Bad Dragon is still better quality overall, but you pay for it.

She's also not added a flared base to it, which with her equipment probably isn't an issue but still a nice touch for completion's sake, especially if she's going to share the file.

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by fho »

ncmncm wrote: post #123
PostOnce wrote: post #105

It's mildly hilarious to me that the phallus depicted herein is non-human, absolutely no one has mentioned it, and we're all just discussing the engineering. The Alabama legislature must be having a fit. I bought a 3D printer for under $200 a year ago, and it has been the absolute best investment I have made in years, and doubly so. It would have been worth it as an educational tool alone, I have learned so much (and…

Funny you mention it: she could make phalluses of all different members of the animal kingdom, and determine empirically which one is "best". Betting human isn't. Bonobo, maybe.

Actually, humans have relatively large male genitals relative to body size when compared with other animals. (I am at work ... so no way I am looking up sources for that ;-) )

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by fho »

linsomniac wrote: post #53
WediBlino wrote: post #32

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If you're planning to make figurines you're better off with a resin printer (as opposed to filament).

This is very true, I tried to print some figurines using filament, and it was a total disaster. I'm sure there are some figures and some settings of slicer and printer that work, but just grabbing a fig and printing it isn't the same as grabbing other things and printing them. My experience based on 5-7 spools of filament printed through a rather enhanced Ender 3 Pro (+BLTouch, MicroSwiss, new mobo, dual gear extrude…

You can get reasonable results printing minifigs with a FDM printer ... tiny nozzles (0.1 mm), tiny layer heights (0.05 mm) and very slow print speeds (<10 mm/s) will get you a long way ... but even then resin printers just blow the results out of the water easily.

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by techdragon »

tdeck wrote: post #47
WediBlino wrote: post #32

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If you're planning to make figurines you're better off with a resin printer (as opposed to filament).

Resin is really nasty stuff though. Many folks may not want to deal with having it in the home and disposing of it.

I’ve spent more time mastering my resin disposal process than printing with my resin printer. From settling, exposing and filtering my isopropyl alcohol so I don’t waste tons of money on rinsing my prints, to how to handle all the partially cured resin and avoid contamination (was really surprised to discover the sorts of things that will soak up some resin chemicals and get. Discoloured)
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