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Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by BillieRuben »

fennecfoxy wrote: post #126

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.

In the article I explain how to go from print to safe dildo very easily and quickly using a technique I haven't seen anywhere else. With this technique I have made toys that legit are on par with the bad dragon dildos I own. I compare them in the article.

I also mention adding a base if you're going to use it for anal play, so I'm not sure why you felt the need to assert my article wasn't "complete".

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by esyir »

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?

Prusa i3 MK3S. Kit if you want to DIY a bit, standalone if you don't.

I've saying this because it's a complete, stable, easy to use 3d printer from what I understand, with minimal troubleshooting/tinkering to get it to work. \Good support too from what I gather.

The catch is the price, it's in the upper end for it's spec, but you pay either in money or time.

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by genewitch »

Freak_NL wrote: post #40
dTal wrote: post #18

The core of this technique is the use of beeswax to act as both a filler/smoothing agent and mould release. A clever hack - but I'm confused by some things: - the assertion that 3d printed materials are not body safe; PLA (the most common 3d printing material) is nontoxic and used for utensils (although agreed that the layer lines are a hygiene hazard) - the description of the "traditional" method as printing a posit…

> […] presumably because silicone bonds to itself […] Silicone absolutely loves silicone. If you pour silicone into a silicone mould you end up with one piece of silicone — which now includes the mould. So a barrier is absolutely essential.

Even after it's been set or cured, two silicone things will kind of melt each other. It can be disturbing.

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by genewitch »

BillieRuben wrote: post #111
2muchcoffeeman wrote: post #106

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even if it was something you read somewhere else, I often find that if you’re deep into something you’re pulling ideas together that a beginner would not think of at first or simply be unable to google the right words. So thanks for a well put together article. Please do a more SFW version. How am I even going to explain where I learned this? Hahaha.

You'll just have to be brave. :) Sex is a healthy and important part of life.

And toys take so much pressure off everyone involved, as well.

As an aside I made a clamshell thing that can hold three cellphone vibrate motors and wiring with whatever the free web browser stl site is and published...

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by genewitch »

app4soft wrote: post #30
vorpalhex wrote: post #25

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1. Not all silicones are equal 2. Different 3d modeling programs are better at different things. Meshmixer is really good at some organic shape manipulations. Tinkercad is very limiting. 3. Not all slicing programs will give you the volume 4. Just because it isn't a default in your printers config doesn't mean it won't work. 5. Clone a willy kits have limitations, may not suit your needs or be available, or you may w…

> Meshmixer is really good at some organic shape manipulations. FTR, Blender and MoI3D is also good choice for organic (NURBS/B-spline) surface modeling.

Blender loves making non-manifold stuff though, or are least when I try to use stuff people "designed in blender" I get spaghetti instead of a radawesome toy for my kid.

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by tonis2 »

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.

You all need some jesus

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by inside_out_life »

tonis2 wrote: post #137
ncmncm wrote: post #123

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

You all need some jesus

What do we know about Jesus's dick, would it have some special properties?

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by Causality1 »

genewitch wrote: post #136
app4soft wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Meshmixer is really good at some organic shape manipulations. FTR, Blender and MoI3D is also good choice for organic (NURBS/B-spline) surface modeling.

Blender loves making non-manifold stuff though, or are least when I try to use stuff people "designed in blender" I get spaghetti instead of a radawesome toy for my kid.

Definitely, and Zbrush does as well. Meshmixer has an easy to use function that heals non-manifold models if you want to take another run at any of those toys.

Re: 3D Printing Sex Toys

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Post by bduffany »

Causality1 wrote: post #23
the-dude wrote: post #19

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From the Guidelines : https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something.

That's not a shallow dismissal. I don't understand some of these choices and I want to know why they were made. I want to know why I'm wrong.

Just to try and help explain why people think you have a negative tone: written words tend to be interpreted negatively by default since you can't hear the person's tone of voice, so you have to use extra words to reinforce your positive intentions, and avoid using phrases that can be construed as positive with the right tone but have negative connotations by default.

For example, "Why do X when you could do Y" assumes they were aware of Y and consciously chose X over Y. It is overly presumptuous especially since you don't know them. It also carries the implication that you think Y is a better "default" choice and comes across as a prompt for them to defend why they chose X instead. It might be better phrased as "Had you considered Y instead of X, and if so, I am curious why you chose X instead?"

Also the phrase "Why would you do X" kind of comes across as "Who in their right mind would do X". A better way to say it is something like "Curious about the use of X? In my experience Y works better, have you had a chance to try that yet?"

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