Five 3D Printed Gifts That Rock!

2024-11-21 | By Lulzbot

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This year, make homemade customizable 3D printed gifts that standout without breaking ‎the bank. With a LulzBot 3D printer and a little bit of filament you can print gifts for ‎everyone, from the newest tech trends to classic toys and home decor. Below you will ‎find just a few of our favorite freely licensed 3D printed gifts with filament ‎recommendations to provide the best results.‎

‎1. Virtual Reality (VR) Headset‎

Give one of this year's top tech items! This VR Headset has the appearance and ‎functionality of top-shelf VR glasses without the price tag. After printing, retrofit with a ‎bit of foam and an adjustable elastic band for comfort, slide in your smartphone and you ‎are ready to go. [Additional items needed: glass or acrylic lenses]‎

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Suggested filament: nGen by colorFabb or INOVA-1800 by Chroma Strand Labs

‎Get this file: VR cardboard glasses by Kuutio3D

‎2. Jointed Robot‎

This articulated figurine has 16 movable joints and can be customized with several body ‎part options to choose from.‎

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Suggested filament: INOVA-1800 by Chroma Strand Labs

‎Get this file: BeQui, Jointed Robot by bqLabs

‎3. Twisted Gear Lamp / Vase‎

A model seen time and time again in the 3D printing world. This twisted gear lamp/vase ‎was designed by a LulzBot community member and provides a great looking, consistent ‎finished product.‎

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Suggested filament: t-glase by Taulman 3D

‎Get this file: Twisted Gear Lamp / Vase by BenitoSanduchi

‎4. Miniature Quadcopter‎

Put your technical skills to the test with this 3D printed quadcopter. Unlike the other ‎gifts above, this one requires several additional electrical components and can be ‎retrofitted with a camera for viewing through a first-person view (FPV) headset/monitor.‎

Suggested filament: Alloy 910 by Taulman 3D

‎Get this file: Micro 105 FPV Quadcopter - 8.5mm Motors, Micro Scisky by punkkills

‎5. LulzBot 3D Printers‎

Each LulzBot 3D printer contains over thirty (30) 3D printed parts and our ‎Free/Libre/Open Source philosophy means you can download, print, innovate, and share ‎those part files with the world. See the LulzBot Cluster where a record-setting 155- 3D ‎printers run continuously to manufacture 3D printed parts.‎

Note: The following video was recorded in 2014. Since the video was published, we have added ‎additional machines and upgraded most of the existing machines.‎

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