The model vault

Every model from every episode. Free to print, ready to slice. Free for personal use · CC BY-NC 4.0.

Start Here #01

first_layer.stl

DownloadYour first 3D print: how to get it right first time (watch layer one)

Start Here #01

first_print_tag.stl

DownloadYour first 3D print: how to get it right first time (watch layer one)

Start Here #02

level_test.stl

DownloadFirst layer bad in one corner? Bed levelling vs Z-offset explained

Machine Room #01

mini_printer_base.stl

DownloadHow a 3D printer actually works: follow the filament

Machine Room #01

mini_printer_bed.stl

DownloadHow a 3D printer actually works: follow the filament

Machine Room #01

mini_printer_cube.stl

DownloadHow a 3D printer actually works: follow the filament

Machine Room #01

mini_printer_frame.stl

DownloadHow a 3D printer actually works: follow the filament

Machine Room #01

mini_printer_x_beam.stl

DownloadHow a 3D printer actually works: follow the filament

Machine Room #01

mini_printer_toolhead.stl

DownloadHow a 3D printer actually works: follow the filament

Machine Room #01

mini_printer_spool.stl

DownloadHow a 3D printer actually works: follow the filament

Print Math #01

twist_vase.stl

DownloadOne setting doubles your print time (layer height math)

Material Match #01

swatch_tag.stl

DownloadPLA vs PETG: which filament does your print need?

Fail of the Week #01

test_cube_chamfer.stl

DownloadWhy the bottom of your print is too wide (elephant's foot + 3 fixes)

Myth Busted #01

shelf_bracket.stl

DownloadIs 100% infill worth it? What the beam math says

Can You Print This? #01

overhang_test.stl

DownloadSame overhang, two results: why chamfers print and fillets droop

Can You Print This? #02

teardrop_test.stl

DownloadDroopy sideways holes? Teardrop holes fix them (no supports)

Design Challenge #01

hinge_print_in_place.stl

DownloadPrint a hinge that's already assembled (0.35 mm is the secret)

Design Challenge #02

snap_clip.stl

DownloadSnap-fits that don't snap off: make the arm longer, not thicker

Design Challenge #02

snap_sleeve.stl

DownloadSnap-fits that don't snap off: make the arm longer, not thicker

Workshop #01

insert_test_bar.stl

DownloadStripped screw holes in prints? Heat-set inserts, done right