Swiss Army Knife toothpick, Thing #30831, by stanleyknife

Whether you’ve lost the original or just want one in a cool custom color.

Parametric Magnetic Driver Bit Handle, Thing #34852, by JoeyC

Parametric is a word used to describe 3D models that are provided with a script, almost inevitably in Clifford Wolf’s OpenSCAD programming language, including one or more parameters that can be easily adjusted to change the attributes of the model to suit your particular needs. This hex driver bit handle (which includes a recess for mounting a permanent magnet inside) has a dozen user-definable parameters including handle diameter, handle length, bit mounting depth, magnet recess diameter, and so forth.

Open Beam Mitre Box, Thing #32668, by Wired1

A custom miter box sized just right for cutting Open Beam 15 × 15 mm precision aluminum engineering extrusion. Makes cuts at 30-, 45-, and 60-degree angles.

Break Loom, Thing #14214, by 3dYeti

A break loom is one that comes apart to release a section of knitting once it is complete. This one was designed for knitting infinity scarves, which are continuous loops of tubular fabric.

Router Attachment for Rotary Tool, Thing #17105, by Lenbok

This simple jig mounts to the nose of your Dremel or other rotary type tool and keeps it oriented at 90 degrees to the surface of your stock, just like a full-size router.

Rotary Tool Cutoff Saw, Thing #17101, by sola_technical

A tiny chop saw driven by a rotary tool power shaft attachment, with a 1/4″ diameter capacity. Would be perfect for getting nice square cuts in music wire or other hard steel stock.

Resistor Lead Forming Tool, Thing #26025, by dnewman

No more guess work when bending resistor leads! Eight models are supplied, to cover the working set of metric/imperial, narrow/wide, and long/short resistor permutations, and each model accurately bends leads to at least nine different standard lengths for perf- and breadboard hole spacings.

2 Responses to Seven Cool 3D Printable Tools

  1. Uhh, parametric models are almost inevitably NOT going to be OpenSCAD. Basically no one uses OpenSCAD in industry. The Parasolid kernel is the most widely used, but Autodesk Inventor and Pro/E both have their own parametric model kernels as well.

    • Sean Ragan on said:

      Sorta depends on where you take your sample, doesn’t it? Go look around Thingiverse and see how many .x_t and .x_b files you find versus how many .scad.

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Seven Cool 3D Printable Tools