There were a few comments on the Gridfinity 1x2 Watch case, noting that it does not fit large watches well, specifically watches with a crown which sticks out at 3 o'clock. To hopefully address this, I'm updating the watch case with a wider single 1x2, and a 3x2 version, which will both accommodate larger watches. These cases are really only for pretty simple storage though, since there is nothing that secures the watch holders in the case, aside from magnets. I'm considering making the inside top flat, since the grids on the lid don't do anything. A flat area on the inside of the lid may be nice place to add some felt too, or maybe attach a TPU liner... I hope to get these completed this week and uploaded.
Update 5/16/2024: I cleared the grids from the lid of the case, and designed a TPU insert that can go into the top, to provide some protection for the watches. The TPU liner has some notches which will hopefully lock it in place, so no glue should be needed.
Update 5/17/2024: I printed the base of the 3x case, and found that the watch holders are a bit loose. To address that, I added some taller curbs in the base for the watch "bins", and added some taller walls to the watch "bins" as well. The idea is to make a more stable base for the watch bins to sit in the base of the case. I think magnets would also help, but I did not install those yet. It's a bit hard to explain, but I will post some pics later. The rest of the case is still printing, so I should have an update on it tomorrow.
Update 2 5/17/2024: Unfortunately my printer has experienced three clogs on the same Polymaker PolyLite Galaxy Blue PLA, which has been printing fine previously (and looks great). I'm using (and have been using) a 0.4mm nozzle, and have printed maybe 15% of the spool so far, and the results up till now have been great. After clearing the first clog, I switched to a plain gray PLA and ran a 2 hour print with zero problems. But when I switched back to the Galaxy Blue, it clogged after several dozen layers. The 2nd clog resulted in having to swap the hot end (for another 0.4mm), since it was not clearing out using all the normal tricks. After the 2nd 0.4mm nozzle clogged, I decided (after clearing that clog) to use the big hammer, and swapped in a 0.6mm nozzle. The larger nozzle should have been my first move though, since it knocks a good chunk of printing time off these cases, and most of my stuff lately has been larger designs.
I went over the other changes I made, since I previously ran several successful large prints with the material. One change was that I updated Bambu Studio to 1.9.1.66. More significantly though, I noticed that the infill was set to 3D honeycomb, which I don't use normally, but possibly I forgot that I changed it. I normally use rectilinear, which I use since it does not cross over itself, and also works well when combining infill to speed up print time. IIRC, 3D honeycomb is a pattern which has to cross over itself, which may have contributed to the problems, but seems like a long shot. In any case, I changed the infill back to rectilinear (12%), with infill combination, and swapped in a 0.6mm nozzle. Hopefully that will solve the problems with this (really cool looking) Galaxy Blue PLA, since I would hate to have to write off the spool due to clogging.
Update 5/18/2024: The changes worked, and the top is printed, so testing is back on track.
Update 2 5/17/2024: Unfortunately my printer has experienced three clogs on the same Polymaker PolyLite Galaxy Blue PLA, which has been printing fine previously (and looks great). I'm using (and have been using) a 0.4mm nozzle, and have printed maybe 15% of the spool so far, and the results up till now have been great. After clearing the first clog, I switched to a plain gray PLA and ran a 2 hour print with zero problems. But when I switched back to the Galaxy Blue, it clogged after several dozen layers. The 2nd clog resulted in having to swap the hot end (for another 0.4mm), since it was not clearing out using all the normal tricks. After the 2nd 0.4mm nozzle clogged, I decided (after clearing that clog) to use the big hammer, and swapped in a 0.6mm nozzle. The larger nozzle should have been my first move though, since it knocks a good chunk of printing time off these cases, and most of my stuff lately has been larger designs.
I went over the other changes I made, since I previously ran several successful large prints with the material. One change was that I updated Bambu Studio to 1.9.1.66. More significantly though, I noticed that the infill was set to 3D honeycomb, which I don't use normally, but possibly I forgot that I changed it. I normally use rectilinear, which I use since it does not cross over itself, and also works well when combining infill to speed up print time. IIRC, 3D honeycomb is a pattern which has to cross over itself, which may have contributed to the problems, but seems like a long shot. In any case, I changed the infill back to rectilinear (12%), with infill combination, and swapped in a 0.6mm nozzle. Hopefully that will solve the problems with this (really cool looking) Galaxy Blue PLA, since I would hate to have to write off the spool due to clogging.
Update 5/18/2024: The changes worked, and the top is printed, so testing is back on track.
Update 5/19/2024: Everything is printed and the parts fit well. The TPU insert in the lid snaps in place and keeps the watches from knocking around, even when I rolled the case around, but it does not interfere with opening or closing. The only change from the prototype pictured, and the final design, is that the final will have taller bin separators in the base of the case (which can be seen in the last pic). These separators work with the taller sides of the watch holder "bins", to help keep the watches and holders from moving side to side. Even the shorter separators on the prototype base work to reduce the sideways movement.
The 3MF profile is also completed, so this will be uploaded later today.
The 3MF profile is also completed, so this will be uploaded later today.
Update 2: The single and triple watch cases have been uploaded, along with the 1x2 Gridfinity Watch Stand:
MakerWorld (downloading here helps me out with points)
1x2 (Single) Watch Case
3x2 (Triple) Watch Case
1x2 Gridfinity Watch Stand (compatible with both designs)
Printables:
1x2 (Single) Watch Case
3x2 (Triple) Watch Case
1x2 Gridfinity Watch Stand (compatible with both designs)
MakerWorld (downloading here helps me out with points)
1x2 (Single) Watch Case
3x2 (Triple) Watch Case
1x2 Gridfinity Watch Stand (compatible with both designs)
Printables:
1x2 (Single) Watch Case
3x2 (Triple) Watch Case
1x2 Gridfinity Watch Stand (compatible with both designs)
I have been using the CC BY-NC-SA license for most of my models (aside from remixes which require other licenses), since I have been posting stuff (several years now). However with this model, I'm trying out the "Standard Digital License". The Standard Digital License has much tighter terms, and does not allow remixing, redistribution or commercial use. I may move to this license for more designs in the future, since it avoids any question of having my stuff redistributed on other platforms, which I did not intend for and cannot maintain. Whether it's OK to redistribute someone else's work on other platforms under the CC licenses, I'm not 100% certain of, though it does seem so, even though it's not ethical to do (and I think most reputable 3D model archives frown on taking from designers that way). The Standard Digital License may also tighten up the CC commercial use restrictions, which have been ignored on some designs in the past by Amazon and AliExpress sellers (so it may not do much good changing anyway).
The one thing that I don't like about the Standard Digital License, is that it has no provision for remixing. I am a big fan of remixing, so that could be one reason I will opt instead for a CC license on some designs. Remixing seems to be an all or nothing deal with my models though, with some designs getting dozens of remixes, and others with zero. If I do use the more restrictive Standard Digital License more often, I will use it sparingly, for models which represent a considerable time investment, and where I want to maintain some control over the way the design is redistributed.
I have been using the CC BY-NC-SA license for most of my models (aside from remixes which require other licenses), since I have been posting stuff (several years now). However with this model, I'm trying out the "Standard Digital License". The Standard Digital License has much tighter terms, and does not allow remixing, redistribution or commercial use. I may move to this license for more designs in the future, since it avoids any question of having my stuff redistributed on other platforms, which I did not intend for and cannot maintain. Whether it's OK to redistribute someone else's work on other platforms under the CC licenses, I'm not 100% certain of, though it does seem so, even though it's not ethical to do (and I think most reputable 3D model archives frown on taking from designers that way). The Standard Digital License may also tighten up the CC commercial use restrictions, which have been ignored on some designs in the past by Amazon and AliExpress sellers (so it may not do much good changing anyway).
The one thing that I don't like about the Standard Digital License, is that it has no provision for remixing. I am a big fan of remixing, so that could be one reason I will opt instead for a CC license on some designs. Remixing seems to be an all or nothing deal with my models though, with some designs getting dozens of remixes, and others with zero. If I do use the more restrictive Standard Digital License more often, I will use it sparingly, for models which represent a considerable time investment, and where I want to maintain some control over the way the design is redistributed.
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