A picture of a 3D printed router guide A 3D Model of a router guide

My router (makita) was supplied with a copying guide but the opening was too small.

I’ve look online but I could not managed to find the right size so I did what any sane person would do: print one

Edit: more pictures of the result a dinosaur shaped observation tower another picture of the observation tower with a kid standing on it

  • empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    10·
    3 months ago

    It’s absolutely the perfect application of 3D printing. Low stress, simple parts that are often consumable but do require some degree of accuracy. Good work.

  • DrM@feddit.deEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    I use my 3d printer sooo often to print templates for the router. A handheld router and a 3d printer are a combination made in heaven, I love it so much!

    • BastingChemina@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      I’ve made a dino shaped kitchen helper tower for my two kids.

      I’ve made a big 3D printed template for it and I still need to print the eyes and spine. It’s a woodworking project full of 3D printing !

      • Aarrodri@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        Pics! Also know.nothing about routers…could you explain what this piece you 3dpd is for?

        • isu712@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          3 months ago

          I’m not OP, but I would guess they cut out one dinosaur profile and wanted another to match. The copying guide allowed them to set the first cutout on top of another sheet of plywood and then trace around the template. You can see a sleeve around the router bit that would protect whatever the router is sitting on.

          • BastingChemina@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
            1·
            3 months ago

            Yes, exactly that except that I made the first cutout on the 3D printer too.

            I had to split it in 10 for it to fit on the printer bed but it gave me a very accurate template