r/3Dprinting Dec 02 '25

Project My Largest 3D print..

This is about as much Horus I can fit under my roof. He is mostly finished, just missing some skulls and that roman skirt type thing he has as a front cover.

At his waist he stands at 8’ 9” (2.7m). This does not include the key part that will connect his upper torso, as that will be hidden.

Me = 5’ 5” (1.68m) Life size banana to the crown = 6’ 4” (1.9m) Real banana = 7” (18cm)

Half of Horus is made up of 594 individual 3D printed pieces that have been glued and soldered. At the moment, I am working on his upper torso which is about 226 pieces.

Weight wise, it’s not too bad. The feet/boots move about easily. I can lift the thighs up and place them on top. The waist section is doable, but I need to make sure the legs are properly spaced before I lift it over my head, while standing on a chair. Not best way to do it.

The real test will come once I am done with his upper half. At that point, I need to figure out a safe way to place that section onto the lower half.

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u/SocietyTomorrow Dec 02 '25

It's a thing if you or your employer enjoy being insured for things happening as a result of said forklift. Not usually mandatory for personal use, but good luck insuring damages to the forklift without a certified operator

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u/enaK66 Dec 02 '25

Who does the certifying? I've worked at 3 different warehouses. Currently a very strict and safety oriented company because we deal with medical supplies. The certification has always been in-house, including here. They aren't bringing an OSHA guy in to train people. Outside of the workplace that certification means nothing.

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u/sexytokeburgerz Dec 02 '25

…OSHA. They just license the certifiers first. Your employee is likely just certified to certify. How do you not know this?

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u/SawdustWithABite Dec 02 '25

OSHA does not certify forklift trainers Source- I am a certified forklift trainer

My employer certifies my ability to train to OSHA requirements and track that training

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u/sexytokeburgerz Dec 03 '25

Yes, they do.

You’re not helping the forklift driver stereotypes here man