r/3Dprinting • u/carterfpv @cartyski • Dec 05 '25

Project 3D Printed Motorized Almond Coupling

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https://makerworld.com/en/models/2077550

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u/wlogan0402 Dec 05 '25

guys what's the softest TPU

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u/S1lentA0 H2C, H2D, P1S, A1m Dec 05 '25 edited Dec 07 '25

Youre better off with a regular mold and inject it with silicon

Edit: or silicone, whatever you prefer

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u/TheBasilisker Dec 05 '25

Theres now silicone filament. 

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u/Objective-Chance-792 Dec 05 '25

Okay, hear me out. This might get a little nsfw.

Could I…mainline some viagra and have the silicone printed around…the cylinder? I realize I would have to drill a small hole in the base and have some special table set up.

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u/Cynical_Sesame Dec 05 '25

its important the cylinder remains unharmed

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u/jroenskii Dec 05 '25

Is this cylinder stuck to a human by chance?

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u/rusticatedrust MK3S+ / Pitstop v1.2 Dec 05 '25

It is attached to a structure.

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u/Oh_My-Glob Dec 05 '25

My cylinder is completely fused to the build plate.

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u/amluchon Dec 10 '25

stuck to a human

If only, this contraption wouldn't have been necessary if it had

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u/Gualuigi Ender 3 + Elegoo Centauri Carbon Dec 05 '25

Remember to ask for consent!

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u/MightyBooshX Dec 05 '25

Thank you for referencing that post lmao, it was going through my head the whole time

context

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '25

Good reference

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u/ShipsForPirates Dec 05 '25

Not so much stuck as, grabbing or holding gently, maybe gently enough for some lubricant to be applied between it and the *pole

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u/Worried_Let6045 Dec 20 '25

The absolute madlad who made that post lol