A couple weekends ago, one of my first business card display prints was damaged by a customer going to grab a card. It happens – as it was one of my first prints overall it was not perfect by any means.
This time around, I wanted to make something a little more special than just your conventional business card holder. I was able to find a scale model jeep file and modified it to where the business cards would sit in the driver’s seat. Perfect for the business who sells Jeep branded apparel.
I also added their business name onto the hood of the model so it’s uniquely theirs, and naturally got carried away trying to add some small accessories like a jerry can and a shovel to the model. I ended up needing to go back to the basics of the model in order for the file to export and print properly.
This thing is also HUGE for my build plate, so I’m having to print it with the headlights pointing upward like we’re launching to space. It’s total print time is about 2 and a half days from start to finish. It’s easily the single largest piece I’ve printed in one go using almost 500 grams of filament. I’m streaming the print from start to finish on Twitch so we can keep an eye on it if I need to leave. It’s also super relaxing to listen to.
Having the blacklights on in the enclosure really helped for making sure the first critical lines went down well. Between tightening my nozzle at temperature and adjusting the z-offset, I was able to get a clean consistent first layer which built up nicely.
Here we are a few hours later. You can see that the lines are adhering well, not having much errant filament strings.
Coming along nicely! Expecting to see this come off the build plate late Friday night, early Saturday morning.