<![CDATA[3d printing friends]]>3d printing friends!
Can you investigate the plausibility of printing a pad and tampon dispenser?

Not 3d printing friends!
What woodworking alternatives are there?

Random thinkers!
All other alternatives!

Requirements:
Cheapish
Mountable on a stick
Weatherproof for a British summer

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/ffce7021-5dfa-4c8d-add4-ff9008090b9f/3d-printing-friendsRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 05:45:34 GMTFri, 10 Apr 2026 18:14:13 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:55:40 GMT]]>@solderandchaos regarding weatherproofing, some kind of enclosed box (with a heat source potentially, even if just a lamp) might be needed to keep dew under control in the mornings?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/HeNeArXn/statuses/116382167220034277https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/HeNeArXn/statuses/116382167220034277Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:55:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:55:03 GMT]]>@solderandchaos unclear dispensing needs, but a good old ammo case is cheap, durable and water proof. Not sure it qualifies as a dispenser for your specific use case

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://better.boston/users/m750/statuses/116382164825389584https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://better.boston/users/m750/statuses/116382164825389584Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:55:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:47:38 GMT]]>@solderandchaos totally happy to tweak a close design or print some etc.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/concretedog/statuses/116382135672056026https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/concretedog/statuses/116382135672056026Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:47:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:44:54 GMT]]>@solderandchaos looking at printables theres a stack of tampon dispenser prints. Likewise for pads. Might be worth a look there and see if you find something that looks viable?

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/concretedog/statuses/116382124927787809https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/concretedog/statuses/116382124927787809Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:44:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:39:09 GMT]]>@triffen @solderandchaos I'd suggest PETG for printing. Cheap, easy to work with, can withstand a Texas summer, sort of UV resistant, less toxic to work with (the S in ABS is Styrene, not good to inhale).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/cmars/statuses/116382102320013740https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/cmars/statuses/116382102320013740Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:39:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:35:10 GMT]]>@solderandchaos or... Just taped to the inside wall of the bathrooms?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/discontinuity/statuses/116382086603066234https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/discontinuity/statuses/116382086603066234Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:35:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:34:44 GMT]]>@solderandchaos I feel like someone's bringing a phone booth which would already be weatherproof - why not use a little space in there to store the supplies? Then you can use whatever box the stuff comes in just double sided taped to the wall?

Or put it in the same tent as the swap shop?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/discontinuity/statuses/116382084941950035https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/discontinuity/statuses/116382084941950035Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:34:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:01:01 GMT]]>@FXBOY4EVA yeah vending is absolutely not where we’re going here

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/solderandchaos/statuses/116381952312710571https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/solderandchaos/statuses/116381952312710571Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:01:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:48:24 GMT]]>@solderandchaos a retired postbox (with key or lock disabled)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://typo.social/users/drj/statuses/116381902713702793https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://typo.social/users/drj/statuses/116381902713702793Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:48:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:35:07 GMT]]>@solderandchaos Outdoor and weatherproof probably means you’d want to print with ABS (or at least *not* PLA), which would make it harder to print. Basic woodworking is probably more accessible.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://awesome.garden/users/bytex64/statuses/116381850476618818https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://awesome.garden/users/bytex64/statuses/116381850476618818Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:35:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:33:30 GMT]]>@triffen @solderandchaos

My thinking goes to lasercutting instead of 3D printing. 🤔 Be it plywood or acrylic (for weatherproofness).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodontti.fi/users/sara/statuses/116381844173515981https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodontti.fi/users/sara/statuses/116381844173515981Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:33:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3d printing friends on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:28:37 GMT]]>@solderandchaos There are plenty of dispenser models, but usually indoor ones and free-standing or wall-mounted, so you'd need to model it. And I suppose it's reasonably big, so a long print.
I think woodworking is a better option.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/triffen/statuses/116381824947548598https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/triffen/statuses/116381824947548598Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:28:37 GMT