“You need to buy this special heater pad to break the screen adhesive!”

No, I think you will find that in fact I don’t.

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    5 months ago

    I realize this is a joke…

    But don’t do this. Really. The fdm layers are unhygienic, and there’s a not-insignificant risk of things snapping off and leading to awkward emergency room visits.

    A better solution is printing a 2 part mold and casting silicone.

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      5 months ago

      glad to hear from the 3d printed sex toy experts in the house

      wont the layers transfer to the silicone?

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        5 months ago

        You can process the inside to be smooth (sanding, priming. If you have a solvent - acetone for abs, as an example. And mold release.)

        Even just using a filler/primer should be enough

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      5 months ago

      I was really impressed by the lulzbot manual mentioning this! Its also important to consider that most 3d prints can be sensitive to water unless sealed too.

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        5 months ago

        I’m just gonna assume some one printed a butplug, had it snap off leading to said emergency room visit and they tried to sue lulzbot.

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          5 months ago

          Idk lulzbit are also just super consumer freindly out fit (I think are still one the only 3d printer that are FSF Respect Your Freedoms certified).