The world of 3D printing is not for the faint of heart. Even the good ones are prone to acting out sometimes. If you’re interested in trying out the hobby and looking for Black Friday deals, we found a discount on one that Sean Hollister from our sister site The edge loves it even if you’re a ‘lazy bum’.
According to my former colleague Sean, who prints all kinds of things with a 3D printer (from Nerf gun replicas and figurines to liberally printing earmuffs for all the staff face masks during the height of the COVID pandemic), the Bambu P1P According to him, it is the “easiest and most reliable 3D printer”. Review May 2024. It normally costs $699, but you can buy one on the company’s website $449. This sale, as well as Bambu’s discounts on filament and accessories, will last until December 3 at 3am.
Sean’s use cases for 3D printers are the tip of the iceberg; you can print whatever your mockup creates in 3D modeling software, or you can print things you have files for. In the tabletop world, companies are increasingly releasing STL files of miniatures, allowing people to make physical creations from them if they have a 3D printer. That is the case for Crusade in trenchesa miniature skirmish game recently launched, as well as with Modiphius’ Fallout: Wasteland War thumbnails.
Some forward-thinking gaming accessory companies, including Mechanism and dbrand, are offering 3D printer files so people can get more out of their products. Dbrand has published a free download to a universal mount for the Project Killswitch case for the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally, so gamers can easily attach things to their consoles. Mechanism offers free files for most of its products.