When getting introduced to 3D printing, it was a little challenging to find the right 3D model site where I could find accessible/affordable 3D models. After almost two years of experience with 3D printing, I’ve found my favorite spots to find fun and exciting designs that others have made. Here’s my list:
Yeggi.com is a site for looking on other websites for your desired 3D models. It performs best if you have a specific model or idea in mind that you can search with keywords. For example, suppose you are looking for a particular adapter for a hotend for 3D printer. In that case. It’s easier to find a mod that someone has made with that machine in mind by using keywords like “Hotend adapter for ender-3” or “3D printer adapter for hotend,” and it would display the results from dozens of 3d model sites.
Formerly prusaprinters.com, Printables, is a popular site similar to Thingiverse but has many more features such as Contests, Rewards for posting models, and gaining likes, downloads, etc. Rewards work in a way that you earn “PrusaMeters” every time you make a post and acquire a milestone in likes, downloads, makes, and followers. You can then redeem for rolls of filament (PETG, PLA, ASA, Resin) merch and guides. The contest’s prizes typically include “prusameters,” filament. And with the rare chance of a big contest, a Prusa 3D printer.
Thingiverse is another free popular 3D model site with a pretty extensive database of 3D models and has been around for a long time. I still use this site mainly because of the number of 3D models and the vast number of users it still has. I also like their main page recommendations, which typically have exciting and practical designs that I print when im bored and out of ideas.
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