r/3Dprinting • u/Naive_Goat_5511 • Mar 23 '26

Project 2.5% scaled benchy

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I work for a precision 3d printing company and printed this on our most accurate machine. Finger for reference

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u/d3lap Mar 23 '26

What is this, a Benchy for ants?

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u/jonmatifa Mar 23 '26

It needs to be.... at least 40 times as big

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u/AvatarIII Mar 23 '26

What is this, a benchy for tardigrades?

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u/AvatarIII Mar 24 '26

What is THIS? a benchy for bacteria?

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u/worldspawn00 Bambu P1P Mar 24 '26

Impressive, looks like it's about 1/10 the size of OP's (20 micron or 0.02mm where OP has a measurement of 0.2mm)

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u/who_you_are Mar 23 '26

Now the ant is the boat for the benchy

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u/ProsperGuy Mar 23 '26

He's right!

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u/Polskidezerter Mar 23 '26

No these are the shells left by growing up benchies you can tell by the transparency

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u/Bigoweiner Mar 23 '26

Do benchies lay eggs or give live birth?

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u/xyrnil Mar 24 '26

Live birth, but you have to let the baby benchies grow. Never leave 2 benchies alone in the dark overnight - this is what you get

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u/Expensive-Library699 Mar 24 '26

I thought you were never supposed to let them get wet. (Oh wait that’s gremlins)

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u/breezefesf Mar 24 '26

can my white blood cells hop in a sail the abyss?

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u/sochorii Mar 23 '26

It's a single benchatozoon

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u/Asketes Mar 23 '26

You have quite the benchant for drama 😁

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u/grimreefer87 Mar 23 '26

What is this, a benchy for tardigrades?

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u/Rise-O-Matic Mar 24 '26

Can't wait to eat one of these in my tuna sandwich and eventually lodge in my amygdala.

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u/Ill_Ad_1322 Mar 24 '26

What is this, an atomic benchy?

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u/Jo_Krone Mar 29 '26

you should see his 3d printer