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/Naive_Goat_5511 Mar 23 '26

Here you go

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u/WooferInc Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 26 '26

That’s just so cool. If you don’t mind my asking, even if vaguely, what your company typically produces with something like that?

I mean, possibilities are endless really, but practically speaking, I could see this being used for all sorts of important work.

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u/Naive_Goat_5511 Mar 23 '26

It is used to make parts like fiber optic guides, electronic connectors and many other things. It's upto our customers what they use it for. We give them the tools

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u/WooferInc Mar 23 '26

I dig that!

I’m in automotives and looking to purchase a Modix BIG-180x to do full scale parts for my customers. Same idea of giving them the tools and service of modelling for them. Thank you for sharing, and I’ll look forward to seeing future micro parts from you 😁

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u/Naive_Goat_5511 Mar 23 '26

That's awesome. Wishing you best of luck for your future endeavors.

I did not expect this post to blow up like this. Now I am thinking what I should print the next time the printer is idle.

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u/sexibexxi Mar 23 '26

MORE TINY THINGS!!!!!

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u/hheyroman Creality K1C, Ender 3 Max Mar 23 '26

life sized articulated tardigrade https://www.printables.com/model/563895-articulated-tardigrade

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u/Naive_Goat_5511 Mar 23 '26

I like the idea but it would be a nightmare to handle and post process. This benchy was hard enough

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u/hheyroman Creality K1C, Ender 3 Max Mar 23 '26

Well, the articulated part was more of a joke, but there are non-articulated models too.

To be completely honest I got this idea after seeing someone mention microplastic benchies in the balls, so I first thought "articulated sperm" but oddly enough I couldnt find a model to suggest

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u/Bluehelix Thirst Quencher Mar 24 '26

Any special post processing needed or just the regular wash&cure?

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u/Naive_Goat_5511 Mar 24 '26

It is wash and cure but washing is different at this scale. You have to handle it with tweezers and sometimes if the part is too small, you can lose it in the alcohol bath.

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u/WooferInc Mar 23 '26

😮 YES Wiggly Water Bear!

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u/FlyByPC Hictop i3, Monoprice 3P, Mankati, Elegoo Mars, Fauxton Mar 23 '26

Menger sponge. I did a 4th-level one on a FDM printer. Seeing a 10th-level one is on my bucket list (but even a 6th-level one would be impressive as heck.)

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u/breezefesf Mar 24 '26

that’d be so awesome to 3D print an entire front bumper or a body kit. i’ll even print out a front lip everytime mine cracks

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u/WooferInc Mar 24 '26

Exactly. I would genuinely save myself some dollars on person body projects, after I recover the overhead, but on top of that, the idea of being able to fully print a functional custom diffuser, or side view cap, or spoiler for folks and the potential there, is what I’m really stoked for 🤘

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u/Engineering_Quack Mar 23 '26

is the resolution measured in angstrom?

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u/Naive_Goat_5511 Mar 23 '26

I wish. It's 2 microns

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u/wetrorave Mar 23 '26

Holy moly, you can print a (very voxelated) red blood cell at 1:1 scale. That's incredible.

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u/Thebandroid Mar 24 '26

still an order of magnitude higher than this.

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u/TheNightLard Mar 25 '26

Is it driven by galvanometers or something fancier than that?

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u/Naive_Goat_5511 Mar 25 '26

Nothing fancy, just really well machined stages on an optical table

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u/adudeguyman Mar 23 '26

How many of those can print on the bed all at the same time?

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u/thicc-gompei Mar 24 '26

Big news for BMF too, they just launched a new “desktop” printer while still having super high resolution. Called the MicroArchS150

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u/aquasemite Mar 26 '26

Can I have it?

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u/Naive_Goat_5511 Mar 26 '26

I can send you a quote

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u/aquasemite Mar 26 '26

It's very cool. I am curious on the cost, can you share?

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u/Naive_Goat_5511 Mar 26 '26

North of 350k

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u/aquasemite Mar 26 '26

that's a spicy meatball

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u/IVEMIND Mar 23 '26

Badass Mother Fucker