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This would work with regular shaped blades, right? Like this? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GIZ9164/
Yes any standard sized utility knife blades should fit. I tested a bunch of different brands from my local hardware store.
FYI those are stupid expensive. Your can get 50-75 for that price at your local hardware store.
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I found this one online from last year
https://www.printables.com/model/356486-cat-scratcher-cardboard-cutter-v2
Looks like the specific design in this video is being sold here, but if you'd prefer something that isn't behind a pay wall there's a few options (like this one).
Side rant: I'm all for people getting compensation for creative work but I feel like it's wrong to put the source file behind a waywall instead of simply selling the actual print directly to people that don't have access to a printer, that seems much more fair imo
Selling the actual print is more work than selling the STL.
Oh definitely, I just think it's easier to justify paying for a physical product than it is paying for a single file if you still need to manufacture it yourself. Still a valid business practice, I'm just biased toward "information should be free" and all that.
It's $3 which is well worth the time saved by not having to design it from scratch.
Someone had to use their skills to create it, do you think they should work for free?
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But it's not just information, someone sat in front of their computer and put the work in to design it, then print it and iterate.
You're paying for that process, and for the time and effort the person took to acquire the necessary skills.
However, there should be a noticeable price difference due to the easy scaling / replicatibility when distributing digital goods.
I'm with you insofar as the final product feels like it should be 3 bucks, not the file.
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I mean, buying things like clothes patterns and carpentry plans is definitely a thing. An stl is really no different.
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I tried to buy the model from an artist recently for personal use(friend wanted some Mickey ears of a specific style). Person told me no and quoted me $130 with a 3 week wait time for a physical product that was something I could print in about an hour myself. For a Disney product they were already infringing on themselves.
Went elsewhere and found someone selling the model for $7. Figured that was fair for the effort to transform it into a model file.
Turned out I was wrong - only took me 20 minutes to print.
Some of these artists are ridiculous....
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Awesome! Is that a real device that's available for sale? Those would be good school or scout projects to donate to animal shelters.
I have the STL files on Thangs for 3D printing.
I've been thinking about getting a 3D printer. Well, yesterday I decided I need a 3D printer. I know nothing at all. What should I get?
Don't get an ender unless you want your hobby to be working on the printer. That's fine, but it's not the same as having something ready to go when you unbox it.
Prusa printers are quality and open source; very much worth supporting if you have the money. Your hobby will be printing things for other things if you get one.
Bambu printers are cheap, but not open source. However, you will spend most of your time actually making stuff instead of fixing the printer.
Cheap, reliable, open source/modifiable. Pick two.
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I have an AnkerMake M5 and it’s gloriously painless. There are intrinsic unavoidable challenges to 3D printing, but this thing has been incredible for casual creation.
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I have a 3D printer buyer's guide on my website that lists a few. I mostly use and would recommend any Bambu printer, there's a few that can suit any price range. Elegoo also make good printers too which won't break the bank
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Ender 3 is pretty good introductory model and does nice prints with little effort.
If you're a buy once, cry once sort of person, Prusa makes good stuff that has a lot of community support.
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I have used something like that. The blade dulls pretty quickly and it is a lot of work. I got 2 or 3 usable cat scratchers out of one blade.
Given that one cat scratcher cost something like 2,50€, it simply wasnt worth it for me.
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My cat will still go to the couch 🫠
Depending on what that couch has been through, it might be about marking/refreshing territory.
But also understand that there are different kinds of scratching materials and structure. My cat only likes the cardboard kind in a small A3-ish box and that is more because she likes to move it around. For actual scratching she very much prefers the ropier material in something sturdy at a 90 or 45 degree angle that she can really push against without it moving.
And I've NEVER seen a cat actually like one of those free standing scratching posts after the first time they push it over during a more energetic session.
My two cats prefer them. Even the new one we got (and need to replace) that keeps falling on top of one of them.
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Is the hot glue pretty good for standing up to kitty abuse? I was thinking PVA glue, but a glue gun would make things quicker.
My two are pretty good with not eating things they shouldn't so I just made sure stringy bits were cleaned up. Googling says PVA/wood glue is safer for cats but I would check brands if they are non-toxic
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I love this! Free cat scratchers might not seem like they have much value, but has anyone seen the price of those ready-made things?! They're pushing $20 for a large-ish flat scratcher at lower volume places like TSC, but Target isn't much better, still $10 for a 10" x 18" flat cheapy.
Down with bougie cat cardboard!!!
That looks a lot easier than gluing a stack of boxes together and cutting off slabs with a bandsaw like I was planning.
I guess this is my excuse to finally finish calibrating my new extruder setup.
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