(I had to re-slice the drawer as I was too optimistic about bridging capabilities. So know it'll be two parts that I will glue together)

And done. After I removed the support, I clicked in the USB ports and added some superglue at strategic places. Tomorrow the fuse box should arrive and I can solder in the 12V to 5V converters and see if it all works :)

(printed with some gray PLA that is at least 6 years old, 0.2mm layer height, print settings geared towards speed, not quality. Still really nice finish that the camera doesn't really capture.)

After careful analysis, the print does show some problems. I just calibrated the extruder steps and it was quite a bit off. I moved from 93.5 steps/mm to 97.9. So there was the slightest underextrusion which explains why the bonding of walls didn't really work. I also measured the exact dimensions of the USB ports and changed the holes a bit. On we go! Let's print it again!

(And no, I am not wasting a lot of money here. There PLA needed for this piece is around 1.56€, the printer uses 0.9 kWh for a 6 hour print, so in total it is 2€)

And yes, right now there is no real good way to recycle PLA. Technically it decomposes under specific circumstances but I cannot create these at home. So I put the failed/wasted prints in a box and not in the bin. Let’s hope that soon I can drop it off at the Wertstoffhof (recycling centre) here in #Munich so that it can be taken care of.

It’s one of the reasons I primarily print with PLA and not ABS or PETG. PLA is made from starch, not from fossil fuel. So there at least is a chance for recycling.

And sure, I could shred and re-melt my wasted prints to new filament. Technically a solved problem that gives you reusability at home. But thus far I have not created enough waste to start that project :)

do you know preciousplastic? Perhaps they would take your pla. Otherwise there must be some backspaces that are on filament reuse by now.