Do Not Touch My Printer — Multi-color print without MMU

Model Overview & Print Notes

I saw GeekinTexas' model on Thingiverse (which is in turn a remix of 3dxia's design , who is on Printables as igoravg98 ) and immediately realized that it's an “upgrade” no owner of 3D printers can afford to be without 🙂  However, I didn't care for the layer-based mechanism of generating a 3-color print and the look it creates. So, I remixed it so that all text and graphics are inlaid into the black background and can be printed on a Mk3S or Mini without any MMU, using a pseudo-multiple extruder approach in PrusaSlicer. I think this way it looks a lot cleaner. There are two versions. One is the plaque and the stand as separate parts. The other one has the stand integrated. UPDATE 01-30-2023:   Made inserts four layers deep. More color swaps but the black backing is no longer darkening the yellow insert. Thanks to @sprior for this suggestion. In addition to the original design there's now an option with an integrated stand. Improved image: The right dude's head is no longer fused to the left dude's hand 🙂  Print instructions Simply open the 3mf file for your printer model, adjust for your filament of choice if needed, and slice it. The 3mf file is configured to mimic a printer with 3 extruders. As a result, your printer will automagically home and prompt for a filament change when required. Start the print with black filament. Please note that PrusaSlicer will insert an unnecessary filament swap at the very beginning of the print . So when you start the print and it unloads immediately, simply reload the same filament. (Alternatively, you may edit the gcode with a text editor and remove the first line that starts with an M600.) The order of filament loads is: Black→White→Yellow→Black→White→Black→Yellow→Black→White→Black If you like what I'm doing…   … consider  buying me a coffee  or joining my Club .

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