Summary
I don’t always have hours to wait on a print, so I keep a short list of things that finish in minutes. I needed a guitar pick the other day, and instead of running to the music store, I was able to print a fairly functional pick in just a little over 10 minutes. When I needed a quick AirTag holder for an expensive set of in-ear monitors, I was able to print one in about 15 minutes, no Amazon order required. Every print below finishes in under 20 minutes, making the whole set come in at under 73 minutes total. The entire run used 18.2 grams of filament, too. Adding to the list of household items I print instead of buying, these are the quick ones I’ll reach for when I need something right away. Guitar pick A usable tool in about 10 minutes I don’t know about you, but I lose guitar picks faster than I buy them. I keep a little Altoids tin with a bunch of my preferred picks in it, but when I misplaced the tin the other day, I needed a pick, fast. This one, off Makerworld, is modeled on a Dunlop pick (my style, for sure), and can print a batch of 15 in about an hour and a quarter. You can print it in PLA-Touch, PLA-CF, MLA-Matte, PA6 and PPS filament, but i printed mine out in plain old PLA and it worked just fine. It won’t last as long as the original Dunlop plectrums I favor, but a printed pick is a great way to keep my stash from stopping a gig. Plus I can choose my color, based on the filament I have available to me. The next one I print will be in a cool multi-colored silk PLA. 45 RPM adapter The little puck every record collector loses This delightful little print gives you a way to play 45s on your turntable, even after you’ve lost the adapter that came with it. I printed mine in black to match the record player, and it took 10 minutes, 13 seconds and used 1.35 grams of filament. 45 records have a much bigger hole than 33.3 RPM long play vinyl, and require a little adapter that typically arrives with the turntable. In this printed version, you slot the small hole over your peg and then place the 45 single on it so that it plays without spinning around the smaller peg. After printing, I was able to drop a couple of my dad’s old 45s on the turntable and play them just fine. AirTag keychain holder A two-piece case that twists shut I have a really expensive set of wired in-ear monitors that I really don’t want to lose. I stuck an AirTag into the little zippered case, but was worried it would fall out at some point, so found this keychain holder for the AirTag. It took me a little under 16 minutes to print in place, and I was able to use a bright red color to help me find it visually once I was close enough via Apple’s FindMy. YOu can buy a holder like this on Apple or Amazon, but this one is easily accessed on Makerworld. It twisted closed over my little AirTag and once I affixed it to a keyring, and the keyring to the in-ear case, I had a much more findable item. MicroSD card keychain Because a 15 mm card is easy to lose Honestly, it’s tough not to lose a tiny micro SD card , which is even smaller than the adapter for the “regular” SD adaptors and slots on my computers. I printed this model from Makerworld in PETG in just a little over 16 minutes. Drop one or more of these little cards into a cross-body or messenger bag and spend longer than those 16 minutes searching for them. I printed a set of SD and microSD card holders that easily connect to a keyring, and now they all stay in one place, making them super easy to find. Under desk cable clip Super functional and easy to use I’ve printed various cable organizers for my desk, but this one is probably my new favorite. You can get the model over on MakerWorld and it prints in place on your printing bed, coming off easily, pivoting on the hinge, and clipping securely to itself to hold your cables in place. It has two screw holes to securely fasten it to your wood desk, or you can use a command strip if you don’t want to put holes in your furniture. My P1S printed this model in 15 minutes and 41 seconds and used 4.72 grams of filament. Keep printing small I started my printing research with a little SIM ejector, which bent the first time I used it, which means I had to swap it out for something else. I think the five prints above, like the organizer prints I still use, are so very useful in my daily life. Of course, your mileage may vary (you might not need a guitar pick, for example), but keeping links to tiny models you can print in under 20 minutes will definitely keep you supplied when you need it, without having to go to a store or spend money there.