[HN Gopher] New 3D Printable Search Engine
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New 3D Printable Search Engine
PrintableSearch is a new 3d printable search engine to find the top
3D printables from the best model sites. It differs from others by
ranking models between sites accurately and it has a modern ad free
interface.
Author : hugegreenbug
Score : 95 points
Date : 2023-04-17 17:30 UTC (5 hours ago)
(HTM) web link (www.printablesearch.com)
(TXT) w3m dump (www.printablesearch.com)
| earthling8118 wrote:
| The search box doesn't allow for any sort of symbols. I tried
| entering a '+' but it doesn't allow that.
| hugegreenbug wrote:
| I need to make that more clear in the about section. Thanks.
| hugegreenbug wrote:
| it's intentional. I remove them in the search so I wanted to
| represent what was actually searched
| monday_ wrote:
| Off topic, but is there a way to import existing mechanical
| designs like we do it in software with libraries? Something like
| importing a transmission design into CAD and gluing it to the
| model with API-like slots.
|
| I'm very new to CADs and only have limited experience with
| FreeCAD, but having to design a latch anew every time you need it
| seems like a common enough pain point.
| nickpinkston wrote:
| We're actually in process of building this for individual
| components (bolts, motors, gears, etc.) at:
| https://beta.govolition.com where you can search for
| components, filter by spec, download CAD/specs, and purchase
| the parts.
|
| But also check out:
|
| - https://grabcad.com/library/tag/library <-- Lots of multi-
| part projects in addition to components.
|
| - http://traceparts.com/ <-- Individual component CAD
|
| - https://www.3dcontentcentral.com/ <-- Individual component
| CAD
|
| Generally, you'll want to download .STEP files so they import
| into FreeCAD, as opposed to native Solidworks Part files, etc.
| adrienthebo wrote:
| Onshape allows for versioning parts and assemblies, mate
| connectors to determine how parts should connect, assemblies
| and subassemblies to define the relationships between parts and
| allow for reuse, configurable parts (feature flags etc); it's
| extremely powerful and pleasant to use. Regrettably it's a
| closed source SaaS option but all of the open source CAD tools
| are grossly underpowered in comparison. There's nothing like
| KiCAD that'll let you get work done quickly effectively - at
| least in my experience.
| s1mon wrote:
| The kernel (Parasolid) is closed source as well as many of
| the back end bits of Onshape, but all the code behind the
| standard features that is written in FeatureScript is under
| an MIT license (the Onshape Standard Library).
|
| https://cad.onshape.com/FsDoc/index.html
| evanlivingston wrote:
| This is, in practice, the utility of the widespread use of CAD.
| Many manufacturers of parts distribute CAD models of those
| parts.
|
| For example, McMaster-Carr have CAD models (in various formats)
| for nearly every single part in their catalog.
|
| A designer/engineer can import those parts and then either
| create drawings referenced off of those parts, or mate/join
| those part using reference geometry. That is to say, the API is
| the geometry, and the CAD software provides good tools for
| interacting wit that API.
| 0_____0 wrote:
| MCM's 3D parts are also great starting points for stuff you'd
| like to print for prototyping. I just printed off a bespoke
| belt pulley using an MCM model as a base this past week.
| Added a bunch of specific mounting features I need for my
| application. It's an inferior part printed in FFF, but it'll
| work for now.
| skykooler wrote:
| And the nice thing is, if it breaks and you determine you
| need a better one, you can order the part from mcmaster and
| you already know it'll fit.
| RobotToaster wrote:
| Also a great way to get weird threads and connectors. Need
| a NPT thread? Just import a NPT cap.
| pmayrgundter wrote:
| Agreed. I'm also newish
|
| I think for standard formats you start with STEP encoding and
| then there are various ISO semantic specs that encode to this,
| eg IFC for buildings (a standard BIM data format)
|
| So i don't think STEP handles this explicitly, and while IFC
| does via URL-comptible file imports, it's rarely used in the
| wild.
|
| Proprietary vendors use the standard formats for import/export
| but typically have poor support/wrong incentives for good
| interop.
|
| There is interest in it tho, and I've talked with the OSARCH
| folks about it for BIM, and we're planning to work on it this
| year for bldrs.ai (open-source, links there to our discord and
| a #cad channel).
|
| Ideally you import parts at the file level and have a compile
| step, like with code, where you load on lots of automatic
| integration tests
|
| Stop by and chat!
| mg wrote:
| While everybody waits for this site to come back from the HN hug
| of death, here are some alternatives:
|
| https://www.gnod.com/search/3d_objects
| nahimn wrote:
| Classic HN HOD...
| hugegreenbug wrote:
| It's back now
| hugegreenbug wrote:
| It's back
| folkhack wrote:
| Tried five searches, things like "test," "bed level," etc. All
| common terms for 3D printing calibration.
|
| Was only able to get one search to go through which took >20s.
| All others timed out with "We encountered an error."
|
| Not sure the tech is ready for this to show off and first
| impressions are everything.
| willcipriano wrote:
| Too many users perhaps
| hugegreenbug wrote:
| Yes, too many users. I wasn't prepared for this influx of
| users.
| willcipriano wrote:
| Happens all the time, consider cloudflare and adding some
| cache headers, would at least let the homepage load
| regardless of user count.
| hugegreenbug wrote:
| Thanks. It's back now.
| npunt wrote:
| I never knew I wanted to print my own search engine until now
| colordrops wrote:
| I've seen so many crazy projects that I was wondering for a
| second if it might be something like that before clicking
| through.
| yaseer wrote:
| I did also interpret the title the same way!
|
| I had images of a 3D printed version of Google's original
| server/storage assembly:
|
| http://infolab.stanford.edu/pub/voy/museum/pictures/display/.
| ..
| chankstein38 wrote:
| I was half expecting some kind of 3d printable algorithm.
| Like a physical implementation of a sorting algo or something
| haha
| extrememacaroni wrote:
| You wouldn't download a search car!
| Izmaki wrote:
| Oh, in a heartbeat, baby!
| samstave wrote:
| UH, those are called _BOOLEANS_ my friend.
|
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| Bins
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| Of
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| Organized
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| LEGO
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| Easily
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| Addressable
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| N.. OW!! _damn kids, where is your garbage collection!!??_
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| Systems
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| taf2 wrote:
| I'm waiting for the AI that can take my picture and convert it
| into a 3D model.
| geuis wrote:
| Don't hijack the back button.
| hugegreenbug wrote:
| not intentional. i'll fix that
| DogTweezers wrote:
| [flagged]
| jagged-chisel wrote:
| "Search engine for 3D printables"
| ncr100 wrote:
| DDG results, (helpful?), perhaps we could call them
| "Established 3D Printable Search Engines":
|
| - https://www.yeggi.com/
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| - https://www.stlrepo.com/
|
| - https://all3dp.com/printables/
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| - https://www.printables.com/
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| - https://stlbase.com/
|
| And a 40 day old blog post about 16 search engines for 3D
| Printables: https://www.3dsourced.com/rankings/sites-for-stl-
| files-3d-pr...
| filoleg wrote:
| Not sure about the entirety of the list, but printables.com
| is not a search engine. It is a repository of models that
| users have to manually post and upload them to the website.
| It doesn't search and aggregate from other sources. It has
| its own internal search engine though.
|
| Yeggi (you mentioned it as well) is a proper search engine
| though, and it indeed sources models from many other
| repositories (including printables.com).
| unraveller wrote:
| 3d printables with an s. when you say 3d printable X it means you
| can print the X.
| amelius wrote:
| What does it have to do with tables and how do I print the
| chairs?
| kraig911 wrote:
| I just wish I could print a search engine.
| nickpinkston wrote:
| You wouldn't print a car! :-)
| Rebelgecko wrote:
| Looking forward to trying it out but looks like it might be
| overloaded currently. In the meantime I've been using thangs.com
| (ironically their UX is better for finding things hosted on other
| sites than it is for the STLs they host themselves)
| hugegreenbug wrote:
| Yes, it is overloaded due to this post.
| hugegreenbug wrote:
| I managed to get it responsive again.
| miduil wrote:
| I thought this was going to be a new https://www.printables.com,
| quite confusing to launch with this name.
|
| Seems the trademark application was rejected though
| https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/01867743...
| HnUser12 wrote:
| Off topic: these cookie warnings have made iOSs touch and hold
| quick view useless. The alert usually takes over full size of
| the quick view window!
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