# About Showcase & Prints **URL:** \ **Category:** Showcase & Prints\ **Created:** [September 15, 2017, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111 "2017-09-15T08:22:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rainie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/rainie/32/36_2.png) [@Rainie](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Rainie)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/1 "2017-09-15T08:22:15Z")
Share your great 3D prints: photos, timelapses, and key settings (material, layer height, temps). Lightweight show-off posts and inspire others with your results. ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/2 "2017-09-17T04:32:31Z")
Rainie and @poundteam Here is an idea for all artistic Snapmaker’s, why not adorn your Snapmaker. I look at this new technology as a piece of art and an owner could design adornments to attach to non-moveable parts to personalise it. My terribly modified image has a Darth Vader head atop the upright and a dragon nameplate on the base. As long as the adornments do not interfere with the Snapmaker operation you could add all manner of adornments, created with the Snapmaker. I thought a Chinese dragon head instead of Darth Vader would be great. ![Adorned Snapmaker](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/1X/251c5f89c47fff0a2aaaf11ab38001b09fdd6b0b.png) ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/3 "2017-09-17T05:15:32Z")
As another suggestion: I intend using the CNC unit because of its accuracy to KERF cut some acetate panels to facilitate easier bending, with a heat gun. You could also do this on wood. ![Kerf-Cut-Bending-Lead](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/1X/a5e763b8ba09997ca893f8b7febba9996a82f4e7.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Rainie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/rainie/32/36_2.png) [@Rainie](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Rainie)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/4 "2017-09-18T03:20:40Z")
Hi @doug, you do have lots of great ideas! Keep sharing! I may choose some ideas and do some tests. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/5 "2017-09-18T03:39:39Z")
one of the task that I will use the Snapmaker for, is to make some hinges. I make use of the aluminuim based Tetrix MAX and PRIME robotics kits from [www.pitsco.com](http://www.pitsco.com). The kits have a great variety of parts to build robots, however no hinges. I will have a go at making some knuckle and elbow hinges to fit, similar to those from [www.microrax.com](http://www.microrax.com) ![188](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/1X/857c05b62f880f2d47dd30d6f9870a9a861bea4d.jpg) ![206](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/1X/e6f54ef8881e5a6d6b566412792b58ff84ad3ea4.jpg) There are .stl files available online for the Tetrix parts, which I will look to download, modify and print some plastic bespoke versions for my project. ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/6 "2017-09-18T03:50:26Z")
Imagine a dog tag type nameplate that contains the users name and their Kickstarter number and purchase date that could be attached to the base. ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/7 "2017-09-18T13:08:35Z")
Rainie, another idea … thinking outside the dots. Use the CNC as a Vinyl cutter… here is an article/video on doing it.Snapmakers could could cut out small vinyl decals. [https://hackaday.com/2015/10/07/turning-your-cnc-into-a-vinyl-cutter/](https://hackaday.com/2015/10/07/turning-your-cnc-into-a-vinyl-cutter/) I found a cutting bit at [https://hackaday.com/2015/10/07/turning-your-cnc-into-a-vinyl-cutter/](https://hackaday.com/2015/10/07/turning-your-cnc-into-a-vinyl-cutter/) ---
**Author:** ![Rainie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/rainie/32/36_2.png) [@Rainie](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Rainie)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/8 "2017-09-19T03:01:40Z")
Actually we did make a tag for the very early adopters. 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/9 "2017-09-19T09:11:59Z")
Maybe you could create a template available for download that new users could make their own nameplate with. Keep having fun ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/10 "2017-09-19T13:38:50Z")
A question about complexities of laser etching. Could the laser etcher reproduce the graphic below? are there limitations that you can share? Do’s and Don’ts etc ![966ff305bb5980b728c534ccdaa70f3d](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/1X/207a85bbe8d1761e3f426263d2a22a1ea1e9733b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![whimsycwd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/whimsycwd/32/3721_2.png) [@whimsycwd](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/whimsycwd)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/11 "2017-09-21T14:28:58Z")
![samurai](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/1X/90aad5b7da23f277a82f7f98159fb9c6c759f628.jpg) [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum-snapmaker-com/temp/samurai.mp4](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum-snapmaker-com/temp/samurai.mp4) Hey, @doug Check this out. first trial, I hope you like it. ^ ^. It took approximately 3 Hour. 30mm x 42mm Biggest limitation I think is its power. It only can cut paper. LoL ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/12 "2017-09-21T15:02:53Z")
David, This is fantastic. I have a friend in New York who is a 4th Dan “yondan” in Goshinkan Jujitsu and I can see me making some great gifts for her. Thank you very much for trying this, it is very much appreciated. The demo’s you are doing just shows the versatility of of what the Snapmaker is capable of. Take care and have a great day. ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/13 "2017-09-22T04:29:41Z")
Now I have a tricky challenge for you to test the versatility of Snapmaker. You will need some artistic imagination on this one. Use the Snapmaker components in any order; etch an image with the laser then swap laser for the CNC and carve out elements of the image, or CNC carve then laser etch. Possibly print a 3D plastic frame/surround first, insert a small wooden panel into it, then etch and carve… all three attachments used on the one challenge! ---
**Author:** ![whimsycwd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/whimsycwd/32/3721_2.png) [@whimsycwd](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/whimsycwd)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/14 "2017-09-23T01:45:57Z")
![badge](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/snapmaker/original/1X/e1f10973fcda32f3270df4fd27a096ce15a497df.jpg) This badge is laser engrave then CNC cutting. This is quite a simple idea. These days we are busy with fulfilling Kickstarter Beta Early Adopter. So a week or two later, we will try more. and by that time, users in this forum will receive their Snapmaker. We can see more creativity from the community. ^ ^ ---
**Author:** ![Noah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a87d85/32.png) [@Noah](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Noah)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/15 "2017-09-23T03:35:28Z")
I like your idea of challenge, lol~ ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2017, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/16 "2017-09-23T04:11:45Z")
We can call it the PEC Challenge (PEC = Print Etch Cut)😁 ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/17 "2017-09-23T04:43:55Z")
I thought of making some medals and give to friends to make fun of of them. I found blank medals at [http://www.expressmedals.com/Medals-s/145390.htm?filter.Award%20Type=Blank%20Insert%20Medal&page=1](http://www.expressmedals.com/Medals-s/145390.htm?filter.Award%20Type=Blank%20Insert%20Medal&page=1) and I am sure there are many, many more suppliers. I will test the CNC on some of these. ---
**Author:** ![Noah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a87d85/32.png) [@Noah](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Noah)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/18 "2017-09-23T12:39:00Z")
Yes! the PEC Challenge is perfect! The current machine can not carve on metal I think, because the speed of CNC modular is too small, we are developing a larger and more powerful CNC with much more larger scale, it may cut medals ---
**Author:** ![doug](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.snapmaker.com/doug/32/44_2.png) [@doug](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/doug)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/19 "2017-09-23T16:54:01Z")
I thought if the CNC could handle soft metals like aluminuim and with a very low/shallow depth cut, that some etching may be possible. I am sure a softly softly approach will teach us what is possible and what is not 🤔🤔🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Noah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a87d85/32.png) [@Noah](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/Noah)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111/20 "2017-09-26T06:55:59Z")
Sorry for replying late, these days are really busy 😑 I don’t catch your point of “teaching us what is possible or what is not”, it sounds interesting, could you explain it further? [Next page](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/about-showcase-prints/111.md?page=2)