3D printed shaving stuff

[SlimGem]

The first shave with a 3d-printed 'Triceratops' and...

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Total BBS in three passes. Very mild and efficient. I'm really impressed.

Thanks @SlimGem for your great designs and for sharing!

Nice! This little razor turned out to be a good performer. But it was all about making it easy to print. Maybe that's the sorcery?

Nice color choice. Did you print it yourself?

 

[vates]

Frankly, I like Fender custom colors

An acquittance printed it. He went for a finest resolution available.
Now I need to procure a resin 3d-printer for a fancier version of Triceratops

 

[Electrif]

Sunday 25th April
Raptor 3D SE by Roger Quintero
Printed by my son
GEM Stainless Coated #1

The shave was outstanding with the Stirling soap. The Raptor feels great in the hand, and with a new GEM blade, was extremely efficient at whisking my usual 2 day growth. It channels the lather away brilliantly and rinses very easily. Very impressed and looking forward to the next shave.
Roger @SlimGem , your design is brilliant.

 

[vates]

How would you compare Triceratops to Raptor?

 

[Electrif]

How would you compare Triceratops to Raptor?

They both have the same blade angle, profile and exposure. However the Raptor has a longer handle and bulkier head. The Triceratops, being smaller is more agile.
To be honest, the shave difference is negligible, as both produce similarly good results.

 

[vates]

Cheers!

 

[SlimGem]

After seeing Mr. White's @twhite great little Fuzzy Catcher, I decided to revisit the possibilities of duplicating a couple of my favorite lather catchers for 3d printing. I was also curious about the big fuss with the baton handles on the GEM Juniors. Turns out I really like how the fat handle feels, especially on light razors. The pictures below are my final design, which is a combination of two lather catchers, and the blade holding method of the 3d printed WeckGem, but with more blade feel, and of course, a baton handle. I'm finalizing the geometry for easier printing and will make the files available soon.

 

[vates]

Wow! That looks very nice!

 

[SlimGem]

Wow! That looks very nice!

Thanks! This one turned out to be very maneuverable. Maybe it's the fat handle.

 

[sɐǝɹpu∀]

After seeing Mr. White's @twhite great little Fuzzy Catcher, I decided to revisit the possibilities of duplicating a couple of my favorite lather catchers for 3d printing. I was also curious about the big fuss with the baton handles on the GEM Juniors. Turns out I really like how the fat handle feels, especially on light razors. The pictures below are my final design, which is a combination of two lather catchers, and the blade holding method of the 3d printed WeckGem, but with more blade feel, and of course, a baton handle. I'm finalizing the geometry for easier printing and will make the files available soon.
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Can you show a close-up of the head-handle connection?
Does it work by friction?

 

[SlimGem]

Can you show a close-up of the head-handle connection?
Does it work by friction?

There is a small amount of friction, but it is meant to be glued with CA glue, or similar.

 

[sɐǝɹpu∀]

There is a small amount of friction, but it is meant to be glued with CA glue, or similar.
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OK. Thanks.
A friction-only handle would be nice though.

 

[culcreuch]

I really wish I could get my head around 3D printing ordering!

 

[SlimGem]

I really wish I could get my head around 3D printing ordering!

It's quite simple actually. For most 3d printed razors the most common material is PLA with 100% infill.

 

[Zhang Doe]

Thanks! This one turned out to be very maneuverable. Maybe it's the fat handle.

I love how sturdy the handle looks. Not planning on going down the GEM razor route, but I am curious how much flex / give there is with that head design.