Got a crazy clean print from a 3D pen I found in my kid's room

Honestly, I was trying to fix a broken clip on a set of old blueprints. The plastic was cracked and I couldn't find the right glue. My son left his 3D doodle pen on my desk, so I figured why not. I warmed it up, traced the crack with the plastic filament, and let it cool. It actually held and the prints slide on perfectly now. Has anyone else tried using a totally wrong tool for a drafting fix that somehow worked?

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alexlewis1d ago

Your fix is clever because it adds material instead of just sticking broken parts together. That extra plastic from the pen acts like a welded reinforcement. I've used a soldering iron to melt and fuse cracks in old plastic drafting templates before. It's messy and smells awful, but it creates a permanent bond the same way. Sometimes the wrong tool is just a different kind of right tool.

derek9391d ago

That smell sticks with you for days.