Just because you have a 3D printer does n’t mean you ’re give way to make anything remarkable . It does n’t even mean you ’re run low to thread up with what you set out to grow . Believe it or not , 3D printing requires some science . And when you do n’t have it , things go delightfully askew .
While there are plenty of possibility with a 3D printing machine , there ’s also just about as much room for human error . You ca n’t let the printing machine get too hot . But it must be hot enough ! And you do n’t need it to work too cursorily . But it has to play quick enough ! You ’re go to mess up . But you ’re not alone . Here are some of great instance of some pretty rank 3D printing failure :
Whistles that can’t even whistle should be called something else.
Image credit rating : Flickr
Apparently, this was supposed to be some type of animal.
Image credit : Zheng3.com
A failed attempt at a Celtic skull, via an entireFlickr groupdedicated to 3D printer failures.
This ruined car comes fromBeautiful Failures, a book that presents 3D printer screw-ups as art.
Image credit : Cunicode
This botched bust is supposed to be Walt Disney. Squint hard, and maybe you can kind of see it. (You can’t).
What’s this supposed to be? Trojan Horse. The answer we were looking for is Trojan Horse.
Image course credit : FailThing
Definitely don’t try to use this 3D-printed glass as a glass if you have any desire to use it for drinking.
This would-be owl is missing his head. And most of his body.
Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, and 3D-printedWindsor Chairs.
simulacrum credit : CNET
Here you see the makings of a starfish. Unfortunately, the machine ran out of material.
Image credit : RichRap
Bonus round: This iPhone shoe abomination isn’t technically a failure, we’re going to include it as a reminder of what NOT to do with a 3D printer. Because seriously, what the hell?
Image credit : BetaBeat
Have any favorite 3D - printing process go wrong of your own ? partake in ’em below !
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