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What changed on Printaro Tools, newest first. Found a problem or missing a tool? Let us know.
- Added longer explanations to 78 tool pages that had very little text: how the settings work, what fits on a printer bed and what to check first. Examples are the spice rack, funnel and dice tray.
- Added this page.
- The dice STL now has recessed pips or numbers; before, it came out as a plain rounded cube.
- The curtain rod bracket now opens as wide as the rod, so the rod lifts straight out.
- The toothbrush holder file now fits a 220 mm bed, and the default stepped hill has wider ledges for 25 mm bases.
- Corrected the bit count on the Gridfinity bit holder and the face size on the pumpkin stencil.
- Added ten guides for people who sell their prints, from what a print really costs and how to price it to where to sell and printer maintenance.
- The 3D preview has a cleaner studio look.
- Tool cards now step through more examples of what a tool can make.
- Every tool is now linked from the full tool list, and tool pages link to the previous and next tool in their category.
- New tool: Illustrated Name Sign.
- Added a guide to choosing a Bambu Lab printer and a payback calculator. Pages with partner links say so in the footer.
- 3 new tools: Cryptex, Iris Box, Name Dragon.
- The example images on tool pages now say which settings each example uses, and 26 tool pages got longer explanations.
- Added three guides, including making your first file and designing a box that fits.
- Problem reports are now deleted after 14 days. See the privacy page.
- 25 new tools: Advent Drawer Calendar, Bottle Gift Combination Lock, Christmas Bauble Storage Tray, Christmas Countdown, Christmas Gift Sleigh, Christmas Gift Train, Christmas Mailbox, Christmas Shadow Lantern, Christmas Stocking Hanger, Christmas String Light Frame, Christmas Village Builder, Decorative Nutcracker and 13 more in the full list.
- The homepage loads less data, and tool cards use smaller images.
- Added calculators for marketplace fees on Etsy, eBay and Amazon, with a price finder and a comparison.
- Added the 3D map generator as a beta: pick a place and download its streets, buildings and terrain as a printable model.
- Added six new guides.
- Rewrote the stencil, Gridfinity bin and QR code pages, and related tools now share real topics.
- 13 new tools: Cauldron Candy Bucket, Coffin Candy Box, Flexi Bone Snake, Ghost Hanger, Ghost Lantern, Gravestone, Halloween Candy Bowl, Halloween Cookie Cutter, Halloween Garland, Pumpkin Carving Stencil, Pumpkin Lantern, Slinky Ghost and 1 more in the full list.
- Multi-color 3MF files now open in color in Bambu Studio and OrcaSlicer.
- Added search with suggestions, a category menu and a Newest sort in the tool list.
- Added undo, a steps layout and drag handles to the larger tools, and an explanation of the message Bambu Studio shows for 3MF files.
- Added model facts, view modes, a printer bed check, saved tools and a Surprise me button to the tool page.
- Added ZIP downloads with one STL per part, and a way to report a problem from a failed download.
- Added project pages, which collect tools by goal, and print cost and profit calculators.
- Added a dark theme.
- 59 new tools: Ambigram, Basket Generator, Bearing Generator, Bolt & Nut Generator, Broom Holder, Building Bricks, Cable Raceway, Can Rack, Chain Generator, Chainmail Sheet, Clicker Keychain, Custom Keycaps and 47 more in the full list.
- Added 36 fonts for all tools with text.
- 14 new tools: Aura Ring, Counter Dial, Dice Tray, Miniature Transport Tray, Movement Tray, Name Pen Holder, Objective Marker, Paint Rack, Painting Handle, Range Ruler, Ruined Wall, Scatter Terrain and 2 more in the full list.
- Added the guides, the About page and an introduction to each category.
- Added presets and frequently asked questions to every tool.
- Fixed Gridfinity bins that failed in some sizes, and changed their feet to the standard profile.
- 34 new tools: Bike Phone Mount, Bike Pump Clip, Board Game Insert, Branch Spreader, Breadboard Holder, Cable Box, Clamp Rack, Coffee Scoop & Tamper, Cord Lock, Filament Guide, Frame Cable Guide, Garden Tool Rack and 22 more in the full list.
- 51 new tools: Accessory Carabiner, Adhesive Towel Hook, Belt Clip, Bird Feeder, Bottle Waterer, Can Cover, Charger Puck Stand, Citrus Juicer, Cold Shoe Adapter, Cookie Stamp, Corner Clamp, Date Cubes Calendar and 39 more in the full list.
- 150 new tools: Aluminum Extrusion Parts, Angle Bracket, Articulated Snake, Award Medal, Bag Clip, Battery Holder, Bearing Holder, Bike Bottle Cage, Bird House, Bookend, Bookmark, Bottle Opener Keychain and 138 more in the full list.