Glasses

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I'm constantly breaking my glasses by dropping them or sitting on them. It's a frustrating habit that I've had to deal with for far too long, leading me to spend money unnecessarily on new pairs every few months. I decided it was time to take matters into my own hands and 3D print my own glasses. It's not an overly complicated process, but first, I needed to create the designs from scratch. Since I wanted to reuse the lenses I already had, I set out to redesign the shape and joints of the frames. This way, I could maintain the functionality I'm accustomed to while giving them a fresh new look. When it comes to printing the front face of my glasses, I've found that printing it as a flat surface gives me better results than trying to bend it into shape with supports during the print process. To achieve this, I simply apply some heat from a hair dryer after the print is complete and voila! The final result is well worth the extra step. The temples of my glasses are attached using two small pieces of 1.75mm filament, which has proven to be a clever solution for avoiding the hassle of tiny screws. Now that I have this system in place, I can experiment with all sorts of fancy color combinations and shapes, making wearing glasses a fun experience rather than just a necessary one. Of course, everyone's needs are different due to varying lens shapes, so I've made my designs available on Onshape for anyone who wants to adapt them to their own specifications.