Printables Business Card

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<h4>Printables “Business” Card to promote your Printables profile-page. Also a neat way to show your 3D printing skills as a giveaway.&nbsp;</h4><p><i>A base file <strong>without</strong> the QRCode and my logo is provided!&nbsp;</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For printing use a 0.4mm (or 0.2mm) nozzle with a layer heigth of 0.2mm</p><p>Card is printed in 3 color layers. Because I only have 1 extruder, I used the filament change function in Prusa (M600) for this.</p><ul><li>The bottom 1.2mm is the base (white). I choose to make it 1.2mm so it is realy sturdy.</li><li>Then there is the layer for the text and images: 1.4mm-1.6mm (2 layers), which are printed in black.</li><li>On top there is the layer for the orange details: 1.8-2.0mm (2 layers).</li></ul><p>You can personalize the card by filling the empty area with something you like. Just add the extra model(s) / STL files on the appropriate layer of the base model.</p><p>A modern way is to use a QRCode. Try it, scan the QRCode from the photo!</p><p>To make such QRCode as shown just go to the website of Felix Stein <a href="https://printer.tools/qrcode2stl">https://printer.tools/qrcode2stl</a> &nbsp;p.s. there are more QRCode generators out there, but I find the one of Felix the most convenient.</p><p>For the space available and creation of the QRCode use the following settings:</p><ul><li>Choose for Text/URL in QR Code Options</li><li>Insert the link to your profilepage (without /about at the end) in the textfield</li><li>For Error Correction choose Low (7%)</li><li>In [3D model options - Base] use the following settings:</li></ul><ol><li>Shape rectangle</li><li>Width 32mm (maximum)</li><li>Depth 0mm (no base layer)</li><li>No border!</li><li>Leave everything else standard! (do not place extra text, or you will have to make the QR Code itself smaller, which will make printing more difficult..)</li></ol><ul><li>In [3D model options - QRCode] use the following settings:</li></ul><ol><li>Depth = 0.4 (this will be 2 layers)</li><li>Margin = 0mm</li><li>Leave everything else standard!</li></ol><p>Now hit the button [Generate 3DModel] and download the STL.</p><p>For making the complete card:</p><ul><li>Open the model [Printables Business Card] in the slicer.</li><li>Add the STL with the QRCode by right-clicking and [add part]-[load]</li><li>Position the QRCode STL on the Business Card. (Check if the height is ok)</li><li>Slice the model.</li><li>Add color changes. On the website of Felix he explains it for Prusa Slicer and Cura.</li><li>Slice again and save the print file.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>You can fill the empty space left with your name or for instance your own logo. I added my logo all the way to the top layer so it was also highlighted with orange. Repeat above steps to add this 3rd STL.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>I have added my card as a print-file, just for calculating printing time and material usage.</i></p><p><i>I have added my project file, just to show how the placement and layer switches are done.</i></p><p><i>Create your own, by using the base STL-file provided.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote><p><strong>printer.tools/qrcode2stl</strong> by <a href="https://flxn.de/">Felix Stein</a>.</p></blockquote>