[Bad-ass Matrix-style music] When you were social-distanced
brunching, I printed the blade. While you were on awkward Zoom
calls, I mastered the slicer. And now that there's one week until Christmas
and Amazon won't ship your presents in time, you have the audacity to come to me for help?! Well, you made an excellent choice, because I have
10 free 3D prints that will make awesome gifts. [Sleigh bells intensify] I am Zack Freedman, and welcome to
Voidstar Lab. As an accredited mensch, I've never had much stake in Christmas, until
I was contacted by today's sponsor, Thangs. Thangs is the fastest-growing site to find
3D-printable models, and as far as I can tell, they're the only search engine on the web for
3D geometry. This is going to come in handy, because there's just a week til
eggnog day and the stores are all pandemic-y. There's no time to waste, so
let's unleash number 10: Collapsing Katana. This is one of the coolest 3D models I found on
Thangs, not just because it's a bad-ass blade that will delight any wannabe ninja. This is an
exciting demonstration of what a creative maker can accomplish with a 3D printer. Even though the
sword is made of a bunch of telescoping segments, it's only a single 3D model. All the parts
print together, nestled tightly enough to lock the sword open but just far enough apart
that you can snap it off the plate and they slide freely. Thangs searches for models on
Thingiverse too, so you can find even more iconic weapons like a pirate cutlass, bo staff,
even a lightsaber. Just don't expect to cross blades in pirates-vs-ninjas-vs-jedi showdowns;
these swords are for swashbuckling only. [Clackety noises] This next one is perfect for that annoying uncle who just won't stop telling terrible dad
puns. We're gonna give him coronavirus. Number nine: Coronavirus. This reasonably accurate facsimile of that
little jerk is based on imagery from the CDC and makes a really adorable stocking stuffer. Just
look at his wee little protein halo. He's so cute. As previously mentioned, the most
important feature of this particular print is that you get to say you
gave the recipient coronavirus. If you disregard social distancing and don't
wear a mask, you can even make that literal! Side note: I printed this little guy out of
the most bizarre filament I've ever seen. This is purple PETG, not PLA, and it glows green
in the dark. Also it's full of glitter. It's weird. This printable virus makes an appropriate
ornament or even a mildly sardonic tree topper, but it's the remixes that really send this to
epidemic proportions. Here's a 'rona for your extruder! Here's a 'rona that holds your masks.
Here's a 'rona to open your Corona. Some Americans may fear the 'rona less than others, but they'll
change their tune once they see the BUFF 'RONA. Number eight: LiftPod. Photographers and videographers are THE worst
people to buy gifts for, because everything camera-related costs a fortune. That's why I was
so excited when I found the LiftPod. Plot twist: a whole bunch of shots you've seen so
far have been recorded with this LiftPod! Except except this one. I suppose I could have
lied and said I printed two of these things, but I respect 'ya too much. The LiftPod is different
from a tripod because it sits right on the table and it's really easy to adjust. This makes it easy
to experiment with different shooting angles and positions, especially when you're trying to
dial in one of those fancy pants close-ups. The commercial version of this thing costs 150
bucks, but this one is entirely 3D-printed. Even the nuts and bolts are 3D-printed! You
don't even need to have a fancy camera to use this thing. All you have to do is print
the phone clamp instead of the camera clamp, and they can start recording overly-scripted maker
content or whatever the kids are into these days. Or they can put their switch into it if they're
too lazy to hold their own games consoles. Entitled brats. Number seven: PBC Dream Blaster. Maybe you're doing office secret Santa and
you got Gary, who never talks to anyone, has no social media, and only
wears plain Uniqlo t-shirts. Who the hell knows what Gary wants? WHAT
IS GOING ON INSIDE YOUR HEAD, GARY?!! When you don't know what they want, give them
something nobody - absolutely nobody - asked for. Download a crossbow that
fires peanut butter cups. [Slow-mo peanut butter propulsion sounds] It all started with a girl named Kelly,
who fell asleep one night and dreamed of a mighty weapon capable of flinging nutty
chocolate confections into a friend's eager and waiting maw. Her friend Fernando took up the
challenge and designed the PBC Dream Blaster. Simply pull back the tray, chamber a
peanut-buttery payload, take aim, and I quote, fling them majestically through the air. All
you need is a rubber band, a touch of glue, and a big ol' bag of ammo. You don't even need
to use peanut butter cups; the Dream Blaster will also propel cookies, throwing starfruit, and
other cylindrical combustibles through the sky. Number six: THE PUZZLE OF EVIL! [Thunder crack] I sold this thing short when I first saw it.
I have seen countless nesting puzzles and I've beaten many of them. What I didn't account
for is this puzzle is EVIL! [Thunder crack] This is the first item on the list that I printed,
and I gave it to Brooke, who is way better puzzles than I am, to test it out. The Puzzle of Evil's
[Thunder crack] position in the top 10 was secured when a week later, Brooke was still trying to
tangle with this torturous tangram but getting totally trounced. She hadn't made an inch of
progress in an entire week, and she was working on the easy side! And yes, the puzzle is possible. I
confirmed the solutions online, which I can assure you are not easy to find, so spoiler-seeking
cheatyfaces are gonna have to work for it. The Puzzle of Evil [Thunder crack] is the perfect
way to shut a kid up for 15 minutes or utterly consume an entire table of drunken nerds who each
think they're the smartest person in the room. Speaking of rooms full of smart, drunk nerds,
the Voidstar Lab Discord is now online! Just click the link in the description to join a
budding community of friendly project-building smartasses. There's a channel just for
projects, there's one just for bad jokes, there's even a voice channel so we can
schmooze while we solder. The best part is, everyone there is the same kind of
socially-awkward ADHD weirdo who put their Christmas shopping off for 51 weeks
and is still watching 3D-printing YouTube videos instead of just doing it! Link's
in the description, I'll see you there. Also, [REDACTED] this puzzle. [Puzzling noises] Number five: Gift Kit Cards. These ingenious prints are a fun twist on
those old-school snap-out model planes that boomers grew up with, and they're also the
cheapest, easiest prints on this list. There are tons of these things on really anywhere
you can find STL's, and I think it's fun to hunt down the perfect card for everyone.
You can download functional mechanisms, iconic military planes, siege weaponry, holiday
cheer, and even fictional spaceships that totally aren't abruptly destroyed.
[Airplane crashing mouth noises] What I love about these is that they barely
need any plastic, so you can run off a whole pile of kit cards with the irksome remnants of
filament on your spool. If you're in a rush, you can also bump up the layer height and it
doesn't really affect the quality that much. Kit cards are really easy to assemble
- you just pop them off of their sprues and slot them together no glue... or...
slot them together... no glue required. Number four: Cute Dumpster. 2020 was a rough year. Life plans were
shattered, loved ones got sick, jobs were lost, and politics got very, very weird. This lovable
dumpster bebeh is the perfect symbol of the year, if only because my printer gave me non-stop
trouble the entire time. This guy dealt with layer shifts, ugly blobs, and all kinds of
disruptions, but he's still smiling because the surprisingly supportive Voidstar Lab community
is watching. Just attach his little dumpster doors to his adorable dumpster body and hand him off to
that special someone who had a real trash 2020. What they tuck inside him stays between the
dumpster, the recipient, and the fire department. Number three: Lithophanes. A lithophane is an obnoxiously technical term
for a thin panel with an image etched into it. The markings are too subtle to make sense of with
the naked eye, but when you pass light through it, the picture is revealed crisp
and clear. What's cool about lithophanes is that they're really easy to
personalize with pictures you care about, and you don't even need to open up a 3D-modeling
program at all. Just head to lithophanemaker.com, 3DPRocks, or many other easy-to-use sites, pick
a shape, load an image, and get to squirtin'. Print a family picture on a heart so granny
can see the little ones when she makes her morning tea! Fall asleep to the image of
your real family. With the ability to turn any picture into a hidden masterpiece,
the possibilities are simply endless. [YOU BEEN RICKROLLED FOOL] Number two: 3D Maze Puzzle Box. You normies make me sick. You've watched 80% of
the way through a 3D-printable gifts video and you STILL want to give them cash! Well, if you
insist on buying your way out of your profound lack of creativity, know that you can at least
make the recipient suffer for it. This dastardly little tube imprisons your dead presidents in an
obnoxiously labyrinthine challenge. It might not look like much from here, but remember that
this isn't the gift - this is the gift WRAP. That little twerp needs to navigate this maze with
everyone at the Christmas party staring them down, checking their watches, impatiently fidgeting
with the unopened presents in their laps. They're not allowed to take their
turn opening their present until your victim thanks you for the gift,
and they can't do that until they know what you gave them! You don't write
the rules. You just play the game. Of course, you will need to solve the puzzle
yourself in reverse in order to LOCK the box. You could have made a collapsible
katana. You brought this on yourself. The final print on this list, numero uno,
represents everything there is to gain by 3D-printing a gift. It's unlike anything sold
in stores, it will blow the recipient's mind, it'll make the entire Christmas party
think you're a Tony Stark super-genius, and requires zero skill and zero effort on
your part. Say hello to number eleven... wait... that's not an eleven, that's a one. Say hello to number one: The Cyclone, the
triple-lift triple-track marble machine. Weighing in at 250 grams of filament and taking
18 hours or longer to print, this group of loops, chutes, and circuitous routes is an absolute hoot.
Three intertwined marble raceways dance and weave through a Rube Goldbergian masterpiece, and a
built-in hand-cranked Archimedean screw carries the balls back up to run again. It's a gorgeous,
intricate model that exemplifies the creative potential of 3D printing. It's hard to believe
that this didn't need any supports or glue. WHAAA-- This model prints beautifully with absolutely
zero support or extra materials at all. I even used PETG, which is a lot saggier than PLA,
and apart from dropping that screw into place and cleaning out the tunnels, what you see here is
exactly what came off my printer. Even the marbles can be 3D-printed, although in my opinion it's
worth risking a trip to Home Depot to grab some ball bearings. The Cyclone is truly a low-effort,
high-reward print that anyone can make, but when it gets unwrapped, you are going to look like a
mastermind. You and your giftee are guaranteed to be the center of attention until the piss5
finishes downloading 200GB of day-one patches. And that, my precious present procrastinators, is ten unique and impressive gifts that you can
run off in time for Xmas. A friendly reminder, we just opened the Voidstar Lab Discord,
and you want to join our maker community! Wait... And we want you to join our maker community!
Thanks again to Thangs for sponsoring this episode. If you are still looking for ideas, head
over to thangs.com and drop an STL right into their geometric search engine. Thangs has tons
of pop-culture characters and other high-fidelity models for you to print, and they are all free all
the time. Still haven't cleared your list? Well, check out this collection of ten 3D-printable
tools. Jump on that subscribe button like a fat guy down a chimney and jingle that notification
bell allllll the way. Thank you so much for watching, have a very merry non-denominational
winter holiday, and I will see you in the future.
