[KevinMS]

When I got my first 3D printer one of the first things I learned, in a surprising twist, was how great they are at printing flat things.

[noman-land]

What other kinds of flat things did you print?

Tom Stanton printed directly onto tissue paper to make extremely light airplanes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4X6KYlQ7YQ

[argee]

A lot of low-profile split ergonomic keyboard cases (3d printed) are flat or nearly-flat halves that surround the PCB.

Example: https://shop.beekeeb.com/products/presoldered-chocofi-split-...

[cosmie]

I make a lot of stuff using similar techniques to this guy[1]. Adding a mesh mid-print adds a good bit of structural integrity for thing pieces, and comes in handy for accessories like earrings and necklaces. Also fun to play with negative space when you start using optically interesting materials like iridescent or metallic meshes.

[1] https://thangs.com/designer/kaizen3dprints

[KevinMS]

shims, plates (the hardware kind with holes), etc. It would be great for anything assembled together with plates and spacers (robots, stands, etc). The alternative would be cutting those shapes out of something, with lots of waste and dust.

[bambax]

What a fantastic video! Thanks!

3D printers are good at printing snowflakes for Christmas too ;-)