Comment on This whistle fights fascists | How thousands of 3D-printed whistles are derailing ICE.

ThePantser@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• silence7@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Anywhere in public is great. If you’re in a place where ICE is less active, you’ll want to package the whistles with instructions to alert the local rapid response hotline.

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  • dhork@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’ve seen whistles with the number for the local rapid response hotline printed right on them. Must have been one of those fancy multi-filament printers.

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    • FauxLiving@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You can do it with any 3D printer, as long as you orient the letters so they’re at the top of the print, you can insert a pause in the print job just before it starts the layers with the letters. Then you do a manual filament swap and resume the print.

      Another option is to print a QR code on them with a link to instructions/the organization.

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    • hddsx@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Do you have to prime 3d printed objects? If not, just print the number and like dip into water paint. Ideally you could print a lip with higher numbers so only the top of the numbers get painted

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      • filcuk@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        If it’s bevelled text you can swap filament during print to make it stand out / easy to read.
        Only problem is that you have to baby sit the print, which could slow down production considerably

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• kent_eh@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Which STL do you prefer?

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  • ThePantser@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This is the one I used, it’s quickish and prints well at 18 at a time. Figured it would be comfortable to hold.

    www.printables.com/model/1493196-nice-whistle-1

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• happydoors@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  A lot of small coffee shops will allow them in their bulletin board area

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