It’s not all smooth sailing for the 3D Benchy. The unofficial mascot of the 3D printing community is under threat. The rights have been sold to a large corporation and they’re cracking down on license enforcement, removing all remixes from file sharing platforms like Printables and Thingiverse. In this video we discuss the situation, how it might all be one big misunderstanding and what you can print instead if the Benchy is sunk for good.
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3D Boaty: https://www.printables.com/model/1141963-3d-boaty
E3D Buggy: https://www.printables.com/model/275117-e3dbuggy-a-3d-printer-stress-test
Cali-Cat: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1545913
Cali-Dragon: https://www.printables.com/model/209121-cali-dragon
Clearance Castle: https://www.makersmuse.com/clearance-castle
Supporting footage courtesy of:
fhuable: https://www.youtube.com/@fhuable
Daniel Norée: https://www.youtube.com/@DanielNoree
Prusa3D: https://www.youtube.com/@Prusa3D
247printing: https://www.youtube.com/@247printing
CNC Kitchen: https://www.youtube.com/@CNCKitchen
Maker’s Muse: https://www.youtube.com/@MakersMuse
Dr. D-Flo: https://www.youtube.com/@DrDFlo
Sources referenced:
https://all3dp.com/4/no-3dbenchy-remixes-arent-being-dmcad/
https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1hwj9y1/fyi_3dbenchycom_is_sending_lawyers_to_kill_the_fun/
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielnoree_a-piece-of-3dprinting-history-just-faded-activity-7282680313879683072-FCET/
https://www.printables.com/model/3161-3d-benchy
https://www.3dbenchy.com
00:00 Benchy Is A 3D Printing Icon
01:20 History of the 3D Benchy
03:00 An End To All The Fun
03:45 A Plot Twist
04:34 Who Is Causing This Chaos?
05:05 The Search For A New Benchy
06:10 The Importance of Quantified Analysis
07:11 The “Cute” Factor
07:35 E3D Buggy
07:54 3D Boaty
08:35 Cali-Cat
08:51 Cali-Dragon / Clearance Castle
09:07 A Question and A Challenge
09:35 Outro