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title: "September 2026: Practi-FALL Prints"
category: "challenges"
subcategory: "2026"
order: 202609
description: "September 2026 challenge focusing on functional utility and everyday practicality."
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  - challenge-010
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# Past Challenge: September 2026

## Challenge: Practi"FALL" Prints

As we headed into fall, it was time to show off the practical power of 3D printing with **Practi"FALL" Prints**! 

Whether it was an everyday household fix or a clever workshop tool, makers brought in practical prints that solved problems or made life easier.

### The Focus: Functional Utility & Everyday Practicality
The goal was to design or print a functional item that serves a practical purpose. This could be anything from a simple door stop, cord clip, or drawer organizer, to a crazy multi-levered bottle or can opener, tool jig, or replacement bracket!

### Submission Requirements

* **Physical Model**: Brought to the **September 16th, 2026** meetup.
* **Range of Entries**: Anything functional qualified—from simple everyday utility items to complex mechanical openers or tools.
* **The Story**: Participants demonstrated or explained what problem their print solved, how they used it, and their printing/design approach (materials, infill, orientation for strength, etc.).

### Judging & Prize

* **Voting**: The group voted on their favorite entry based on practical usefulness, creativity, and execution.
* **Prize**: The winner received a **free spool of filament**!

### Timeline

* **Challenge Announcement**: August 19th, 2026 (at August meetup)
* **Show & Tell / Voting**: September 16th, 2026 (during September meetup)
* **Winner Announcement**: September 16th, 2026 (end of September meetup)

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**This challenge was active for September 2026 and is now archived.**