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# Challenge Archive
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## About the Archive
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## About the Archive
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Welcome to the Challenge Archive! Here you'll find summaries of all past monthly 3D printing challenges from the Fargo 3D Print Meetup. Each challenge page includes an overview, key details, and links to the complete challenge information in the main repository.
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Welcome to the Challenge Archive! Here you'll find summaries of all past monthly 3D printing challenges from the Fargo 3D Print Meetup. Each challenge page includes an overview, key details, and links to the complete challenge information in the main repository.
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## Past Challenges
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## Past Challenges
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### 2025
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- **[November 2025: "Wait, This Was Printed?"](November-2025)** - Surface finish challenge (25mm cube, 2 walls, no top)
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- **[November 2025: "Wait, This Was Printed?"](November-2025)** - Surface finish challenge (25mm cube, 2 walls, no top)
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- **[October 2025: "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?"](October-2025)** - Transparency challenge using 3D Fuel's Clearly Natural filament
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- **[October 2025: "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?"](October-2025)** - Transparency challenge using 3D Fuel's Clearly Natural filament
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[← Back to Home Page](Home)
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# Current Challenge: January 2026
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# Current Challenge: Bring Your Best
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## Maker Coin Holder Design
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## Challenge: Bring Your Best / Favorite / Proudest Print
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This month's challenge is to design a holder for our **Maker Coin**.
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For this month, we want to see what you can do! Bring in a print that represents your best work, your absolute favorite model, or the project you are most proud of.
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## Challenge Details
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### The Focus: The Story
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### The Goal
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We want to know the "Why" behind the print. Be prepared to share:
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Design and print a custom holder, stand, or display for the 3D Fuel / Filament Fabricators Maker Coin.
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* Why did you choose this model?
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### Getting the Coin
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* What challenges did you overcome to print it?
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* What makes it special to you?
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- **Pick one up**: Stop by 3D Fuel to grab a physical coin.
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- **Print one**: You can print your own coin!
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- **Nozzle Requirement**: 0.2mm nozzle is required for the fine detail.
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- **Model Link**: [Filament Fabricators Maker Coin on MakerWorld](https://makerworld.com/en/models/2115458-filament-fabricators-maker-coin#profileId-2289196)
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* **Physical Model**: Bring your print to the **March** meetup.
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* **The Story**: Be ready to tell the group about your creation.
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### Submission Requirements
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- **Physical Model**: Bring your printed holder to the February meetup.
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### Judging & Prize
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- **Digital File**: (Optional but encouraged) Share your design on a repository like MakerWorld, Printables, or Thangs.
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* **Voting**: The group will vote on their favorite entry.
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* **Prize**: The winner will receive a **free spool of filament**!
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- **Challenge Announcement**: January 2026 (at January meetup)
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- **Show & Tell / Voting**: February 2026 (during February meetup)
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### Timeline
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- **Winner Announcement**: February 2026 (end of February meetup)
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* **Challenge Announcement**: February 2026 (at February meetup)
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* **Show & Tell / Voting**: March 2026 (during March meetup)
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* **Winner Announcement**: March 2026 (end of March meetup)
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# Challenge: December 2025
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# Challenge: December 2025
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## "Bring Your Test Models"
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## "Bring Your Test Models"
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This month's challenge is all about the models we use to test, tune, and calibrate our printers. Everyone has a favorite "go-to" print—whether it's a Benchy, a calibration cube, a torture test, or something unique you've found.
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This month's challenge is all about the models we use to test, tune, and calibrate our printers. Everyone has a favorite "go-to" print—whether it's a Benchy, a calibration cube, a torture test, or something unique you've found.
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**Bring your favorite test models to the meetup!**
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**Bring your favorite test models to the meetup!**
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## Challenge Details
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## Challenge Details
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### The Goal
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### The Goal
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Share what test models you use and why. Do you use them for:
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Share what test models you use and why. Do you use them for:
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- Calibrating dimensional accuracy?
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- Calibrating dimensional accuracy?
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- Testing overhangs and bridging?
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- Testing overhangs and bridging?
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- Tuning retraction settings?
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- Tuning retraction settings?
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- Checking first layer adhesion?
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- Checking first layer adhesion?
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- Just for fun?
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- Just for fun?
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### Submission Requirements
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### Submission Requirements
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- **Physical Model**: Bring your printed test model(s) to the January meetup.
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- **Physical Model**: Bring your printed test model(s) to the January meetup.
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- **Explanation**: Be prepared to share *why* this is your favorite test model and what it helps you achieve.
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- **Explanation**: Be prepared to share *why* this is your favorite test model and what it helps you achieve.
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### Voting & Awards
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### Voting & Awards
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- **Group Vote**: The group will vote on what they think is the **Best Test Model**.
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- **Group Vote**: The group will vote on what they think is the **Best Test Model**.
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- **Criteria**: Usefulness, uniqueness, or just plain coolness!
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- **Criteria**: Usefulness, uniqueness, or just plain coolness!
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## Timeline
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## Timeline
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- **Challenge Announcement**: December 10, 2025 (at December meetup)
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- **Challenge Announcement**: December 10, 2025 (at December meetup)
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- **Show & Tell / Voting**: January 2026 (during January meetup)
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- **Show & Tell / Voting**: January 2026 (during January meetup)
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- **Winner Announcement**: January 2026 (end of January meetup)
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- **Winner Announcement**: January 2026 (end of January meetup)
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# 3D Print Meetup Wiki
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# 3D Print Meetup Wiki
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Welcome to the official wiki for our monthly 3D printing meetup! This wiki contains comprehensive information about our community, meetings, challenges, and resources.
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Welcome to the official wiki for our monthly 3D printing meetup! This wiki contains comprehensive information about our community, meetings, challenges, and resources.
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## Quick Navigation
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## Quick Navigation
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### Meeting Information
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### Meeting Information
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- **[Meeting Itinerary](Itinerary)** - Complete meeting schedule and format
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- **[Meeting Itinerary](Itinerary)** - Complete meeting schedule and format
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- **[Important Dates](Important-Dates)** - Upcoming meeting dates and schedule changes
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- **[Important Dates](Important-Dates)** - Upcoming meeting dates and schedule changes
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### Current Challenges
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### Current Challenges
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- **[Active Challenge](Current-Challenge)** - January 2026: "Maker Coin Holder Design"
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- **[Active Challenge](Current-Challenge)** - February 2026: "Bring Your Best"
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- **[Upcoming Challenge](Upcoming-Challenge)** - February 2026: "Bring Your Best"
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- **[Upcoming Challenge](Upcoming-Challenge)** - March 2026: "Bring an Experiment"
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- **[Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive)** - Past challenges
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- **[Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive)** - Past challenges
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- **[How to Participate](Challenge-Participation)** - Guide for joining challenges
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- **[How to Participate](Challenge-Participation)** - Guide for joining challenges
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### Community Resources
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### Community Resources
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- **[Getting Started](Getting-Started)** - New member guide
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- **[Getting Started](Getting-Started)** - New member guide
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- **[Ideas and Planning](Ideas-and-Planning)** - Future concepts and community input
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- **[Ideas and Planning](Ideas-and-Planning)** - Future concepts and community input
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- **[Supporting Our Community](Supporting-Our-Community)** - Tools and resources to support the group
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- **[Supporting Our Community](Supporting-Our-Community)** - Tools and resources to support the group
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- **[Join the Discord](https://discord.gg/BSJbsj6m)** - Connect with the community online
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- **[Join the Discord](https://discord.gg/BSJbsj6m)** - Connect with the community online
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- **[Feedback](mailto:feedback@fargo3d.com)** - Send us your feedback and suggestions
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- **[Feedback](mailto:feedback@fargo3d.com)** - Send us your feedback and suggestions
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## About Our Meetup
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## About Our Meetup
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Our monthly 3D printing meetup brings together enthusiasts, makers, and innovators to share knowledge, showcase projects, and explore the latest in additive manufacturing technology.
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Our monthly 3D printing meetup brings together enthusiasts, makers, and innovators to share knowledge, showcase projects, and explore the latest in additive manufacturing technology.
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### Meeting Format
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### Meeting Format
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- **Duration**: 2 hours (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
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- **Duration**: 2 hours (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
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- **Structure**: Social time, industry updates, show & tell, presentations
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- **Structure**: Social time, industry updates, show & tell, presentations
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- **Community Focus**: Learning, sharing, and networking
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- **Community Focus**: Learning, sharing, and networking
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## Additional Resources
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## Additional Resources
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### HueForge
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### HueForge
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Enhance your multi-color 3D printing projects with specialized HueForge resources:
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Enhance your multi-color 3D printing projects with specialized HueForge resources:
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- **[3D Fuel Filament Library](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/HueForge)** - Complete filament database for accurate color printing
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- **[3D Fuel Filament Library](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/HueForge)** - Complete filament database for accurate color printing
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- **HueForge Tutorials** - Step-by-step guides for multi-color lithophanes and techniques *(Coming Soon)*
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- **HueForge Tutorials** - Step-by-step guides for multi-color lithophanes and techniques *(Coming Soon)*
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- **Project Galleries** - Showcase of community HueForge creations *(Coming Soon)*
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- **Project Galleries** - Showcase of community HueForge creations *(Coming Soon)*
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### Community Creators
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### Community Creators
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Featured 3D printing content creators, channels, and educational resources:
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Featured 3D printing content creators, channels, and educational resources:
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- **YouTube Channels** - Curated list of educational 3D printing creators *(Coming Soon)*
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- **YouTube Channels** - Curated list of educational 3D printing creators *(Coming Soon)*
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- **Creator Spotlights** - Featured community members and their techniques *(Coming Soon)*
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- **Creator Spotlights** - Featured community members and their techniques *(Coming Soon)*
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- **Educational Content** - Tutorials, reviews, and guides from trusted sources *(Coming Soon)*
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- **Educational Content** - Tutorials, reviews, and guides from trusted sources *(Coming Soon)*
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This section continues to grow with creator partnerships, tutorial content, and community-recommended channels to help everyone advance their 3D printing skills.
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This section continues to grow with creator partnerships, tutorial content, and community-recommended channels to help everyone advance their 3D printing skills.
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**Last Updated**: February 25, 2026
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**Last Updated**: February 25, 2026
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# Important Dates
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# Important Dates
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## Upcoming Meetup Schedule
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## Upcoming Meetup Schedule
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### Next Meetup
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### Next Meetup
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- **December Meetup: December 10th, 2025**
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- **December Meetup: December 10th, 2025**
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- Challenge announcement for December 2025 challenge
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- Challenge announcement for December 2025 challenge
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- Judging of November 2025 challenge submissions
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- Judging of November 2025 challenge submissions
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### Special Note
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### Special Note
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**December meetup is NOT on the usual 3rd Wednesday** - We will resume normal 3rd Wednesday schedule starting January 2026.
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**December meetup is NOT on the usual 3rd Wednesday** - We will resume normal 3rd Wednesday schedule starting January 2026.
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## Regular Meeting Schedule
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## Regular Meeting Schedule
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### Standard Schedule (Resumes January 2026)
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### Standard Schedule (Resumes January 2026)
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- **When**: 3rd Wednesday of each month
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- **When**: 3rd Wednesday of each month
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- **Time**: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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- **Time**: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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- **Duration**: 2 hours
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- **Duration**: 2 hours
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### Meeting Format
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### Meeting Format
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- **6:00-6:15 PM**: Arrival & Social Time
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- **6:00-6:15 PM**: Arrival & Social Time
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- **6:15-6:45 PM**: Industry News & Updates (John)
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- **6:15-6:45 PM**: Industry News & Updates (John)
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- **6:45-7:15 PM**: Show & Tell (includes challenge judging)
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- **6:45-7:15 PM**: Show & Tell (includes challenge judging)
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- **7:15-7:45 PM**: Featured Presentation
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- **7:15-7:45 PM**: Featured Presentation
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- **7:45-8:00 PM**: Closing & General Discussion
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- **7:45-8:00 PM**: Closing & General Discussion
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## Challenge Timeline
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## Challenge Timeline
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### October 2025: "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?" (Completed)
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### October 2025: "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?" (Completed)
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- **Challenge Announcement**: October 1, 2025
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- **Challenge Announcement**: October 1, 2025
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- **Model Specification Released**: October 13, 2025
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- **Model Specification Released**: October 13, 2025
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- **Submission Deadline**: October 28, 2025
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- **Submission Deadline**: October 28, 2025
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- **Judging Period**: October 29-30, 2025
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- **Judging Period**: October 29-30, 2025
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- **Winner Announcement**: October 31, 2025
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- **Winner Announcement**: October 31, 2025
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See the [Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive) for complete details.
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See the [Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive) for complete details.
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### November 2025: "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?"
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### November 2025: "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?"
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- **Challenge Announcement**: November 12, 2025
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- **Challenge Announcement**: November 12, 2025
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- **Submission Deadline**: December 10, 2025
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- **Submission Deadline**: December 10, 2025
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- **Judging**: December 10, 2025 meetup
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- **Judging**: December 10, 2025 meetup
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See [Current Challenge](Current-Challenge) for complete details.
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See [Current Challenge](Current-Challenge) for complete details.
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### December 2025: [Challenge TBD]
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### December 2025: [Challenge TBD]
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- **Challenge Announcement**: December 10, 2025
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- **Challenge Announcement**: December 10, 2025
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- **Submission Deadline**: January 2026 meetup
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- **Submission Deadline**: January 2026 meetup
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- **Details**: To be announced
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- **Details**: To be announced
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See [Upcoming Challenge](Upcoming-Challenge) for updates.
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See [Upcoming Challenge](Upcoming-Challenge) for updates.
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## Meeting Locations
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*[Location information to be added]*
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## Contact Information
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## Contact Information
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*[Contact details to be added]*
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*[Contact details to be added]*
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*Last updated: November 15, 2025*
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*Last updated: November 15, 2025*
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# Meeting Itinerary
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# Meeting Itinerary
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## Meeting Format & Timeline
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## Meeting Format & Timeline
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**Meeting Duration**: 2 Hours (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
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**Meeting Duration**: 2 Hours (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
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## Schedule Breakdown
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## Schedule Breakdown
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### 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM: Arrival & Social Time
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### 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM: Arrival & Social Time
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**Duration: 15 minutes**
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**Duration: 15 minutes**
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- Welcome new members and returning participants
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- Welcome new members and returning participants
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- Informal networking and conversation
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- Informal networking and conversation
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- Setup and equipment check
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- Setup and equipment check
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- Coffee/refreshments (if available)
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- Coffee/refreshments (if available)
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### 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM: Industry News & Updates
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### 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM: Industry News & Updates
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**Duration: 30 minutes**
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**Duration: 30 minutes**
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**Presenter: John**
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**Presenter: John**
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- Latest 3D printing industry developments
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- Latest 3D printing industry developments
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- New technology announcements and trends
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- New technology announcements and trends
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- 3D Fuel product updates and releases
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- 3D Fuel product updates and releases
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- Market insights and innovations
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- Market insights and innovations
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- Q&A session for industry-related questions
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- Q&A session for industry-related questions
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### 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM: Show & Tell
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### 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM: Show & Tell
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**Duration: 15-30 minutes**
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**Duration: 15-30 minutes**
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- Community member project presentations
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- Recent prints and creations showcase
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- Recent prints and creations showcase
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- **Challenge judging** (when entries from previous month's challenge are present)
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- **Challenge judging** (when entries from previous month's challenge are present)
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- Problem-solving discussions
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- Problem-solving discussions
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- Technique sharing and tips
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- Technique sharing and tips
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- Challenge submissions and updates
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- Challenge submissions and updates
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- Quick project demos
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- Quick project demos
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### 7:15 PM - 7:45 PM: Featured Presentation
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### 7:15 PM - 7:45 PM: Featured Presentation
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**Duration: 30 minutes**
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**Duration: 30 minutes**
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- In-depth technical presentations
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- In-depth technical presentations
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- Guest speaker sessions
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- Guest speaker sessions
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- Workshop demonstrations
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- Workshop demonstrations
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- Challenge announcements and explanations
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- Challenge announcements and explanations
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- Advanced technique tutorials
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- Advanced technique tutorials
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- Interactive learning sessions
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- Interactive learning sessions
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### 7:45 PM - 8:00 PM: Closing & General Discussion
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### 7:45 PM - 8:00 PM: Closing & General Discussion
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**Duration: 15 minutes**
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**Duration: 15 minutes**
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- Meeting wrap-up and summary
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- Meeting wrap-up and summary
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- Upcoming events and announcements
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- Upcoming events and announcements
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- Informal discussion and final questions
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- Informal discussion and final questions
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- Networking and contact exchange
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- Networking and contact exchange
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- Cleanup and departure preparation
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- Cleanup and departure preparation
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## Meeting Guidelines
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## Meeting Guidelines
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### Participation Tips
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### Participation Tips
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- **Arrive Early**: Come at 6:00 PM to maximize networking time
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- **Arrive Early**: Come at 6:00 PM to maximize networking time
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- **Bring Projects**: Always welcome to share your latest prints
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- **Bring Projects**: Always welcome to share your latest prints
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- **Ask Questions**: Industry news segment is perfect for Q&A
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- **Ask Questions**: Industry news segment is perfect for Q&A
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- **Stay Engaged**: Interactive participation encouraged throughout
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- **Stay Engaged**: Interactive participation encouraged throughout
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### Presentation Guidelines
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### Presentation Guidelines
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- **Show & Tell**: 3-5 minutes per person maximum
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- **Show & Tell**: 3-5 minutes per person maximum
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- **Challenge Entries**: Bring previous month's challenge submissions for group judging
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- **Challenge Entries**: Bring previous month's challenge submissions for group judging
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- **Featured Presentations**: Coordinate with organizers in advance
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- **Featured Presentations**: Coordinate with organizers in advance
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- **Materials**: Bring physical prints when possible
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- **Materials**: Bring physical prints when possible
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- **Documentation**: Photos welcome for social media sharing
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- **Documentation**: Photos welcome for social media sharing
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### Meeting Etiquette
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### Meeting Etiquette
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- Respect time limits for each segment
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- Respect time limits for each segment
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- Allow everyone opportunity to participate
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- Allow everyone opportunity to participate
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- Keep discussions relevant to 3D printing
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- Keep discussions relevant to 3D printing
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- Help with setup and cleanup as needed
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- Help with setup and cleanup as needed
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## Schedule Flexibility
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## Schedule Flexibility
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**Note**: Timing may adjust based on:
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**Note**: Timing may adjust based on:
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- Number of show & tell participants
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- Number of show & tell participants
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- Challenge entries requiring judging from previous month
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- Challenge entries requiring judging from previous month
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- Complexity of featured presentation
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- Complexity of featured presentation
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- Special events or challenges
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- Special events or challenges
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- Community engagement levels
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- Community engagement levels
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**Typical Variations**:
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**Typical Variations**:
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- Show & Tell: 15-30 minutes (depending on participation and challenge judging)
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- Show & Tell: 15-30 minutes (depending on participation and challenge judging)
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- Featured Presentation: 30 minutes (fixed duration)
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- Featured Presentation: 30 minutes (fixed duration)
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- Buffer time built into closing segment for overruns
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- Buffer time built into closing segment for overruns
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[← Back to Home Page](Home)
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# Current Challenge: January 2026
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## Maker Coin Holder Design
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This month's challenge is to design a holder for our **Maker Coin**.
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## Challenge Details
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### The Goal
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Design and print a custom holder, stand, or display for the 3D Fuel / Filament Fabricators Maker Coin.
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### Getting the Coin
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To participate, you need a Maker Coin to measure or test your design with.
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- **Pick one up**: Stop by 3D Fuel to grab a physical coin.
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- **Print one**: You can print your own coin!
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- **Nozzle Requirement**: 0.2mm nozzle is required for the fine detail.
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- **Model Link**: [Filament Fabricators Maker Coin on MakerWorld](https://makerworld.com/en/models/2115458-filament-fabricators-maker-coin#profileId-2289196)
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||||||
|
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||||||
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### Submission Requirements
|
||||||
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- **Physical Model**: Bring your printed holder to the February meetup.
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- **Digital File**: (Optional but encouraged) Share your design on a repository like MakerWorld, Printables, or Thangs.
|
||||||
|
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### Timeline
|
||||||
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- **Challenge Announcement**: January 2026 (at January meetup)
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- **Show & Tell / Voting**: February 2026 (during February meetup)
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- **Winner Announcement**: February 2026 (end of February meetup)
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- challenge
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- challenge-002
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- archive
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- archive
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---
|
---
|
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[← Back to Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive)
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[← Back to Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive)
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|
|
||||||
# November 2025 Challenge
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# November 2025 Challenge
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|
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## "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?"
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## "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?"
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|
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||||||
Can you achieve the smoothest, most layer-line-free surface finish possible? This challenge pushes your printer tuning, slicer settings, and material knowledge to the limit. The goal is simple but difficult: create a 25mm cube with 2 walls and no top that looks so smooth, people question whether it was actually 3D printed!
|
Can you achieve the smoothest, most layer-line-free surface finish possible? This challenge pushes your printer tuning, slicer settings, and material knowledge to the limit. The goal is simple but difficult: create a 25mm cube with 2 walls and no top that looks so smooth, people question whether it was actually 3D printed!
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Challenge Details
|
## Challenge Details
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Materials & Constraints
|
### Materials & Constraints
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **Filament**: 3D Fuel filament (any type: PLA+, Pro PLA+, PCTG etc.)
|
- **Filament**: 3D Fuel filament (any type: PLA+, Pro PLA+, PCTG etc.)
|
||||||
- **Nozzle Requirement**: Must use a 0.4mm nozzle (REQUIRED)
|
- **Nozzle Requirement**: Must use a 0.4mm nozzle (REQUIRED)
|
||||||
- **Estimated Filament Usage**: Approximately 3 grams (for reference only)
|
- **Estimated Filament Usage**: Approximately 3 grams (for reference only)
|
||||||
- **Model Specification**:
|
- **Model Specification**:
|
||||||
- **Dimensions**: Exactly 25mm x 25mm x 25mm cube (REQUIRED)
|
- **Dimensions**: Exactly 25mm x 25mm x 25mm cube (REQUIRED)
|
||||||
- **Wall Count**: Exactly 2 walls (no more, no less) (REQUIRED)
|
- **Wall Count**: Exactly 2 walls (no more, no less) (REQUIRED)
|
||||||
- **Top Layers**: 0 (no top surface)
|
- **Top Layers**: 0 (no top surface)
|
||||||
- **Bottom Layers**: Standard (as needed for proper adhesion)
|
- **Bottom Layers**: Standard (as needed for proper adhesion)
|
||||||
- **Infill**: 0% (hollow interior)
|
- **Infill**: 0% (hollow interior)
|
||||||
- **Print Mode**: Standard FDM/FFF printing (no resin printing)
|
- **Print Mode**: Standard FDM/FFF printing (no resin printing)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Competition Categories
|
### Competition Categories
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **Smoothest Surface**: Best overall surface finish with minimal visible layer lines straight off the printer
|
- **Smoothest Surface**: Best overall surface finish with minimal visible layer lines straight off the printer
|
||||||
- **No post-processing allowed** - cubes must be judged as-printed
|
- **No post-processing allowed** - cubes must be judged as-printed
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Judging Criteria
|
### Judging Criteria
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
1. **Layer Line Visibility** (100%): The appearance and visibility of layer lines - less visible is better
|
1. **Layer Line Visibility** (100%): The appearance and visibility of layer lines - less visible is better
|
||||||
- All cubes must meet basic challenge requirements (25mm cube dimensions, exactly 2 walls, 0.4mm nozzle, no post-processing)
|
- All cubes must meet basic challenge requirements (25mm cube dimensions, exactly 2 walls, 0.4mm nozzle, no post-processing)
|
||||||
- Winner is determined solely by smoothness of surface and minimal layer line appearance
|
- Winner is determined solely by smoothness of surface and minimal layer line appearance
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Submission Requirements
|
### Submission Requirements
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **Physical Model**: Bring your printed 25mm cube to the December meetup for judging
|
- **Physical Model**: Bring your printed 25mm cube to the December meetup for judging
|
||||||
- **Dimension Verification**: Must be exactly 25mm x 25mm x 25mm
|
- **Dimension Verification**: Must be exactly 25mm x 25mm x 25mm
|
||||||
- **Wall Count Verification**: Must show exactly 2 walls when inspected
|
- **Wall Count Verification**: Must show exactly 2 walls when inspected
|
||||||
- **Nozzle Verification**: Must be printed with 0.4mm nozzle
|
- **Nozzle Verification**: Must be printed with 0.4mm nozzle
|
||||||
- **Settings Documentation**: Share your winning settings (layer height, temperature, speed, cooling, techniques)
|
- **Settings Documentation**: Share your winning settings (layer height, temperature, speed, cooling, techniques)
|
||||||
- **Process Notes**: Brief description of your approach
|
- **Process Notes**: Brief description of your approach
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Timeline
|
## Timeline
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **Challenge Announcement**: November 12, 2025 (at November meetup)
|
- **Challenge Announcement**: November 12, 2025 (at November meetup)
|
||||||
- **Submission Deadline**: December 10, 2025 (at December meetup)
|
- **Submission Deadline**: December 10, 2025 (at December meetup)
|
||||||
- **Judging Period**: December 10, 2025 (during December meetup)
|
- **Judging Period**: December 10, 2025 (during December meetup)
|
||||||
- **Winner Announcement**: December 10, 2025 (end of December meetup)
|
- **Winner Announcement**: December 10, 2025 (end of December meetup)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Creating the Cube Model
|
## Creating the Cube Model
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Using the Provided Model
|
### Using the Provided Model
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Download the pre-configured cube:**
|
**Download the pre-configured cube:**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **File Location**: [Challenge Files/November2025/Cube.3mf](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/Challenge%20Files/November2025/Cube.3mf)
|
- **File Location**: [Challenge Files/November2025/Cube.3mf](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/Challenge%20Files/November2025/Cube.3mf)
|
||||||
- **Pre-configured**: Already set to 25mm x 25mm x 25mm with 2 walls and no top
|
- **Pre-configured**: Already set to 25mm x 25mm x 25mm with 2 walls and no top
|
||||||
- **Ready to slice**: Import into your slicer and adjust settings for your printer
|
- **Ready to slice**: Import into your slicer and adjust settings for your printer
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Using Bambu Studio
|
### Using Bambu Studio
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Step 1: Add Primitive**
|
**Step 1: Add Primitive**
|
||||||
1. Open Bambu Studio to a new project
|
1. Open Bambu Studio to a new project
|
||||||
2. Right-click on the build plate
|
2. Right-click on the build plate
|
||||||
3. Select "Add Primitive"
|
3. Select "Add Primitive"
|
||||||
4. Select "Cube"
|
4. Select "Cube"
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Step 2: Resize the Cube**
|
**Step 2: Resize the Cube**
|
||||||
1. Click to resize the cube
|
1. Click to resize the cube
|
||||||
2. Set X, Y, and Z to 25mm
|
2. Set X, Y, and Z to 25mm
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Alternative Methods
|
### Alternative Methods
|
||||||
- **Fusion 360**: Create square sketch (25mm x 25mm), extrude to 25mm height
|
- **Fusion 360**: Create square sketch (25mm x 25mm), extrude to 25mm height
|
||||||
- **Tinkercad**: Use cube shape, adjust dimensions to 25mm x 25mm x 25mm
|
- **Tinkercad**: Use cube shape, adjust dimensions to 25mm x 25mm x 25mm
|
||||||
- **FreeCAD**: Create cube with specified dimensions
|
- **FreeCAD**: Create cube with specified dimensions
|
||||||
- **Any CAD Software**: Simple cube 25mm x 25mm x 25mm
|
- **Any CAD Software**: Simple cube 25mm x 25mm x 25mm
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Awards & Recognition
|
## Awards & Recognition
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Awards
|
### Awards
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **Smoothest Surface Winner**: Best layer-line elimination straight off the printer
|
- **Smoothest Surface Winner**: Best layer-line elimination straight off the printer
|
||||||
- **People's Choice Award**: Community favorite
|
- **People's Choice Award**: Community favorite
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### Documentation
|
### Documentation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- Winner photos for social media sharing
|
- Winner photos for social media sharing
|
||||||
- Settings profiles shared with community
|
- Settings profiles shared with community
|
||||||
- Technique documentation for learning
|
- Technique documentation for learning
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Full challenge details**: [November 2025 Challenge Repository](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/challenges/November-2025)
|
**Full challenge details**: [November 2025 Challenge Repository](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/challenges/November-2025)
|
||||||
|
|||||||
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|
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|
||||||
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|
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|
||||||
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|
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|
||||||
- challenge
|
- challenge
|
||||||
- challenge-001
|
- challenge-001
|
||||||
- archive
|
- archive
|
||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
[← Back to Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive)
|
[← Back to Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# October 2025 Challenge
|
# October 2025 Challenge
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Table of Contents
|
## Table of Contents
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- [Challenge Title](#challenge-title)
|
- [Challenge Title](#challenge-title)
|
||||||
- [Overview](#overview)
|
- [Overview](#overview)
|
||||||
- [Key Details](#key-details)
|
- [Key Details](#key-details)
|
||||||
- [Competition Categories](#competition-categories)
|
- [Competition Categories](#competition-categories)
|
||||||
- [Results](#results)
|
- [Results](#results)
|
||||||
- [Full Challenge Details](#full-challenge-details)
|
- [Full Challenge Details](#full-challenge-details)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Challenge Title
|
## Challenge Title
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**"Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?"**
|
**"Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?"**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Overview
|
## Overview
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Experience the clarity of 3D Fuel's "Clearly Natural" filament in this transparency-focused challenge! Participants attempted to create the clearest possible print, testing the limits of clear filament printing techniques.
|
Experience the clarity of 3D Fuel's "Clearly Natural" filament in this transparency-focused challenge! Participants attempted to create the clearest possible print, testing the limits of clear filament printing techniques.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The challenge involved printing a simple cylinder (25mm diameter x 50mm height) in vase mode using 3D Fuel's Clearly Natural filament, available in both PCTG and PLA variants.
|
The challenge involved printing a simple cylinder (25mm diameter x 50mm height) in vase mode using 3D Fuel's Clearly Natural filament, available in both PCTG and PLA variants.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Key Details
|
## Key Details
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **Challenge Period**: October 1 - October 28, 2025
|
- **Challenge Period**: October 1 - October 28, 2025
|
||||||
- **Material**: 3D Fuel "Clearly Natural" (PCTG or PLA)
|
- **Material**: 3D Fuel "Clearly Natural" (PCTG or PLA)
|
||||||
- **Model**: Cylinder - 25mm diameter x 50mm height
|
- **Model**: Cylinder - 25mm diameter x 50mm height
|
||||||
- **Print Mode**: Vase mode (single perimeter wall)
|
- **Print Mode**: Vase mode (single perimeter wall)
|
||||||
- **Filament Usage**: Approximately 6 grams per print
|
- **Filament Usage**: Approximately 6 grams per print
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Competition Categories
|
## Competition Categories
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- **PCTG Division**: For prints using Clearly Natural PCTG
|
- **PCTG Division**: For prints using Clearly Natural PCTG
|
||||||
- **PLA Division**: For prints using Clearly Natural PLA
|
- **PLA Division**: For prints using Clearly Natural PLA
|
||||||
- **Overall Winner**: Best clarity across both divisions
|
- **Overall Winner**: Best clarity across both divisions
|
||||||
- **People's Choice Award**: Community favorite
|
- **People's Choice Award**: Community favorite
|
||||||
- **Innovation Award**: Most creative clarity technique
|
- **Innovation Award**: Most creative clarity technique
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Results
|
## Results
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Winners were announced at the October 31, 2025 meetup.
|
Winners were announced at the October 31, 2025 meetup.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Full Challenge Details
|
## Full Challenge Details
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
For complete challenge information, rules, judging criteria, and model files, visit:
|
For complete challenge information, rules, judging criteria, and model files, visit:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**[October 2025 Challenge Repository](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/challenges/October-2025)**
|
**[October 2025 Challenge Repository](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/challenges/October-2025)**
|
||||||
|
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|
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|
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|
||||||
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|
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|
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- affiliate
|
- affiliate
|
||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# Supporting Our Community
|
# Supporting Our Community
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Amazon
|
## Amazon
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
[3D Print Removal Tools](https://amzn.to/3Ln2Akf)
|
[3D Print Removal Tools](https://amzn.to/3Ln2Akf)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
These are some of the better tools for taking 3D Prints off the beds. The spatula is one of the best ones I have used. If I find them somewhere other than Amazon I will update, but this is an affiliate link for the scrapers.
|
These are some of the better tools for taking 3D Prints off the beds. The spatula is one of the best ones I have used. If I find them somewhere other than Amazon I will update, but this is an affiliate link for the scrapers.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
[Filament Storage Boxes](https://amzn.to/4poin0c)
|
[Filament Storage Boxes](https://amzn.to/4poin0c)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
These are what I use for filament storage if you are looking for a good hard plastic box for storage. There are tons of options to make these full out dry boxes and hooking up to poly dries etc.
|
These are what I use for filament storage if you are looking for a good hard plastic box for storage. There are tons of options to make these full out dry boxes and hooking up to poly dries etc.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
[Reusable Desiccant](https://amzn.to/4st52q2)
|
[Reusable Desiccant](https://amzn.to/4st52q2)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
This is what I use for my reusable desiccant. There are many different options when printing. I like this as it goes to a purple color when it needs to be recharged and makes it really easy to know when to dry it. If you come to the meetup but don't know what you would do with the 2Lb jug or bigger let me know and we can figure out how to sell you a smaller amount.
|
This is what I use for my reusable desiccant. There are many different options when printing. I like this as it goes to a purple color when it needs to be recharged and makes it really easy to know when to dry it. If you come to the meetup but don't know what you would do with the 2Lb jug or bigger let me know and we can figure out how to sell you a smaller amount.
|
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|
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- challenge
|
- challenge
|
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- challenge-005
|
- challenge-006
|
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|
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|
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# Upcoming Challenge: Bring Your Best
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# Upcoming Challenge: Bring an Experiment
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## Challenge: Bring Your Best / Favorite / Proudest Print
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## Challenge: Bring an Experiment
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For this month, we want to see what you can do! Bring in a print that represents your best work, your absolute favorite model, or the project you are most proud of.
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For this month, we challenge you to try something new, crazy, or wild! Bring in an experiment. It can be anything from simple cubes to complex prints. The goal is simply to push boundaries and try something you haven't done before.
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### The Focus: The Story
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### The Focus: The Process
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We want to know the "Why" behind the print. Be prepared to share:
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We want to hear about what you tried. Be prepared to share:
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* Why did you choose this model?
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* What was your experiment?
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* What challenges did you overcome to print it?
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* Why did you try it?
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* What makes it special to you?
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* Did it work, or did it fail? (Failing is completely fine, it's about trying something new!)
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### Submission Requirements
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### Submission Requirements
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* **Physical Model**: Bring your print to the **March** meetup.
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* **Physical Model**: Bring your experimental print to the **April** meetup.
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* **The Story**: Be ready to tell the group about your creation.
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* **The Story**: Be ready to tell the group about your process and what you were testing.
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### Judging & Prize
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### Judging & Prize
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* **Voting**: The group will vote on their favorite entry.
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* **Voting**: The group will vote on their favorite experimental attempt.
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* **Prize**: The winner will receive a **free spool of filament**!
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* **Prize**: The winner will receive a **free spool of filament**!
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### Timeline
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### Timeline
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* **Challenge Announcement**: February 2026 (at February meetup)
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* **Challenge Announcement**: March 2026 (at March meetup)
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* **Show & Tell / Voting**: March 2026 (during March meetup)
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* **Show & Tell / Voting**: April 2026 (during April meetup)
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* **Winner Announcement**: March 2026 (end of March meetup)
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* **Winner Announcement**: April 2026 (end of April meetup)
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**This challenge will become active in February 2026**
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**This challenge will become active in March 2026**
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