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I've never found an elegant solution to add weight to prints. What are your favorite ways? What's the best cost/weight ratio? Weight to space? Cost/weight/space balance?

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[–] capably8341@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My solution has been pennies. They're cheap and and easy to get. Since they are a fixed size, it's really easy to model a cavity for them in your slicer. You can also leave them in their rolls for bigger projects.

[–] Zeth@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

How much would you say that adds to the cost of the print? Just ballpark it for me please 😉

[–] capably8341@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago

I mean, it depends on how much weight you want to add.

According to the internet, a penny weighs 2.5g or 0.088oz. A roll of pennies costs 50c and adds 125g or 4.4oz.

Some prints I've added just a few pennies to, and some a few rolls. It just depends what you need.

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 1 points 2 days ago

Well, this is how you horde them for when they become novelties at some point in the future.