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Re:Show HN: OpenSCAD configurable calendar 3D model by hnuser123456 on Friday February 14, 2025 @05:11PM (#43053674)
This is really cool! I only have a single-spool printer, but I wonder if I could brush or stamp paint over the top to give the surface a different color from inset lettering. I should probably also reinforce my Z axis before trying to print day numbers that small.

Kind of funny to see string manipulation functions implemented in Openscad code.

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Re:Show HN: OpenSCAD configurable calendar 3D model by evan_ on Friday February 14, 2025 @05:12PM (#43053679)
You can always insert a pause and swap to a different filament at a certain z-height.
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Re:Show HN: OpenSCAD configurable calendar 3D model by jamesy0ung on Friday February 14, 2025 @05:41PM (#43053875)
You can use M600 to stop and load a new filament to use multi colour.
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Re:Show HN: OpenSCAD configurable calendar 3D model by Rikudou on Saturday February 15, 2025 @01:47PM (#43061029)
As others have said, you can use M600 or a pause (depending on your printer) and swap filaments. The design specifically supports both use-cases, it can easily switch from all colors on a single height level to all colors having their own height levels.
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