Hi all!
as some here use 3D printing for making parts for their cameras, I wanted to show something I found very nice.
I needed a new lens plate for my Szabad, and this time I noticed something called Woodfill when placing my order on 3Dhubs.
Woodfill is a composite material of PLA plastics and wood dust, and has the color of plywood. It's sturdy, and can be colored with wood dyes, the print quality was excellent with sharp corners and straight lines.
In this picture, I tried walnut crystals dissolved in water as dye, worked out pretty well!
I've not tested how effectively it blocks light yet, but am planning on putting on a thick coat of black paint on the back side, which should help with that as well.
I think composite materials like this will be big with home 3D printing, the tactile feeling is much improved compared to cheap glossy plastics, and both materials in the composite are quite environmentally friendly!
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