Knife, Spoon, & Fork by Seanz0rz
Thingiverse user Seanz0rz has done it! Fully-printable PLA utensils! Ok, our PLA supply is not food-grade, so I don’t receommend actually eating with these, nor is it the first viable spoon or fork (or spork, for that matter) but nevertheless it’s something of an achievement. Totally normal-looking utensils! Printable on a MakerBot!
If there were some sort of global utensil apocalypse, wherein stainless-steel implements suddenly vanished from drawers everywhere, those with 3d printers could lead the way toward re-building our utensil culture. Or something like that.
Even better, it’s a great example of what Thingiverse users can do when they set their minds to solving household problems. While safety concerns may hold us back from recommending full-scale adoption here, we are clearly not far from a vast selection of print-on-demand household items. Well done!
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3 Comments so far
Thaed
People think ABS is toxic, but it’s not. You could eat from these in ABS without dying.
Seanz0rz
Wow! It’s an honor to be featured on your blog!
These were printed on a Prusa. I plan on adapting the fork, spoon and knife to fit better on the printing beds, and even get it to fit on smaller printers such as the cupcake!
The models need work, I challenge you all to try and make your own. I will be updating these in the future to greatly reduce the support required.
Keep creating!
ERock
PLA from Natureworks, 4043D, is FDA safe for contact with food.
See http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/fcn/fcnDetailNavigation.cfm?rpt=fcsListing&id=178 and http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/fcn/fcnDetailNavigation.cfm?rpt=fcsListing&id=475