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Hello, who do you guys get your files from? Im trying to find some cool designs and someone who drops files pretty frequently to make it worth using printer space, let me know what you guys think! Thanks

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[–] anguo@piefed.ca 2 points 1 week ago

If I don't design them myself, I get them from Printables.com.
Students come to me with models from Makerworld, and those are, more often than not, terribly optimized for 3D printing.