Print-ed Matter: Battery Holders Fresh Off the Build Plate

Six sleek black battery holders emerge from my Bambu Lab printing plate like perfectly organized desk accessories, ready to wrangle some serious Makita 18V power tool batteries. The geometric precision screams 'functional 3D printing' - no fancy filament colors or decorative flourishes, just pure utilitarian engineering that would make any workshop organization enthusiast shed a tear of joy. That textured build plate surface tells the whole story of modern maker culture, where CAD files become physical reality through heated nozzles and thermoplastic magic. Each holder features those classic mounting tabs and cable management slots that separate proper tool organization from chaotic battery scatter across workbenches. The asphalt backdrop suggests this documentation happened right after peeling these beauties off the printer, probably still warm from their PLA birthing process. My iPhone SE captured this moment of 3D printing satisfaction at f/1.8, proving that even the most mundane functional prints deserve their glamour shot before they disappear into workshop duty.

Location

📍 Erlau, Bezirk Kitzbühel, Austria