3D Printed Razors: The future of personalized razors

With 3D printers prices dropping and printer service labs, you can design your own razor, handles your own blade gaps...now that is a real shave hobby!

I plan on designing my own modern personal GEM style razors since there are barely enough in the market to suit my own needs.

The TNNSSR razor is one such success.

As a side note, Below is company down just that for Gillette’s. Design and print on demand.

https://youtu.be/m39iuXZHlG8


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I agree.  My favorite is the Bullhorn razor from liberty village.  I wish more folks would create 3D printed razors.  They are a lot of fun and work great.  Please let us know how your GEM razor turns out!

I agree.  My favorite is the Bullhorn razor from liberty village.  I wish more folks would create 3D printed razors.  They are a lot of fun and work great.  Please let us know how your GEM razor turns out!

I will, but it will be a few months!

I like the bullhorn. And he has an adjustable for like $20, nice price.


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3d printed razors are fun and really helpful for prototyping, but we aren’t quite ready for the mainstream. Desktop printers have a really hard time with threads and fine detail. They also don’t have the accuracy and/or resolution required for razors. A “high-quality” desktop print will have a layer height of around 0.06mm. That means your vertical measurement can only change in multiples of that amount. So if you need to change your blade gap by 0.1mm, you’ll have to get creative. Desktop printers also leave you with a ton of cleanup and sanding. I use mine for quick and dirty prototyping. Even after all that work, these models don’t tend to last very long with regular use.

Professional grade SLS printers like you can find at Shapeways solve almost all of these problems and create smooth, strong, accurate parts with pretty good lifespans if you choose the right materials. The problem is that they wind up costing about what a Merkur or EJ costs. And of course those will last decades while the print probably won’t. So I don’t think there’s a great incentive for the average shaver to go down this route. At least not yet. I’m confident we’re on our way toward that reality, though. For now, 3d printed razors are perfect for tinkerers and hobbyists to have a ton of fun.

I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

I agree.  My favorite is the Bullhorn razor from liberty village.  I wish more folks would create 3D printed razors.  They are a lot of fun and work great.  Please let us know how your GEM razor turns out!

I will, but it will be a few months!

I like the bullhorn. And he has an adjustable for like $20, nice price.


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yes, don't be shy with your 3d printer GEM razor!

3d printed razors are fun and really helpful for prototyping, but we aren’t quite ready for the mainstream. Desktop printers have a really hard time with threads and fine detail. They also don’t have the accuracy and/or resolution required for razors. A “high-quality” desktop print will have a layer height of around 0.06mm. That means your vertical measurement can only change in multiples of that amount. So if you need to change your blade gap by 0.1mm, you’ll have to get creative. Desktop printers also leave you with a ton of cleanup and sanding. I use mine for quick and dirty prototyping. Even after all that work, these models don’t test to last very long with regular use.

Professional grade SLS printers like you can find at Shapeways solve almost all of these problems and create smooth, strong, accurate parts with pretty good lifespans if you choose the right materials. The problem is that they wind up costing about what a Merkur or EJ costs. And of course those will last decades while the print probably won’t. So I don’t think there’s a great incentive for the average shaver to go down this route. At least not yet. I’m confident we’re on our way toward that reality, though. For now, 3d printed razors are perfect for tinkerers and hobbyists to have a ton of fun.

I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

I can attest to the cleanup involved with 3d printed stuff - a friend of mine who is an engineer is making me some interior trim pieces for cars that I plan on selling..while you can tweak the printing process and design to leave behind minimal cleanup, there is still labor involved there as well.

3d printed razors are fun and really helpful for prototyping, but we aren’t quite ready for the mainstream. Desktop printers have a really hard time with threads and fine detail. They also don’t have the accuracy and/or resolution required for razors. A “high-quality” desktop print will have a layer height of around 0.06mm. That means your vertical measurement can only change in multiples of that amount. So if you need to change your blade gap by 0.1mm, you’ll have to get creative. Desktop printers also leave you with a ton of cleanup and sanding. I use mine for quick and dirty prototyping. Even after all that work, these models don’t test to last very long with regular use.

Professional grade SLS printers like you can find at Shapeways solve almost all of these problems and create smooth, strong, accurate parts with pretty good lifespans if you choose the right materials. The problem is that they wind up costing about what a Merkur or EJ costs. And of course those will last decades while the print probably won’t. So I don’t think there’s a great incentive for the average shaver to go down this route. At least not yet. I’m confident we’re on our way toward that reality, though. For now, 3d printed razors are perfect for tinkerers and hobbyists to have a ton of fun.

I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

I can attest to the cleanup involved with 3d printed stuff - a friend of mine who is an engineer is making me some interior trim pieces for cars that I plan on selling..while you can tweak the printing process and design to leave behind minimal cleanup, there is still labor involved there as well.

Definitely true. On a part like a top cap you want the underside facing up because you need the most accuracy and smoothness in the spots that interact with the blade. But this means that the topside of the cap requires supports and that means a lot of cleanup. I also think the models that require you to provide a screw/bolt is a massive deterrent to most people, myself included.

3d printed razors are fun and really helpful for prototyping, but we aren’t quite ready for the mainstream. Desktop printers have a really hard time with threads and fine detail. They also don’t have the accuracy and/or resolution required for razors. A “high-quality” desktop print will have a layer height of around 0.06mm. That means your vertical measurement can only change in multiples of that amount. So if you need to change your blade gap by 0.1mm, you’ll have to get creative. Desktop printers also leave you with a ton of cleanup and sanding. I use mine for quick and dirty prototyping. Even after all that work, these models don’t test to last very long with regular use.

Professional grade SLS printers like you can find at Shapeways solve almost all of these problems and create smooth, strong, accurate parts with pretty good lifespans if you choose the right materials. The problem is that they wind up costing about what a Merkur or EJ costs. And of course those will last decades while the print probably won’t. So I don’t think there’s a great incentive for the average shaver to go down this route. At least not yet. I’m confident we’re on our way toward that reality, though. For now, 3d printed razors are perfect for tinkerers and hobbyists to have a ton of fun.

I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

I can attest to the cleanup involved with 3d printed stuff - a friend of mine who is an engineer is making me some interior trim pieces for cars that I plan on selling..while you can tweak the printing process and design to leave behind minimal cleanup, there is still labor involved there as well.

Definitely true. On a part like a top cap you want the underside facing up because you need the most accuracy and smoothness in the spots that interact with the blade. But this means that the topside of the cap requires supports and that means a lot of cleanup. I also think the models that require you to provide a screw/bolt is a massive deterrent to most people, myself included.

I plan on using this service for my prototype

https://www.3dhubs.com

They have many choices for materials and they also offer CNC machining for stainless.

It’s a pretty cool hobby and a good challenge.


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I can attest to the cleanup involved with 3d printed stuff - a friend of mine who is an engineer is making me some interior trim pieces for cars that I plan on selling..while you can tweak the printing process and design to leave behind minimal cleanup, there is still labor involved there as well.

Definitely true. On a part like a top cap you want the underside facing up because you need the most accuracy and smoothness in the spots that interact with the blade. But this means that the topside of the cap requires supports and that means a lot of cleanup. I also think the models that require you to provide a screw/bolt is a massive deterrent to most people, myself included.

I plan on using this service for my prototype

https://www.3dhubs.com

They have many choices for materials and they also offer CNC machining for stainless.

It’s a pretty cool hobby and a good challenge.


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It’s definitely an awesome hobby. Make sure you use SLA or SLS for these and you’ll be in good shape.

Definitely true. On a part like a top cap you want the underside facing up because you need the most accuracy and smoothness in the spots that interact with the blade. But this means that the topside of the cap requires supports and that means a lot of cleanup. I also think the models that require you to provide a screw/bolt is a massive deterrent to most people, myself included.

I plan on using this service for my prototype

https://www.3dhubs.com

They have many choices for materials and they also offer CNC machining for stainless.

It’s a pretty cool hobby and a good challenge.


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It’s definitely an awesome hobby. Make sure you use SLA or SLS for these and you’ll be in good shape.

Thanks!


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