Introduction:

Mini Retractable Sword No. 13 – Mecha Sword No. 5: No prototype, no inspiration—just a freestyle creation. Hilarious!

This is the 13th piece in my mini retractable sword series. It was modeled in PL (Plasticitys Plastic City), printed as a single piece without assembly, taking about 2 hours to print. The dimensions are just right, making it suitable for both adults and children. I plan to continue developing this series.

I haven’t used PL in ages—I’ve completely forgotten all the keyboard shortcuts. So funny!

Parameter Details: 8% spiral infill, seam alignment, no brim, standard supports (hand-drawn), and other conventional settings.

Notes:

1. It’s recommended not to print multiple pieces at once, as the risk of printing failures increases.

2. The base of the retractable sword model is quite small. To prevent warping or layer misalignment caused by uneven adhesion, please clean the build plate, apply adhesive spray or coating, and raise the bed temperature by 5°C.

3. If the first few layers stick together and you can’t finish printing, gently stretch them apart using a utility knife.

4. If a particular section doesn’t extend smoothly, it may be due to slight material extrusion issues or layer misalignment; try extending it several times until it works properly.

5. This test was conducted exclusively with PLA filament. If you use PETG, there’s a chance of sticking or overly tight gaps that could affect retraction. We recommend drying your filaments and adjusting the hole compensation settings based on your specific conditions.

Recommendations:

PL Creator Recommendations (Thanks to these creators for guiding me into the world of PL):

[TIEZHU Classroom’s Personal Space – TIEZHU Classroom’s Personal Homepage – Bilibili Video]

[Baize2012’s Personal Space – Baize2012’s Personal Homepage – Bilibili Video]

[Captain C4D’s Product Presentation’s Personal Space – Captain C4D’s Product Presentation’s Personal Homepage – Bilibili Video]

[YA Workshop’s Personal Space – YA Workshop’s Personal Homepage – Bilibili Video]

[Three Years and Three More Years w’s Personal Space – Three Years and Three More Years w’s Personal Homepage – Bilibili Video]

[Quandian Studio’s Submitted Videos – Quandian Studio’s Video Sharing – Bilibili Video]

Blender Hacker’s Personal Space – Blender Hacker’s Personal Homepage – Bilibili Video (reposted PL videos)

Hard-Surface Mecha & Mechanical Design Creator Recommendations (Thanks to these creators for elevating my design aesthetics):

Mengye Gushou’s Personal Space – Mengye Gushou’s Personal Homepage – Bilibili Video, @Mengye Gushou

https://makerworld.com.cn/zh/@GLB_KitCrafters/upload, @Kit Crafters