Random 3D printing chatter

BogEyes · Wednesday at 23:58

@Musty Pie

Welcome to the club, I'm new here too.

I prefer my A1 Mini to my A1 which I got shortly afterwards!

I'm still trying to find some software I can gel with. Tinkercad has a good tutorial if you want to try a few basic designs yourself

My fav print so far has to be my keyring holder thing, I haven't misplaced my keys once in 2 months!!

Cyclone · 2026-03-05T08:23:02+0000

Just seen this on Facebook, it might help some people.......

Security warning for MakerWorld / 3D printing community
I’ve found several recent model uploads containing malware disguised as a “3D File Preparation Tool”.
The downloads typically contain:
• ZIP inside another ZIP
• a .blend file
• an executable called 3D File Preparation Tool.exe
• an AutoHotkey script
• instructions claiming it converts models
There are no STL or 3MF files included.
Inspection of the script shows it extracts a hidden payload from the .blend file, runs PowerShell with execution policy bypass, launches a bundled Blender executable with auto-exec enabled, and then drops another file disguised as a converted model.
In short: it’s very likely malware targeting 3D printing users.
If you see downloads like this:

Do NOT run the EXE

Do NOT run the tool

Delete the files
Only download models that include normal formats like STL or 3MF.
I’ve reported this to MakerWorld, but please spread the word so people don’t accidentally run these files.

pastymuncher · 2026-03-05T10:39:42+0000

@Cyclone Many thanks for the heads up.

Musty Pie · 2026-03-05T13:03:35+0000

Cyclone said:
Just seen this on Facebook, it might help some people.......

On this, would any model thats auto opened into bambu studio for example, not run another .exe?
or would it always be preferable to download the files manually, then open / import them in after?

Cyclone · 2026-03-05T18:05:51+0000

Musty Pie said:
On this, would any model thats auto opened into bambu studio for example, not run another .exe?
or would it always be preferable to download the files manually, then open / import them in after?

I always download and import the file into Bambu Studio. But there's quite a few people starting out, still learning, and will probably click anything to get the print done.