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Welcome to Cold Front Forge, the open-source additive manufacturing and 3D modeling workshop of One Buffalo Labs.
Forget the promise of "consistent" updates—my output here is a lot like a real weather system off Lake Erie: incredibly bursty and highly unpredictable. I might drop a flurry of five new designs in a single weekend, and then go completely quiet for a month or two while my focus shifts back to software projects like FilaMeter.
This repository is strictly a passion project area. It's the central hub for custom trophies, TCG sorting & storage tools, home gym accessories, Creality K2 SE mods, and functional 3D meshes churning out of our Buffalo workshop.
If you're looking for pre-compiled, print-ready .stl and .3mf files, or if you'd prefer to buy a finished physical print, you can find us across the maker community:
- Etsy (Physical Prints): Cold Front Forge
- MakerWorld: @ColdFrontForge
- Printables: @CFForge
- Thangs: @ColdFrontForge
- Thingiverse: @ColdFrontForge
- Creality Cloud: @ColdFrontForge
Follow along with new model drops, behind-the-scenes print timelapses, and workshop updates:
- Bluesky: @coldfrontforge.com
- Instagram: @coldfrontforge
- X (Twitter): @ColdFrontForge
- Facebook: Cold Front Forge
Sharing just an .stl file is like sharing a baked cake without the recipe.
By providing the original OpenSCAD (.scad) source files right here in this repository, you have the power to tweak dimensions, adjust tolerances, and completely remix these designs to fit your exact hardware and needs.
To keep the root directory clean as the collection grows, all models are sorted by category inside the projects/ folder:
/projects/collectibles/— Trophies, display pieces, fan art, and league awards./projects/tcg/— Trading card accessories, storage solutions, and sorting tools./projects/gym/— Functional home gym gear, rack mounts, and barbell accessories./projects/functional/— Brackets, organizers, and household fixes./projects/printer-mods/— Upgrades and tweaks for hardware like the Creality K2 SE./projects/toys/— Fun prints, props, and fidgets./projects/contests/— Event-driven design submissions organized by platform and contest challenge.
Note on Collections & Contests: Large series of related models are grouped into master sub-folders. For design competitions, each contest has a dedicated directory tracking prompt requirements, live submission URLs, and individual entry models.
Inside a typical project folder, you'll find:
model_name.scad— The original, customizable OpenSCAD file.model_name-part.stl— The exported 3D meshes (often broken into parts for multi-color printing).images/— Renders, photos of the final printed object, and any raw.svgvector files used by OpenSCAD to generate the geometry.README.md— Specific print settings, clearances, and assembly guides for that exact model.
All designs in the Cold Front Forge repository are open-source. We highly encourage you to download, modify, and build upon these files! If you create a clever remix or add a cool new feature to one of our designs, please tag us or share your makes. We love seeing them out in the wild.
Because my time is split between this and larger software projects, my response time to issues will vary wildly depending on what else is on my plate. "Eventually" is my guiding principle for bug fixes here.
- Found an issue or need a tweak? Feel free to open an issue! Just keep in mind it might take a bit for me to get to it if I'm on a break from 3D modeling.
- Know how to fix it yourself? Pull Requests are highly encouraged! If you spot a problem with a mesh, have a structural improvement for a bracket, or optimized an OpenSCAD script, send a PR. I am much faster at reviewing a good model and hitting "merge" than I am at starting a fix from scratch.
All models and code in this repository are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license.
What this means:
- ✅ Share: You are free to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
- ✅ Adapt: You can remix, transform, and build upon the material.
- ❌ NonCommercial: You may not use the material for commercial purposes (you cannot sell the digital files or physical prints).
- 🔄 ShareAlike: If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the exact same license as the original.
Want a physical version? If you don't have a 3D printer and would like to purchase a high-quality physical print of one of these designs, visit our official storefront at Cold Front Forge on Etsy.
Note: If you are interested in commercial licensing for any of these designs, please reach out directly through One Buffalo Labs.
Certain designs in this repository (such as sports logos) are provided as fan art for personal, non-commercial use only. These designs are not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by any professional sports franchise, league, or trademark holder.
For full legal information and safety warnings, please see LEGAL.md.