InkBuddy is a collection of tools for anyone working with a UV printer or an FDM 3D printer: calculators for print costs and generators for print templates. Everything runs in the browser; there is nothing to install.
To the tools: https://inkbuddy.app/?lang=en
Seven tools work without an account. The Map-Poster needs an account or a personal invitation link.
¶ Calculators
| Tool | What it is for | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| UV Calculator | What a print on the EufyMake E1 costs: ink, electricity, wear, working time and material. | UV Calculator |
| FDM Calculator | What a 3D print costs, with presets for printers and materials. | FDM Calculator |
¶ Generators
| Tool | What it is for | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Brick-Generator | SVG templates in the shape of clamping bricks. | Brick-Generator |
| Flip-Generator | Two images as a flip effect for UV relief printing: depending on the viewing angle you see one or the other. | Flip-Generator |
| Mosaic Generator | Turn a picture into a brick mosaic on an 8 mm grid and export it as a print file. | Mosaic Generator |
| Album Poster Generator | Design a poster with title and track list from an album cover and export it as a print file. | Album Poster Generator |
| 3D Models | Customize parametric printable parts in your browser and download them as STL or 3MF. | 3D Models |
| Map-Poster | A map poster of a place of your choice. Account or invitation link required. | Map-Poster |
¶ Good to know
- Language: Switch between German and English at the top right. Your choice is kept for the next visit.
- Light and dark design: The moon icon at the top switches the appearance (in the dark design it shows a sun). Your browser remembers the choice.
- Calculating inside a number field: In the calculators you can do the maths right in the field. Type a number, then
+,-,*or/, then the next number.Enter,=orTabwrites the result into the field, and so does leaving the field;Esccancels. - Your entries: The calculators remember your values in your browser. On another device, or after clearing your browser data, you start from the defaults again.
Something missing or wrong? The contact details are in the Imprint, linked at the bottom of every page.