What 3D-Printed Items Would Be Most Useful for Service Members?

It’s often the little things that make the biggest difference—let us know what you’ve been missing!


Categories and Items

Vehicle Parts

  • Spare keys for HMMWVs
  • Blinker covers
  • Battery brackets
  • Windshield washer fluid reservoir caps
  • J-bolts for battery brackets

Weapons and Accessories

  • Forward grips
  • Light mounts
  • Sight Adjustment Tool
  • Anti-reflection caps for optics (e.g., CCO, ACOG)
  • Snap-on covers for ACOG illumination bars
  • 240B feed tray adapters for blanks https://openhive.us/mlg/customObject/viewCustomObject/ca62a2485743 (@graves)
  • mounts to hold ISLIDs on the mortar sight so we could do direct lay at night
  • flip-up adjustable apertures for 31s

Communications and Electronics

  • Fill port caps for radios (e.g., 152, 163, 117, RASKL)
  • ATAK MOLLE mounts
  • Starlink Mini mounting solutions
  • AXLs comm sled to get my PTT standoff from ATAK/jump mount
  • Battery caps for radios and other equipment
  • Hooks for hand mics
  • J arms

Training Aids

  • Tripods or stabilizers for grouping/zeroing drills
  • Protective covers for land navigation tools
  • Marksmanship training aids (e.g., snap-on camera mounts)
  • Plexiglass range card holders

Daily Life and Office Supplies

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Other Suggestions

  • Picatinny rail mounts
  • Switch covers
  • Small tripod adapters for general use
  • Starlink Mini pole or window mounts

Your Ideas Matter

What are the “little things” you’ve wished for that could make a big difference in your day-to-day operations or training? Add your suggestions below! Let’s brainstorm together to create a repository that genuinely helps solve the small but frustrating challenges service members face.

(Bonus points for items that have been useful in your unit or ideas you’ve seen work elsewhere!)