---
kind: personal-project
id: pirates-phillies-3d-print-2026-05
status: complete
created: 2026-05-01
target-completion: 2026-05-13
completed: 2026-05-16
last-touched: 2026-05-28
---

# Pirates & Phillies 3D Print — Index Entry

## Summary
3D printing 8 Pirates + 8 Phillies oversized logo necklaces plus 16 chain links for family baseball game Sat May 16 2026. Truck departs Thu May 14 AM.

## Key facts
- Pirates: 3-color (white base, black middle, gold P face) — 2 manual pauses per print
- Phillies: 2-color (red, white) — 1 manual pause per print
- Filament: all PLA+ family for thermal compatibility (Sunlu PLA+ on hand for white/black; eSUN PLA+ Yellow for Pirates gold; Sunlu PLA+ Cherry Red for Phillies)
- Hardware: Bambu A1, no AMS

## Active artifacts
- Project plan and reference: [print-guide.html](../../personal/pirates-phillies-3d-print-2026-05/print-guide.html)
- Modified print files: pirates-dualcolor-v2.3mf, phillies-pause-fixed.3mf
- Latest handoff: [2026-05-01](../../handoff-blocks/pirates-phillies-3d-print-2026-05-2026-05-01.md)

## Next steps
- Filament arrives Tue May 5 / Wed May 6
- Begin print sprint Wed May 6 or earlier if filament early
- All prints complete Wed May 13 EOD
- Truck loads Thu May 14 AM
- Game day Sat May 16

## Status updates
- 2026-05-01: project plan and reference shipped, files modified, filament order placed, status in-progress
- 2026-05-15: yellow chain print failed at ~50% (declared sufficient — see /personal/3d-printing/lessons-learned.md); medallion + remaining chain production confirmed complete; gifts loaded for Pittsburgh trip
- 2026-05-16: **delivered.** Pirates + Phillies medallions worn by family at PNC Park Saturday (per resolved issue-022 + issue-023 in personal/status-tracker/issues.json). Project purpose achieved.
- 2026-05-28: status corrected from in-progress to complete (was stale 12 days; flagged by 2026-05-28 state survey). Frontmatter `completed: 2026-05-16` reflects actual delivery date.