Shimmy Caddy - with lid! :D
Added 2021-05-07 16:24:48 +0000 UTCVase mode is just the best! Also, I needed somewhere to store tools next to printers! Well, really this is all an excuse - what I actually wanted to do was play with shimmering zigzags and shiny filament :P
This segmented caddy harks back in part to the video I did a long time ago about vase mode, in which I made similarly segmented trays by cutting lines into a solid object. In those trays, there was a ridged profile to aid rigidity, but this model takes that idea further, and puts the texture across two dimensions instead of just one, making it stronger still.
Oh, and this time I actually thought ahead and made a lid!
The lid on this one is not vase mode, it's a regular print. It slides with a twist into the top of the caddy and fits snugly on top, resting on the top of the dividers.
Printing Tips
Most importantly:
* The caddy is printed in vase mode, so set your slicer accordingly!
* The lid is printed in regular mode, so don't try printing it at the same time as the caddy :)
Other than that, this is a very straightforward print! Angles are all designed for easy vase mode printing. Both models print right-way-up in their respective modes:
File Location
You'll find this on dropbox under 755 Shimmy Caddy
(Dropbox link post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dropbox-and-are-31697592 )
Further Thoughts
Vase mode can be so practical, and I love it for applications like this! It's quick and makes for neat prints, and from a design point of view it's a really fun constraint to work with!
Happy vase mode printing!
xoxo
Sven.
Comments
I suspect you could probably get it to fit using scaling, and possibly some horizontal expansion adjustment if necessary (that's what Cura calls it, at least - providing an offset to the outer profile). If that doesn't get it sorted, hop onto the Discord server and post some photos in the requests and suggestions channel :)
Clockspring3D
2021-05-10 04:28:52 +0000 UTCI'm using an 8m nozzle and the lid is short of about 2-4mm to cover the base. Would scaling it up in the slicer work or would I need to remix the file (if that is allowed)
2021-05-10 04:12:02 +0000 UTCIf you do want to give thicker walls a try without changing the nozzle, you can actually print with line widths significantly wider than the nozzle diameter. Essentially you're using the "flat" of the nozzle surrounding the opening to squash the layer flat. So long as there aren't any significant overhangs, I've printed vase mode prints with 0.8mm line thickness using a .4 nozzle with great results. Comes out much stronger and sturdier without any hardware changes!
2021-05-10 02:23:49 +0000 UTCThanks for the reply, I’d heard about the nozzle changes, wasn’t to keen on trying it right now.
2021-05-08 06:56:08 +0000 UTCVase mode prints are definitely on the more ephemeral side of 3D printing. It will depend on the model, but some will do beautifully with a much larger nozzle like 0.8mm or 1.0mm. That larger width will print much sturdier. Depending on the proximity of the lines in the print, vase mode might not work. It's definitely worth the time to change the nozzle out to see what large diameter vase mode prints are.
Filament Stories
2021-05-08 03:45:09 +0000 UTCJust a quick one, I’m new to the “vase” mode or spiralize as it’s known in cura. Can someone tell me what setting makes the print thicker,whenever I have tried vase mode before it’s always come out so thin you can just crush it, and I just wondered I’m I missing a setting that makes these vase mode prints better more sturdy. I use cura with a normal .4 nozzle.
2021-05-08 03:02:08 +0000 UTCThat's Polyalchemy Elixir - Emerald City! It doesn't get much shinier than that stuff!
Clockspring3D
2021-05-07 16:29:42 +0000 UTC
