Spin Receptacle!
Added 2020-10-22 12:20:32 +0000 UTCHowdy, wonderful people!
Are you spinning your single-axis rotating models and wishing there were more degrees of freedom? If so, this is the model for you! Here we have a spherical bowl that can rotate freely within a stand. The stand features four threaded holes, too, into which bolts can be inserted to tighten the assembly in a given orientation, but that's entirely optional.
Originally, this was a tiny, tiny model that would fit into the palm of one hand, just a little rotating sphere within a cube. Funny how these things evolve and expand...
Printing Tips
As with any articulated model, you'll want to make sure your bottom layer is nice and neat, and that there aren't any print artefacts like stringing or overextrusion that might bind moving parts together. Other than that, though, it's all intended to be straightforward, and as usual there's no need for supports!
The parts print in this orientation:
File Location
You'll find this on Dropbox under 796 Spin Receptacle
(dropbox post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31697592 )
Final Thoughts
Funny thing, this looks almost like a pumpkin. Shame I didn't print it in orange, given our proximity to Halloween! It's not a pumpkin, though. Unless you believe it's a pumpkin, and then it truly is a radially-symmetric pumpkin sphere in a cage :P
Happy printing!
xoxo
Sven.
Comments
Are you by any chance in the "separated" folder? If so, go up one level to the parent folder and it'll be there!
Clockspring3D
2021-07-20 02:54:35 +0000 UTCIt looks like the bolts arent in the files anymore?
2021-07-20 02:18:14 +0000 UTCI think that's 3DFillies Light Grey 🤔
Clockspring3D
2020-10-27 00:00:09 +0000 UTCThat's a very slick video! 👍
Clockspring3D
2020-10-26 07:14:25 +0000 UTCDid a time lapse of this printed on the Prusa Mini https://youtu.be/B_JP2Hh_uAc
Steve Smith
2020-10-25 22:05:25 +0000 UTCThis is a tough print
2020-10-25 18:35:25 +0000 UTCGot it all done. Turned out good but next time I need to do some tweaking. It would help with print time. I'm still learning s3d and I forget there's a lot of good features there
Todd Coello
2020-10-25 00:01:17 +0000 UTCso I am half way through printing this in 2 color and I am looking at it and I see the whole in the bottom of it and my brain sees a threaded hole for future expansion and turned into a modular piece. like maybe like a branch like thing or something and screw them on? I wish I could put the picture in my head onto the screen lol
Todd Coello
2020-10-24 16:27:57 +0000 UTC20 hours 14 minutes dual color. Ill see what 2 filaments i have the most of and start it today or Saturday
Todd Coello
2020-10-23 06:10:28 +0000 UTCThank you
Todd Coello
2020-10-23 06:04:15 +0000 UTCOk. I'll try it this weekend.
Todd Coello
2020-10-23 06:04:04 +0000 UTCCan do! I've saved them into a new folder called "separated version". Let me know if there are any issues!
Clockspring3D
2020-10-23 05:52:22 +0000 UTCHey, by chance go you have the ball and cage as separate files so I could maybe print it in dual color? Or I could probably separate it in mesh mixer but that will take a long time.
Todd Coello
2020-10-23 05:34:45 +0000 UTCCan't wait to see it! 😁
Clockspring3D
2020-10-23 04:04:26 +0000 UTCI will definitely be doing this one this weekend. Can't wait to post pics on IG
Todd Coello
2020-10-23 03:08:09 +0000 UTC
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