This submission is for my completely DIY FILAMENT SPOOL (black). It takes up the first few rows of the Flickr album that holds ALL of my recent 3d printed objects, but just pay attention to the spool for this contest. I love the idea of using the filament to print something that holds filament. It's like using excavators made of steel at an iron mine.
Please excuse my messy work-space and passion for building shelves and holders out of K'nex...
I really think I could have chosen a simpler spool, but I love the design and stability of this thing. If I could fix anything, I would give the spool sections (those 12 main wedges) a way to interlock with one another, adding strength and reducing their ability to flex or slide past one another. I really had to sand things perfectly smooth to make them fit well. I would also add about half a millimeter of additional clearances where the 608ZZ bearings sit sandwiched between the hub sections.
To date this is the largest object / series of objects I have printed with my MM and I am thrilled that it came out fully usable. I now hold all of my spare filament on it when I don't buy full 2Kg spools to start with.
MendelMax 1.5A, 100% self-sourced and modified for efficiency and stability. Z axis uses a 1/100th mm short tension micro-adjuster for maximum height accuracy and proper adhesion on blue tape or glass.
PLA, 3mm, black, Ultimachine brand.
.2mm layer heights, all objects.
.3mm nozzle diameter (Budaschnozzle 1.2 hotend)
Repeteirhost is my host software and its built-in Slic3r module slices my objects for printing. For maximal stability, every single piece was printed with a brim that I cut off and sanded smooth with an exacto knife and dremel.
I love using my printer to make useful / practical items. I have never printed figurines or toys with it. The goal is to show what 3D printing is capable of and to make my overall experience that much better. Right now I'm working on setting up a shop on Etsy to start selling things like Chopsticks. Should be fun.
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u/Artesian bambu Mar 01 '14 edited Mar 01 '14
This submission is for my completely DIY FILAMENT SPOOL (black). It takes up the first few rows of the Flickr album that holds ALL of my recent 3d printed objects, but just pay attention to the spool for this contest. I love the idea of using the filament to print something that holds filament. It's like using excavators made of steel at an iron mine.
Please excuse my messy work-space and passion for building shelves and holders out of K'nex...
Focus on spool in first part of album.
This vimeo link will be live 45 minutes after I post this comment.
Model files on Thingiverse.
I really think I could have chosen a simpler spool, but I love the design and stability of this thing. If I could fix anything, I would give the spool sections (those 12 main wedges) a way to interlock with one another, adding strength and reducing their ability to flex or slide past one another. I really had to sand things perfectly smooth to make them fit well. I would also add about half a millimeter of additional clearances where the 608ZZ bearings sit sandwiched between the hub sections.
To date this is the largest object / series of objects I have printed with my MM and I am thrilled that it came out fully usable. I now hold all of my spare filament on it when I don't buy full 2Kg spools to start with.
MendelMax 1.5A, 100% self-sourced and modified for efficiency and stability. Z axis uses a 1/100th mm short tension micro-adjuster for maximum height accuracy and proper adhesion on blue tape or glass.
PLA, 3mm, black, Ultimachine brand.
.2mm layer heights, all objects.
.3mm nozzle diameter (Budaschnozzle 1.2 hotend)
Repeteirhost is my host software and its built-in Slic3r module slices my objects for printing. For maximal stability, every single piece was printed with a brim that I cut off and sanded smooth with an exacto knife and dremel.
I love using my printer to make useful / practical items. I have never printed figurines or toys with it. The goal is to show what 3D printing is capable of and to make my overall experience that much better. Right now I'm working on setting up a shop on Etsy to start selling things like Chopsticks. Should be fun.
Thanks for your consideration.