Candy Stripe Fidget Twisters
Candy Stripe Fidget Twisters
3D
Published 2017-11-27T11:26:40+00:00
Just in time for the holidays!
These beautiful two color candy stripes are easily made on a single extrusion printer!
Start by printing any of the models in vase mode with solid tops/bottoms first in one color filament, then print another in a different color. Flip one over and screw them together, it’s that simple.
But beware… they’re addicting. Don’t believe me? Print the “cant_put_me_down.stl” first. That's the first one I printed on Thanksgiving morning and took it to my sister's for family dinner. Everyone couldn't stop playing with it and by the end of the night, not only had it survived (pre-teens!) but now moves together very smoothly.
I’ve started playing around with hollow centers and chamfers where the colors meet just to start… but I get the feeling this is just the tip of the iceberg with these things.
Definitely thinking of running LEDs up through the center for lighted lamps but share what you think might also be cool.
Oooh, how about a lighthouse model? Rotating barber pole?
Enjoy!
-b
The smaller ones (1" diameter or less) print easily as the printer can close the top without too much trouble. My CR-10 did a respectable job even on the big ones but it might make more sense to leave the top open and only close the bottom on anything bigger than a couple inches.
Taller than 8" or so will start to produce some wobble with any printer that depends on the bed moving for the y-axis (like mine). It didn't make the print unusable actually but just isn't as clean a result. I suggest rotating the models so the bottom attaches to the bed where the half-circle lies in the same direction the bed moves. This will reduce the wobble on taller models a bit.
I printed the "fat_twist_hollow.stl" at .1mm layer height with a little extra extrusion multiplier to help with layer bonding as it has such steep pitch on the corkscrew. As with all prints, slower printing produces finer results but honestly, I cranked my first one up to 300% speed just because it was a test and it still produced one of the nicest ones (shorter red/white stripe in the picture). Just be sure to slow down when it comes to the top cap.
You should be able to adjust these in all directions and they should still screw together just fine... so feel free to play around with scaling.
I'll leave it up to Joel the 3D Printing Nerd to see how large they can be done and still be screwed together... hint hint, wink wink.
| Date published | 27/11/2017 |
| ¿Cuándo tiempo lleva? | 45 - 120 minutos |
| Sin apoyo | YES |