Domestic Cat Skull
Domestic Cat Skull
3D
Published 2019-12-24T19:45:12+00:00
I built this model from a series of photogrammetric scans I made of a domestic cat (/Felis catus/) skull. One of the things I am particularly happy with is that the manubrium of the malleus, the strut of bone that the eardrum attaches to, is clearly discernable on both sides of the skull as a distinct structure. On the original specimen this projection of bone is approximately 5.0mm long by 0.75mm wide. Not bad for a scanning system that I managed to cobble together for about $300. Admittedly such a small delicate structure will be hard to 3D print. Maybe if it were blown up a few hundred percent, I might try that just to have a domestic cat skull the size of a tiger.
I printed example in the photo at 3x the actual size as a showpiece for my photogrammetry booth at the 2019 Tulsa Makerfaire. I printed the cranium and jaw seperately. I oriented the cranim in such a way that the manubrium of the malleus would not require support and then blocked supports inside the rest of the ear.
| Date published | 24/12/2019 |
Very nice scan and printed beautifully on my elegoo mars 2 pro. Thank you!