Just finished this design project, and I like the outcome. Mostly printed with Bambu Matte PLA on a A1 with AMS Lite, and some SUNLU Silk PLA+ Red Copper mixed in.
This model fits up to 4 coasters on a plate, and does split the coaster body from the motif insert, to reduce waste due to color changes. And you can print and stockpile the bodies, and quickly print a motif insert.
Note that the separate motif plate also allows for upside down prints, so you can use effect plates for that special look.
It took me a full weekend of work, but I really enjoyed making this model. I hope you find it useful!
Printer: X1C Time: If printing 1 of each base + module It takes a total time of 1h41m Filaments: Printed various batches with following filaments:
Bambulab PLA Basic (Green)
SUNLU PLA (Red and Yellow)
Anycubic PLA (Blue)
eSUN PLA+ (Orange)
Print Settings: 0.4 nozzle with 0.20 Standard Profile. 15%infill grid, Classic Wall generator. Supports enabled by object for supporting the modules highlighted in the picture
Well, here’s my latest project posted. Seems to dry PETG-HF just fine. Went from light stringing and a corner trying to lift a little using a spool direct from the shipping bag, to no stringing and no tapping feet. It definitely dries PLA and probably all the other filaments too. Dry air is the key to getting good filament drying results.
But all it is is a fancy base for an aquarium pump and a desiccant container. Anyone can cobble it together out of an aquarium pump and a desiccant container because that’s all it is.
And it seems to actually work and works well. Reliably well.
Two very different prints. One is delicate and ABS-GF. Figured it be fun to take the top and bottom layers off. It’s very light. A bit fragile as well, that’s italian.
The second is huge. About 3 feet long and now a thorn in my side. I still have to paint it, but have been distracted.
Because of how applied force works on the two parts. Goal is that you can take off the front, which normally you do by pulling horizontally. Here, if you rotate the front by its long axis, you can (too) easily separate the parts, too.
@johnfcooley You might enjoy hooking up with this other forum member, @sorka95032 , who appears to share your interest:
I’m not sure if he ever did reach his goal. I tried my best to help him at the time with his pillowing issue, which is how I came to learn that the size of this model is huge! From what I learned there I’d said that what you did is quite an impressive fete accompli even just assembling all the printed pieces of something that large, so large that even the total weight of the print becomes something that needs to be managed.
