3D Printing
Hello everyone! In this blog, I will be documenting my journey into creating my 3D Printed PokeBall in a Cube figurine. Here is a picture of what the final product look like🖨:
Design Process
I begin my idea by creating something fun like a PokeBall, so I decided to design a PokeBall. To do that, I created a sketch that looks like this↓
After that, I use the extrusion tool and different lengths to make the different layers of the PokeBall. And this what the result of the PokeBall is↓
I then proceeded to using the extrusion tool and extrude the bigger squares first, I then extrude the small square towards the sphere to create the hole in the big square. Here is what it looks like↓
Finally, I put the PokeBall and cube box together to make my final product design:
What is the reason that this design cannot be easily made subtractively?
A design that cannot be made subtractively means that the model has undercuts, overhangs, nested parts and meshes. My design has bridging and the ball will be floating or hanging in the air which requires support. Thus, it cannot be easily made subtractively.
STL File: https://a360.co/34cwEt6
3D Printing Process
The 3D Printer used for the printing process is the Creality Ender 3 V2. Here is an image of what it looks like:
In the Cura Slicer setting, I scaled my whole design to 20% to fit into the amount of time I have to print. I then set the support placement to “Touching Buildpoint” to add support to the ball only. Once the slicer settings are to my satisfaction, I proceeded to load it into the micro chip and insert into the 3D printing machine. Before starting the printing process, I have to ensure to set the printer into heating mode for it to start printing. Here are some images and videos of the 3D printing process:
Hero Shot!📸
Reflections;
Overall, I loved this practical and had so much fun designing and manufacturing my product. The difficult part in the design phase was that I could make small square holes in the bigger squares to form a frame. I had to trial and error until it works for one side and repeat the same for all sides of the cube. I made square bigger so I can take the ball out for the fun of it. In the cura slicer, I at first set the support placement to everywhere but then I was taught the add support touching the bed adhesion. When I was doing my piece, there were some year 3s and they were helpful in helping me to familiarise with the 3D Printer. The project they were doing was also outstanding, I saw dragons and big structure 3D Printed and was amazed by what 3D printing can create. I really love 3D Printing and hope to expose myself to more of it and learn to create many other objects.
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