Cat Toy Race Track 3D Printer Model
The file 'Cat Toy Race Track 3D Printer Model' is (fcstd,stl) file type, size is 15.5 MB.
The file 'Cat Toy Race Track 3D Printer Model' is (fcstd,stl) file type, size is 15.5 MB.
Three of my four cats give this a paws up. The fourth one thinks it's a total yawn.
It's pretty self-explanatory from the pictures -- assemble a track (minimum print is six curve sections), drop in the ball, and either let your cat go at it alone, or play a sort of kitty tetherball. I would suggest having at least one tunnel or peephole section -- cats love to stick their paws in holes and grab prey! My cats seem to prefer the topCut sections -- I wish I had printed four topCuts and only two sideCuts. The straight sections allow you to expand the diameter of the track.
Types of Track Sections:
60 Degree curves (topCut, sideCut, tunnel)
60 Degree curves with a 7mm high hill in the middle (topCut)
100mm Straight sections (topCut, sideCut, tunnel, peephole)
About the ball. There are several versions. The solid ball was a snap to make, and really _____ hard to print. In contrast, the hollow ball that is joined by pins cut from filament, prints effortlessly. Plus, if you have a little bell you could enclose it inside.
I printed the track sections in PETG (the ball is ABS). It was my first time using this plastic. I like how it has the flexibility of ABS without the warping and cracking. I like how it is translucent making it easier for the cats to see the ball when it gets hidden in a tunnel. I don't like the silvery sheen it has however, or the incredible amount of stringy hairs it leaves all over the piece. I would suggest natural PLA for this print -- less flexible to be sure than PETG so the puzzle attachments might need more filing for good fitment, but I think it would have looked better.
| catTrack-5.fcstd |
| catTrack-ball-builtInSupport.stl |
| catTrack-ball.stl |
| catTrack-ballHalf-175mmpins.stl |
| catTrack-ballHalf-3mmPins.stl |
| catTrack-ballHalf-HOLLOW-175mmPins.stl |
| catTrack-ballHalf-HOLLOW-3mmPins.stl |
| catTrack-curvedSideCut.stl |
| catTrack-curvedTopCut.stl |
| catTrack-curvedTunnel.stl |
| catTrack-hillCurvedTopCut_cannotFillet.stl |
| catTrack-straightPeepHoles.stl |
| catTrack-straightSideCut.stl |
| catTrack-straightTopCut_cannotFillet.stl |
| catTrack-straightTunnel.stl |
