Curvy Kaleidoscope Easter Egg 3D Printer Model

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License: CC BY-NC-ND
File formats: 3mf,stl,gcode
Download type: zip
Size:21.3MB

The file 'Curvy Kaleidoscope Easter Egg 3D Printer Model' is (3mf,stl,gcode) file type, size is 21.3MB.

Summary

A delightful Easter egg design that looks different from every angle. Rotate the two pieces and the patterns change.

Not for commercial use. See license agreement.

To open the egg, grab both halves, wiggle & pull apart. The bottom half has a slight ridge on 2 sides that clicks into a groove in the top. Because of that, it's easier to separate them wiggling in one direction than another. If wiggling one way doesn't work, try the other. It does get easier to open with use. When the pieces are together, hold one side and twist the other 360 degrees a few times and it will loosen up dramatically. You can also encourage it a little (if necessary) with a little sand paper.

If you want it to print lighter and faster, you can use the settings I've provided in my PrusaSlicer 3MF files and MKS3+ GCODE. There, I've used layer height adjustments to vary infill and top/bottom thickness to reduce weight and improve print time.

If you want to print eggs that fit inside each other like Matryoshka dolls, I recommend scaling to 100%, 70%, and 50%. To print below 50%, you'll need to use a 0.25mm nozzle.

Tightness of the pieces will vary based on a lot of factors, including scale. If you find the pieces are too tight, you could sand the rim of the bottom piece a little. If that doesn't work, consider reprinting with less flow, lower temperature, more elephant foot compensation, but first make sure you have the printer calibrated so the first layer prints well.

Curvy_Kaleidoscope_Egg_5_Bottom_v4.3mf 1.2MB
Curvy_Kaleidoscope_Egg_5_Bottom_v4.stl 4.4MB
Curvy_Kaleidoscope_Egg_5_Bottom_v4_0.15mm_PLA_MK3S_5h25m.gcode 22.5MB
Curvy_Kaleidoscope_Egg_5_Top_v2.3mf 1.3MB
Curvy_Kaleidoscope_Egg_5_Top_v2.stl 5.0MB
Curvy_Kaleidoscope_Egg_5_Top_v2_0.15mm_PLA_MK3S_6h23m.gcode 26.0MB