Giant Spiky Perko Knot 3D Printer Model
The file 'Giant Spiky Perko Knot 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 1.0MB.
The file 'Giant Spiky Perko Knot 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 1.0MB.
This knot was created by exporting a model from KnotPlot and then adding extrusions to each mesh face in TopMod, then printed with an Ultimaker 3 using dissolvable PVA supports (the second picture shows the newly-printed knot in a bucket being filled with water).
Inspiration and KnotPlot model are credited by my student Jonathan Gerhard; you can read about his related project on his blog Mathematical ADD here: The Perko Praxinoscope and the Shrikhande Graph.
For information about how this model was designed and 3D printed in PLA with dissolvable PVA supports, see our article at Hacktastic: Giant Spiky Perko Knot.
UPDATE: Follow along with a reprint of this model in PLA with breakaway supports at our new article at Hacktastic: Perko Knot Reprint: Dissolvable vs. Breakaway Supports.
You can buy a much smaller version of this knot in our Shapeways shop:
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