Nested Floating Ball
PLAA palm-sized nested sphere design where an inner ball "floats" within an outer shell. Showcase of precision print-in-place capabilities and engineered clearance calibration.
29.7k faces
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Nested Floating Ball
A palm-sized nested sphere design where an inner ball "floats" within an outer shell. Showcase of precision print-in-place capabilities and engineered clearance calibration.
2h 30m69g
~$1.38 in PLA70 × 70 × 70 mm
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AI Prompt Used
“I want to make a fun/creative object. It should be palm-sized, about 50-100mm. Print material: PLA. a nested ball where the ball-inside-the-ball "floats". as a real-engineering concept”
This model was generated from a single sentence using PrintMakerAI's AI engine. No CAD experience required.
Slicer & Print Specifications
Dimensions
70 × 70 × 70 mm
Material
PLA
Print Time
2h 30m
Filament
69g
Mesh Faces
29.7k
Printing Instructions & Settings
- Layer Height: 0.16mm
- Infill: 15% Gyroid
- Supports: None - Print-in-place
Maker Notes:A torture test for cooling and bridging. The inner ball bridges entirely over air. Maximum part cooling fan is essential.
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