Archive for September, 2012

New custom 3d print: Hexagonal candle holder

I’m stuck with hexagons for the time being, I might as well accept it.

Last night I took a couple hours modeling up a candle-holder in Maya using hexagonal polygonal mesh.  Was an enjoyable process creating Python scripts for the generation and attaching of the mesh to the NURBS cylinder I used for the overall volume.  The whole thing took just under four hours to print on my Makerbot Replicator.

It easily fits a votive candle, or any other candle less than 2 1/4″ in diameter.  See more info on it, and download the .stl file for printing over on Thingiverse.

Ikea candle has a home.

 

2012
09/08
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Second custom 3d print: Another hex cloud

I’m apparently into hexagons these days.  I did another hexagonal design in Maya, printed it out on my Replicator with black filament (to contrast the white print I did last post).  This one took twice as long (8 hours) as the previous print as well, I’m guessing it has roughly twice the volume.  Currently I have it setup in my art-space holding a LED lamp I made using my Ostrich Egg-Bot (describe in a previous post), see pic below.  You can download the .stl file over on Thingiverse and print one yourself!  A day after submitting, it was added as a “Featured Thing” on their homepage, quite an honor :)

It makes a fine necklace holder

Lamp holder

 

Holes are 2 1/4" apart

2012
09/03
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