Theme: 3D printing puts DIY solutions on another level!įor this challenge, we’re seeking your creative ideas to design a #custom 3D print that fits into one of the following three categories: And may the ants find some other food elsewhere. In this file I also have included a cat bowl in case you need one. However for the Thangs DIY contest (#custom) I did create this design on Fusion 360, inspired by one a friend gifted to me but instead with the goal being to make it easy to 3D print one on a standard print bed size, with no supports required, and in two parts that can be printed separately. I wish I could say that I was the one to invent this concept but others came up with this idea long ago, I don’t know who to credit. It actually works! I have one and it has made it so that I no longer have to flush cat food or ants down the toilet. The ants smell the cat food, climb in the lip gap to get to it, but then get lost in the maze, and never find their way to the food. But there is! Here is a compassionate answer: a disc that has a labyrinth inside (that lies underneath your cat food bowl shown here in black porcelain). The problem is ants! We want to be kind to them, but then they go marching in the cat food bowl on the floor, ruining the food for the cat and resulting in an ant armageddon, there seems to be no other choice. Grand Prize – Keep Ants Away From Cat Food Keep Ants Away From Cat Food – 3D model | Thangs Printed in Matterhackers PLA.Ĭategory: Household DIY 1. Of course, you can lower the layer height and line width settings and get a higher detailed model.įrame, Stem, Backing Plate, & All Faces: 0.3mm layer height, 0.5mm line width, 2 walls & 3 top & bottom layers, 10% zigzag infill, 80mm/s print/infill speed, 45mm/s top/bottom speed, 50mm/s outer wall speed, 60mm/s inner wall speed, no support needed, skirt only. Print Settings: (0.4mm nozzle, 80mm/s overall speed, Slicer: Ultimaker Cura 4.8) Wound up going with a lower quality as I needed to print a lot of them out quickly. All parts have a 0.5mm gap so they should print and fit together on any printer. Everything can be printed on a single-color 3D printer. This allows for a multitude of different color combinations. The coaster has several different face designs that can be printed separately from the background color (backing plate) and the frame. I came up with the solution to design and print off my own coasters rather than purchasing some from the store – which ended up being cheaper too! The coaster area where a drink can be placed is 90mm in diameter and has a small 2.5mm lip, so any spills or condensation will be caught within the coaster and not ruin your table. Hello everyone! For this Halloween, I had a number of guests visiting and needed something for them to put their drinks on. Runner-Up – Jack O’ Coaster (6 Face Designs!) Jack O’ Coaster (6 Face Designs!) – 3D model | Thangs
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