Klein Bottle from simple primitives

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Published on October 11, 2011
This thing was Featured on October 12, 2011

Description

A more traditional looking Klein bottle made from torus halves and tubes.

Instructions

If you'd like to print it, it will probably need support on the bottom radius.
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Hmm, doesn't look quite right. Where the upper tube intersects the lower body, both walls are present, and the tube is not actually open.

Ah, you're right, I forgot to remove the tube through the body,
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b
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I should have had
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difference() {

translate([0,0,20]) tube(40,15,5,0.5);

translate([9.5,0,18]) rotate([0,27,0]) cylinder(47,4.99,4.99,center=true);

}
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b
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instead of
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/b
>

translate([0,0,20]) tube(40,15,5,0.5);

I've posted an updated model and scad. :)

Simple
&
amp; classic!

Beautiful!!!