Big Love <3 - Heart Gears
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Published on February 13, 2012
This thing was Featured on February 13, 2012
Derived from
Screwless Heart Gears
by emmett
Description
.:BIG HEART:.
Heart gears supersized - pump up the volume 600% baby!
Emmett's Heart Gears scaled linearly by 180% for maximum loving. The largest part is 12x12x7.5cm. The layout was tweaked and I pushed some polygons for slightly better slicing.
Heart gears supersized - pump up the volume 600% baby!
Emmett's Heart Gears scaled linearly by 180% for maximum loving. The largest part is 12x12x7.5cm. The layout was tweaked and I pushed some polygons for slightly better slicing.
Instructions
Slicing
Because of a known bug in Slic3r, we recommend Skeinforge for this model.
(https://github.com/alexrj/Slic3r/issues/198)
For smooth transitions over the curves, try 3x perimeters, 4x solid layers and drop your infill to a cheeky 10% to save material. Our print weighed in at 0.6kg. Print the connecting pins as normal and use Multiply to get the number required (4x short, 4x long).
Printing
Print in gorgeous Cherry Blossom Pink PLA :)
There are some pretty bold overhangs, so try a desk fan lightly blowing across your build to avoid curling edges. Minimize warp by printing on Kapton and increase your heated bed by 5-10C.
Assembly
Gears 2 and 4 are mirrored but not quite identical, so test them for fit (without pins) to check what side they go on (front or back of the heart). The same is true for Gears 5 and 7. We have shared our assembly sequence on Flickr: flickr.com/photos/faberdashery/
Because of a known bug in Slic3r, we recommend Skeinforge for this model.
(https://github.com/alexrj/Slic3r/issues/198)
For smooth transitions over the curves, try 3x perimeters, 4x solid layers and drop your infill to a cheeky 10% to save material. Our print weighed in at 0.6kg. Print the connecting pins as normal and use Multiply to get the number required (4x short, 4x long).
Printing
Print in gorgeous Cherry Blossom Pink PLA :)
There are some pretty bold overhangs, so try a desk fan lightly blowing across your build to avoid curling edges. Minimize warp by printing on Kapton and increase your heated bed by 5-10C.
Assembly
Gears 2 and 4 are mirrored but not quite identical, so test them for fit (without pins) to check what side they go on (front or back of the heart). The same is true for Gears 5 and 7. We have shared our assembly sequence on Flickr: flickr.com/photos/faberdashery/
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MINIFACTURE
on
December 17, 2012
said:
I like. Except it is almost impossible to fit pins with 100% fill..
avengine
on
February 15, 2012
said:
very interesting.
how long it take to make, what is the cost of the material?
andreas
on
February 15, 2012
said:
Very nice! This scaled up version is a real eye catcher and would be a lovely gift :)
MangoT21
on
February 14, 2012
said:
We'll see how big these things can get when my replicator gets here! :)
RichRap
on
February 14, 2012
said:
WoW! that's nice, you'll have to make a little (big) stand for it.
CidVilas
on
February 14, 2012
said:
What to do with unlimited printing filament supply....Make huge things! :)
I want your filament now... :-$
emmett
on
February 14, 2012
said:
Nice print, and thanks for sharing the detailed printing directions.
License
Big Love <3 - Heart Gears by faberdasher is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
More from faberdasher
I found that the pins aren't that hard to fit in as long as you squeeze them a few times before you try to fit them in. Just reach for a pair of pliers, or even just bite down quickly.
This is, by far, the best print I've made yet. Absolutely nothing broke and all the gears fit together perfectly. Kudos.