Bearing by PP3DP - Thingiverse

Bearing

PP3DP

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Published on September 3, 2010

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The original STL is too big, So I have reduced the facet. This is to test that the bearing is printable, but there will be support structure needed. It takes us 1 hour and 11 minutes to print, and only another 3 minutes to remove the support structure. The support is very easy to remove. As long as the support structure is cleaned up, it will be slippery enough. (edited on Sep6)

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The model we printed is 0.3mm deposition layer setting, object fill density is loose. There is less support between the balls when i change the support angle, I choose 30 degree. Before printing the bearing, remember to paint a new layer adhesive on the platform. Then remove the support, all the balls are connected, so a carving knife will be used to to separate them. We will upload a video that the bearing was printed to our website soon.

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buZztiaan on October 28, 2012 said:

such an awesome print :) just did one with cura, its awesome!

Tinkerer on August 22, 2011 said:

I like the idea of printing moving parts as one object. I printed the file on my T-O-M using raft and support. I intended to turn off all the raft layers ,but somehow the raft still printed. This was my first experiment with support. It came out pretty well, though 1 of the balls broke free during printing, so I removed the damaged ball mid-print. It moves pretty freely even with 1 missing ball. There is a little support nub left on some balls which causes it to get stuck when rotating...a little better clean up would fix that.

chylld on October 28, 2010 said:

Good model, had a few errors but easily fixed in Netfabb. Printed well and only took 20 minutes to clean up :) Spins very freely.

(Printed on a BFB Rapman 3.1.1)

Antona on September 5, 2010 said:

Anyone else having trouble with the STL file for this object? When I click on 'download', my computer's display fills with characters instead of asking what to do with the file. Other thingiverse STL files download fine. *DONT_KNOW*

PP3DP on September 5, 2010 said:

Hi Antona, now the download problem has been solved, you can try it again. ;)

Anonymous on September 4, 2010 said:

does anyone have any videos of this kind of part being produced? i am having a hard time believing some of the images that i have seen were made with abs support layers. i think it looks like an awesome printer but most of the items that i have seen look like dimension prints.