Klein Bottle by kelsorj

Klein Bottle

kelsorj

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Published on December 20, 2010

This thing was Featured on December 21, 2010

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The Klein Bottle is a bit like a mobius strip but without the edge. There are many flavors that a bottle can take so this model is only one of many representations that can be imagined.
A really fun feature about this shape is that you can fill it with liquid on the same face that the model can then rest on.

Instructions

I haven't tried to print the model on anything but an Up!, but I imagine that it could be modified in a way that wouldn't require the support material for the "handle". I printed it with the fine stepping enabled in hopes that it would make for a very smooth outer surface. When I get time I'll revisit with the normal print settings.

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KreAture on March 7, 2013 said:

I rotated it 90 degrees in HeeksCad before printing.
I tried using Freecad but it showed an invisible object?
Anyway, The first few layers when printing standing up makes perimiters that are like 3mm apart hehe. I guess It would need support material to start. Too bad one can't tell slicer to only generate outer support material.

KreAture on March 7, 2013 said:

I am printing this at 10% scale and it still has like 4mm thick walls.
Isn't it a tad excessive?
I'd like to print one with single-layer walls if possible. Most likely with some added perimiters on the lowest angles.

themitch22 on March 9, 2011 said:

Thanks the print turned out great. I've always wanted a Klein bottle but the glass ones are expensive

kelsorj on March 9, 2011 said:

When you scaled it down did it even need support material to do the handle? Glad you liked it. A buddy turned me on to this guy at Duke http://www.cs.duke.edu/~edels/...

He's got some crazy knots and tubes ready to be printed.

nycdesigner on March 9, 2011 said:

Time on a Thing-O-Matic with MK6 and 1.75mm filament is 4:50!

kelsorj on March 9, 2011 said:

I love the pattern that the Thing-O-Matic used when making the support structure. Does it actually even make contact with the handle? It almost looks like the handle is floating about the support material.