1701-D Warp Core (HI-RESOLUTION)

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I'm still amazed I hadn't seen ThePlanetMike's Warp Core Lamp or any of its successors until this week. As soon as I downloaded it, I started printing but felt it wasn't up to star standards. So, I took it back to Utopia Planitia for a major overhaul and here's the result. It's now 73% of the original size but packs the same power output. The resolution has been boosted by at least three times, making the facets almost invisible. Everything fits perfectly on a 100mm x 100mm bed. In addition to increasing the resolution, I made several key changes: The thin round posts are gone, replaced with 5mm steel bars (I used metal braces from an old IKEA shelving unit). You can also use stainless steel brake line tubing. The "Vertical Tension Members" are now printed on their sides for a smoother finish and easier printing. They have a hole down the center for metal wire as support and to keep them in line. The "Magnetic Constrictor Lens" is now a solid piece with only one perimeter, no infill, and no top or bottom layers. The lens inside the "Warp Reaction Chamber" has been remodeled into one solid piece with just one perimeter, no infill, and no top or bottom layers. The "Phase Adjustment Coils" have been redesigned without round posts or vertical tension members. The "Reactant Injectors" now have no intersecting faces. The "Warp Reaction Chamber" interior has been tweaked to use less plastic. The lamp base has also been remodeled for high-resolution printing with a wire hole at the back for the power cord. Only the "Warp Reaction Chamber" needs support. The whole thing prints quickly, especially the single-wall lenses. UPDATE: May 17, 2018 An Android app to control warpcore was submitted by Catmandu13 and is available on the Google Play Store for free at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_cterry42.WarpController2. UPDATE: Jan 2, 2017 I added "Lamp Base.stl" to allow it to be used as a table lamp like the original one was meant. I also updated the Blend file with the new base. UPDATE: Feb 6, 2017 I created http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2090708, which is the light diffuser I used inside the model. https://theledroom.wordpress.com/2017/02/13/ncc-1701-d-warp-core/ Print Settings: Printer: Tantillus Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.15 Notes: Print the Warp Reaction Chamber using support is recommended. The lenses should be printed with a single perimeter, zero infill, and no top or bottom layers. Use spiral mode if available. Post-Printing: Minimum printed parts: 1 - Reaction Chamber 1 - Reaction Chamber Lens 2 - Magnetic Constrictor Lenses 6 - Vertical Tension Members 2 - Reactant Injectors (or 1 - Reactant Injector and 1 - Lamp Base) 0 - Phase Adjustment Coils For each additional section added, you will need the following: 1 - Phase Adjustment Coil 1 - Magnetic Constrictor Lens 3 - Vertical Tension Members How I Designed This To increase the resolution of the original parts, I imported them into Blender and marked sharp edges. Then, I set the multi-resolution modifier to work. They are not applied in the Blend file so you can adjust the resolution to your liking. The parts I completely remodeled were done the same way but started off at a higher resolution. Videos Running at Warp factor 2 Running in rainbow mode Part of a Warp Core breach cycle