Bead Roller, Parametric

thingiverse

This bead roller lets you turn putty, clay, or similar materials into perfectly spherical beads just like the pros do it. You can modify the parametric variables in the Customizer to produce multiple beads of the same size all at once, or create a single block that can make up to six different bead sizes. The model was inspired by commercial products but took a cue from DrPeper's 20mm design on Thingiverse. All code was written from scratch, and adding parametric functionality was a major upgrade. Keep in mind that you'll need to boost the *Half Block Thickness* if any of your tracks exceed 13mm in width. Don't forget that the variables control hole radii, not diameters, so be mindful of that when working with beads, which are typically measured by diameter.