bucky ball space frame joiners Free 3D print model

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Inventive makers build intricate buckyballs from versatile sticks or tubes with a few simple pieces. Constructing a buckyball requires just one type of joining device and a single rod length, offering an incredible degree of versatility. Two sets are provided here: one accommodates 6mm rods while the other can work seamlessly with 3mm tubing. Scaling up these components allows makers to build large structures but such ambitious endeavors come at a significant financial cost. Fabricating sixty identical 3mm joining pieces requires about 100 grams of versatile plastic, minimizing waste and excess materials. Printed at an optimal layer thickness of .4mm each piece takes around 5 minutes to create, ensuring maximum efficiency in the design process. When creating rods twice as large (6mm), simply multiply those 5-minute production times by a factor of eight.