Cat Screen Door (Print on Screen)

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<p>Inspired by <a href="/ShoreyDesigns/designs">David Shorey's</a> (Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/shoreydesigns">@shoreydesigns</a>) examples of printing on fabric, I realized I could start making more utilitarian objects by printing on material. This cat door is designed to print directly on the screen material.</p> <p><em>NOTE: I don't actually have a cat, so I didn't actually put this in place. I have a dog door similar to this we purchased off of Amazon (not an affiliate link).</em></p> <p>The process is:</p> <ul> <li>Purchase replacement screen material for your window or door.<br/> <em>(Don't forget the tool and retainer spline)</em></li> <li>Cut a piece of screen a few inches (100mm) larger in each direction</li> <li>Lay out the screen onto the frame and mark where you want the door printed</li> <li>Determine how you can lay out the screen onto your print bed during the printing process<strong>so it will not get caught in any mechanisms during all phases of the print process</strong><br/> <em>This is an advantage of a non-moving bed similar to the Ultimaker design. It may prove more difficult on other printer setups.</em></li> <li>Print the first ~1mm and have the printer pause</li> <li>Lay out the screen material directly onto the partially printed piece<br/> <strong>Make certain it will not get caught in any mechanisms.</strong></li> <li>Resume the print</li> <li>Install the screen in the frame following instructions for your specific screen, tool, or the internet</li> <li><p>Cut the screen between the inner frame and outer frame on the vertical and bottom sides Cutting out the Screen: <a href="https://youtu.be/-644cNgQ-ow">https://youtu.be/-644cNgQ-ow</a><br/> Showing how it moves: <a href="https://youtu.be/osE1wZUJZEA">https://youtu.be/osE1wZUJZEA</a></p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>Ultimaker</p> <p><p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>Ultimaker 2</p></div><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p><p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>any</p> <p><p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>any</p></div><br/> <strong>Filament:</strong><br/> [</p> <h3> ProtoPasta UV stable filament is best, like ASA ](http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=ProtoPasta+UV+stable+filament+is+best%2C+like+ASA&amp;tag=thingiverse09-20) Garrett's Chaos Red <br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong> </p><div><p>To insert the screen mesh, you need to tell your printer to pause at ~1mm, after it has printed the first layer or two. The exact layer the print should be paused at will depend on your resolution. I used a 0.8mm nozzle with a 0.48mm layer height (0.36mm initial layer height) and paused after layer 2 (~0.84mm). The method to do this varies by slicer/printer. For my Ultimaker (network attached via a Raspberry Pi running Octoprint) using Cura 4.1, I used the "Pause at Height (Octoprint)" post processor (<strong>Extensions - Post Processing - Modify G-Code - Add Script</strong>) and setting <strong>Pause at</strong> = Layer No. and <strong>Pause Layer</strong> = 2.</p></div> How I Designed This</h3> <p><strong>Print on Window Screen</strong></p> <div><p>This model was designed to have the printer paused at ~1mm to have the screen inserted. I made sure I made the frame thick enough to allow for multiple layers to be printed on each side of the screen even with relatively thick layers.</p></div> <p class="detail-title"><strong>Magnets</strong></p> <div><p>I added space for magnets and a surface to attach a piece of metal. The magnets were based on some small magnets I had from a previous project. They were 3/8" long, 3/32" diameter cylindrical magnets (~9.5mm long, 2.38mm diameter). The Fusion 360 file (<a href="https://a360.co/2LfMA34" rel="nofollow">https://a360.co/2LfMA34</a>) is available to modify as you see fit.</p></div></p></p></p> Category: Pets