hair bobble

prusaprinters

So I was about to go out with my girlfriend when she noticed that her stock on hair bobbles came to an end. While she desperately was combing the drawers, I designed a "first working prototype™" within minutes which was printed until before we left. 3D-Printer saved the day again! Almost... the material (TPU) was too soft, print quality was poor, design was too thin. It didn't even survive till we left the building. Like a prototypic story of 3D-printing. That bothered me and I spent some time in refining the design and trying some materials. Now it works and lasts almost as long as these commercially available ones. Two designs were kind of usable; choose which fits your needs. I also upload a blocky-version which I haven't printed yet... but I think it looks kind of fancy so give it a try. It's a bit tricky to print. For some tipps, have a look at the print-settings-section. Print Settings Printer Brand: Wanhao Printer: Duplicator9 Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: 0,2 mm Infill: 100% Filament: Verbatim polypropylene natural Notes: You can print it with and without support but I recommend using a bit support for overhangs touching the build plate. It's easy to remove and makes it a bit more strong. Material-wise PP works best for me although it's a hassle to get it stick to the bed. I've also tried medium-soft TPU and bendlay flex but the first one's too soft and the latter isn't as "springy" as PP but works too. You can also control the softness to some extent with the part cooling fan. The stronger, the stiffer your booble will be. Removing strings and brim will consume about 5-10min per piece. Category: Accessories