Hex Drawers (spiralized)

cults3d

Who needs to think that 3D printing is a slow process? My design for a hex-cells storage is perfect for tiny objects like screws and bolts. I created all these models to be printed in vase mode, with the outer contour spiralized on Cura, so the prints have one continuous wall without travel moves, making them extremely fast. To get the slicer set up correctly using a 0.4 nozzle, you need to adjust: layer height at 0.3 mm, line width at 0.6 mm, top layers at 0, and bottom layers at 3. Don't forget to activate the spiralize outer contour option in special modes on Cura. You can print these with higher resolution too, but pay attention to the bottom thickness - it needs to be around 1 mm, which is calculated by multiplying bottom layers by layer height. With a 0.3 layer height, it takes about 15 minutes to print one drawer and roughly (15 minutes times number of hexes) to print the storage, so around 2 hours and 30 minutes for the 10 hex model. The oversized line width is crucial in creating micro-junctions between walls and having thicker surfaces, making the print very rigid as seen in the picture.