Le Petit Prince Christmas Pyramid (Weihnachtspyramide)

myminifactory

This is a "Little Prince" themed Christmas pyramid. Check out the pyramid in action and building instructions: youtube.com/watch?v=glVsnl6bkXQ. What is a Christmas pyramid? A Christmas pyramid, also known as Weihnachtspyramide, is an old German decoration: circular-patterned candles create heat, which spins the propeller on top. The propeller is connected to one or more plates, where you can find many different wooden figures. What do I need? You need a 608 bearing, measuring 7 mm (thickness) by 8 mm (ID) by 22 mm (OD). That's a classic skateboard bearing. I recommend buying a new bearing that turns really well (ABEC 9 to 11). You also need 9 classical tealight candles (around 40 mm in diameter). Instructions for building: check out the video above. You can print the whole set without support if you have good bridging settings. If not, you just need one support block at the end of the long rod. CAUTION! Because this is all plastic, you should turn off the candles every time you use the pyramid. PLA has a low melting point. I made the design as safe as possible. The structure won't get hot if you have a good turning bearing and exactly manufactured parts. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments section. The set is designed not to use any glue at all. In some sections, it can be good to use it permanently. I designed the connections to press fit. It may happen that you need to use a hobby knife to adjust these fits depending on your layer height or your printer in general. Design process: It took almost three weeks of sketching and testing the whole model. As a child, I had an obsession with Christmas pyramids. I read the book in my childhood and came back to it when I was 19-20. I am really glad that I had that relaxed childhood. Sometimes I want to return to that time, so that's why I made the pyramid spin counterclockwise. In case you want to use your own figures, I have made a turntable with no connectors. Most of the pyramids I've seen spin clockwise. You can make your pyramid spin clockwise by simply mirroring the turntable_cloud and body_plane files. Remixed models: ww.thingiverse.com/thing:934033 thingiverse.com/thing:2162616 thingiverse.com/thing:2755289 thingiverse.com/thing:1147748 thingiverse.com/thing:3948024 thingiverse.com/thing:2663491 myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-the-little-prince-drawing-number-two-4706 myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-plane-from-the-little-prince-104171 myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-gift-box-container-80133 myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-christmas-tree-earrings-charm-multi-colour-or-one-colour-78708