Piggy Bank

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This is a scan of a slip cast piggy bank I created while in middle school years back, in a bygone era. The original model is on the left. The scanned file is hollow and features a hole at the bottom for a rubber stopper as well as a coin slot in the pig's head. He was scanned using an older NextEngine model with 32-bit Proscan software, then cleaned up using 3D Coat. He is sized to print from the bottom up on a Rep2, but should scale easily. I recommend adding supports for his chin and snout. Since he is hollow, automatically setting supports will result in support material inside him. Print him with a low infill percentage or zero if possible, as he is a thin-walled object. We'll discuss this project and more 3D printing and scanning topics on the 3D Printing Today Podcast! You can find our show at threedprintingtoday.libsyn.com. Also, visit threedprintingtoday.com for all related posts and information about our show.