Samplakes (with storage)

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<h3>Introduction</h3><p>I have always found the topographical 3d map prints really cool, but as a relatively practical person never found a reason to print them out myself.</p><p>I have been also on a lookout for a filament sample that I would like (at the moment I'm just leaving the last bit of a roll as sample with a tag.</p><p>Combining the two last paragraphs I reached this design, the <strong>“Samplake”</strong>.</p><p>These Samplakes have different thickness areas to assess the transparency and are thin enough to get a feel of the stiffness of the material thanks to the natural landscape of lakes around the world.</p><p>I also made a storage box for them, that also uses very little filament but holds them so one can assess the color at a glance and take the matching ones out easily for further inspection.</p><h3>Print guide</h3><p>The included Gcodes (for MK3S) work well and have the “Samplake” name and a key chain hole.</p><p>The included 3MF files can be configured. Key chain hole and the Samplake label can be removed or repositioned as needed.&nbsp;</p><p>The included files work for 0,2 mm layer height or 0.1 mm layer height, some lakes come out better in one some in the other.&nbsp;</p><p>The included boxes need to be printed in spiral vase mode 0.4mm nozzle 0.3 mm layer height and 2 bottom layers. Deviation from that brings issues with fitment of the samples in the boxes.</p><h5>Currently included bodies of water:</h5><ul><li>Baikal</li><li>Black Sea</li><li>Dead Sea</li><li>Great Bear Lake</li><li>Lake Michigan</li><li>Loch Ness</li></ul><h5>Currently included extras:</h5><ul><li>“Samplake” text STL for remixing/adding lakes to collection</li><li>Box for 9 Samplake samples</li><li>Box for 24 Samplake samples</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Design method</h3><p>The frame and key chain hole are simple PrusaSlicer objects. The Samplake name, is a separate STL used as negative volume.</p><p>The actual map is generated using online tool <a href="https://touchterrain.geol.iastate.edu/">https://touchterrain.geol.iastate.edu/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://touchterrain.geol.iastate.edu/?trlat=58.55723509275131&amp;trlon=112.57396356373931&amp;bllat=48.73994452307625&amp;bllon=103.32347528248931&amp;DEM_name=JAXA/ALOS/AW3D30/V2_2&amp;tilewidth=30&amp;printres=0.4&amp;ntilesx=1&amp;ntilesy=1&amp;DEMresolution=8156.07&amp;basethick=0.5&amp;zscale=1.0&amp;fileformat=STLb&amp;manual=%22zscale%22%3A-2.4&amp;maptype=roadmap&amp;gamma=1&amp;transp=20&amp;hsazi=270&amp;hselev=45&amp;map_lat=55.37737136492214&amp;map_lon=107.49815470037771&amp;map_zoom=5">One sample settings </a>the size for the swatches is 51 x 31 x 2,4 mm but the map generator output is not always as it shows so that needs some trial and error. I also cut away from the bottom of the map file so the body of water area will be 1 layer thick&nbsp;</p><h3>Final notes</h3><p>If there is a demand for some specific lake I could make it and add it here but anyone can make their own remix of their favorite lake and link it to this model as a remix so I (and anyone else) can find them in one place :D&nbsp;</p>