The JagerMeister Chalise

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The Chalice of Destiny is Born! Okay, bear with me on this one, folks - I've got a long story to tell. As a newbie to 3D printing, but with some experience under my belt, I wanted to push the limits of my printer and create something truly epic. And what better way to do that than with a Game of Thrones-inspired chalice? I designed this beauty from scratch, completely fictional and unique, but with a weird enough twist to make it a cool first big test piece. My goal was to see how far I could push the printer without using supports - after all, what's the fun in that? As you can see from my small test piece, I added some vertical bars mid-print to ensure stability. Even then, I needed to tweak them a bit to prevent wobbling during the nozzle dance. I also bumped up the fill rate to 30% just to be on the safe side. The calculation time for this behemoth was a whopping 23 hours (0.1mm / 30% fill). But after my first attempt failed, I dialed back the speed to 75-85%, focusing on crucial bridge moments in the first 100mm. And during the night, I switched to stealth mode - slower and quieter, but still effective. The result? A total print time of over 30 hours! But hey, I'm new to this game, and I wanted to learn, test, and create something amazing. And that's exactly what I did with my Prusa Mk3s - a max height piece of 210mm, with the widest part measuring 130mm. That's a chunky chalice, folks! The Chalice of Destiny boasts many random shapes extruded in/out, as well as a slow-as-hell gothic font engraving of "JÄGERMEISTER" in the center. And let me tell you - it all turned out fantastically! However, I did encounter some downsides: webbing on the tubes and grooves on the lower part of the bowl (on one side only). But overall, I'm thrilled with how it turned out. So, feel free to try this design with your printer. Most test pieces are useful but boring, but not this one! Just be aware that scaling it down too much won't work - 50% is a no-go. I'd recommend at least 75% for a final print, but hey, you're the expert, and I'm just a newbie. You can also cut off the top before the text rim in the middle of the bowl part if you want to create a funky chalice that's not necessarily Jagermeister-themed. But let's be real - all true fans of this epic herbal medicine will print it all the way up! Check out some during-print pics and a quick render from SolidWorks for yourself. Happy slicing, folks!