What models/ shapes should the peachy team print next?

[jontelling]

As it's a slow day (week...?) around here I thought I'd start yet another thread.

So, what models or shapes would you like to see?

I'll be happy with a cube and maybe a dual layer wall. Nothing too fancy.

[Morten]

As it's a slow day (week...?) around here I thought I'd start yet another thread.

So, what models or shapes would you like to see?

I'll be happy with a cube and maybe a dual layer wall. Nothing too fancy.

I'll bite! I'd love to se how the Peachy does on these models: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:533472 (I know they're made to test FDM printers, but interesting to see how it compares). Also a lens, just a magnifying glass or something

[Chayat]

A wargaming mini? https://www.shapeways.com/product/MR...ionId=43138102

One with huge overhangs and very little support... I think it'd be a great test of the peachy

https://www.dropbox.com/s/at3sh98l6l...l.obj.zip?dl=0


That and I really want to see something I've made come out of a peachy... I've waited years already, I cant wait any mooooorreeeeee >_<

[Slatye]

I've got two:

(1) The "pin grid". This was something that I never could persuade the Makibox to print. It's designed to be printed upside down (ie pins downwards), and it tends to cause three problems. The first is that there are 25 small contact points with the bed, and if any one of them loses adhesion then the result is a mess. The second is that there's a lot of stopping and starting (moving between pins), and that puts a lot of stress on the extruder. The third is that there's a major overhang. I suspect that the Peachy will have no trouble with it.

pin_grid_small.JPG


(2) Buckyballs! This is six buckyballs, nested inside each other. Colours are just to make them identifiable. I was able to print a three-layer version on a Stratasys uPrint, using copious amounts of support material. I never got the six-layer version to print, because the STL file for it is too large for the Stratasys software to handle (around the 150MB mark, or 60MB at the coarsest reasonable resolution). It's not possible to print this without support material (because the six balls are not actually touching) but I'd imagine that the Peachy needs a lot less support material than any FDM printer.

sixballs_trimmed.jpg

If anyone is interested, I can put the relevant files on Dropbox.

[Katai]

I'd like to see how well it handles arches. A lattice structure would also be interesting to see (think Eiffel Tower).

I'm pretty curious about how well it can handle single-prints with moving parts. Something like a box with a hinge, or a gear mechanism.

[iplayfast]

I think the transparent features of the plastic could be put to good use with a klein bottle. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:117958

[curious aardvark]

how about a secret heart box.

This is one of the toughest prints to get perfect on an fff machine as it has several enclosed hinges and very tight tolearance.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:44579/#files
also has the scad file so you can optimise it for the peachy. maybe make it 8% bigger to account for shrinkage.

I've printed a few perfect ones - but I've aborted or binned a lot more :-)

[neon-nectarine]

How about an incadescent light bulb capable of hosting LEDs inside it? As a student of electronics, I would like to see that. I would also like to see a plastic housing over the circuit board of the Peachy -- which works out for the end user, since it would only cost pennies to print.

- NNectarine -