M3D - Fantastic Vending Machine
Please read below for information about slicer settings and update log!
A huge thank you to the M3D Aetas Members for the countless hours of printing and feedback to help make this design come together!
Fantastic Vending Machine is a fully 3d printed surprise capsule machine. This design will see continued improvement and enhancement over time with upgrades such as printable capsules, larger capacity and a token system!
At 100% scale it can use 2” capsules and at 80% scale can use 1.5” capsules. I’ll include links of where you can acquire them down below. I’ve just about finished the assembly video and I’ll be posting that to YouTube later this evening.
I can’t wait to start seeing everyone’s prints and I really hope you all enjoy the design! My 8 and 13 year olds have both staked claims to multiple of the ones I’ve printed as they just like playing with them! 😂
Print settings for Hopper Front Screen:
- Wall Loops: 3
- Top Layers: 0
- Bottom Layers: 0
- Infill Pattern: Honeycomb
- Infill Density: 3%
- Infill Direction: 30
Print settings for all other files:
- Use auto supports on Hopper, Tumbler and Tumbler Handle
- 3 Walls, 15% Gyroid
Surprise Capsules:
- Colored Capsules 2” - https://amzn.to/4deJmqs
- Clear Capsules 2” - https://amzn.to/4jVeqyj
- Colored Capsules 1.26” - https://amzn.to/456i97m
- Clear Capsules 1” - https://amzn.to/42Tcv7i
Update 06/28:
- Hopper Plug r2
- Base Bottom r2 (with ramp)
- Add-on Base Bottom Ramp (existing prints)


















It looks so awesome! 😍
I'm also wondering what to do with those plugs :)
I love your screen did you make it yourself?
They used the original front screen file that you would print with walls set to 0 and then choose your infill pattern and the screen would print in whatever infill pattern you chose. I stopped including that file in the more recent updates as members that used Cura and Creality seemed to have issues getting the settings correct. If you would like to try it though please send me an email and I will send you a copy along with the instructions. Many thanks for being here!
can that be done in anycubic? and if so can I get a copy please? I love the heart screen :)
I love the colors
It turned out so awesome! I'm really excited that you like it!