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Petalator Floramorph 3d model
Petalator Floramorph 3d model
Petalator Floramorph 3d model

Petalator Floramorph

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This is a handheld kinetic sculpture. Simply turn the back pad to activate the hypnotic action or even use like a fidget spinner.

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I printed the Petalator as a gift and I am quite happy with the result. 🤩 I can't wait until Christmas! 🎄
I printed the Petalator as a gift and I am quite happy with the result. 🤩 I can't wait until Christmas! 🎄


Community Makes (1)
I printed the Petalator as a gift and I am quite happy with the result. 🤩 I can't wait until Christmas! 🎄
I printed the Petalator as a gift and I am quite happy with the result. 🤩 I can't wait until Christmas! 🎄

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rdent
I printed the Petalator as a gift and I am quite happy with the result. 🤩 I can't wait until Christmas! 🎄
I printed the Petalator as a gift and I am quite happy with the result. 🤩 I can't wait until Christmas! 🎄 3d model
PrinterBambu Lab A1 mini
Print bed sizeX: 180 mm; Y: 180 mm; Z: 180 mm
MaterialPLA
Layer height0.16 mm
SupportsNone
R
rdent

Feedback:

  • In the tutorial video on youtube, you mention some default tolerance values. It would be helpful to have all of them already in a folder inside the ZIP.
  • Some files in the ZIP were prefixed with a space, which made ordering less easy.
  • I added a rubber pad to the base, so i have better grip.

Question:

  • Sometimes the gears squeak a bit. It is okay to use WD40 on PLA? I am quite new to 3D printing and have few experience with moving parts.
JB
jon bondy
  1. It may be obvious once I have assembled the thing, but I am not sure how to actually use it. An exploded diagram might help with assembly.

Thanks for creating this family of toys.

Jon

William D
William Darrell

An exploded diagram is would be a very helpful addition i will get on that! Instruction of use is also a good idea!

JB
jon bondy
  1. You could consider renaming "Short Connector" to be "Short Connector x 15" or "Petlet Clock" to be "Petlet Clock x 5" to make it easier for people to remember how many copies to make.

  2. I suggest that you read your instructions as if you had never seen the project before. Some of what you write takes a lot of effort to decode. I can make specific suggestions if you wish.

William D
William Darrell
  1. I can see how this would be helpful. I do want to avoid being prescriptive in exactly how customers choose to put together their floramorph as any combination of the gear elements is valid.
  2. I will review this.
JB
jon bondy

I tried to find a way to send a private message to you, but failed. I hope these comments help you improve this impressive invention.

  1. The pictures for Petalator do not match the STLs. The differences are minor, but customers might be disappointed.

  2. The way my mind works, I would rather see files named Head-0.1 and Head-0.2 etc rather than 0.1-Head and 0.2-Head. That way I can get to all of the Heads and find the one I want faster.

And I ran out of room...

JB
jon bondy

I purchased 2 of your models, and became confused about which one I was looking at. Please ignore my comment (1) above: this was my mistake, not yours.

T
tcosto

it would be nice to have a longer base option for ease of holding or people with larger hands, thanks

H
haha-7

Hello, I've bought this but I don't know how to assemble it. Where can I find the tutorial video?

HF
hollygs96

Hello, love the designs :)

I'm ordering material to print the petalator - how much PLA does it need please? Do you recommend printing pieces individually or can they be printed together? Is there a recommended support type?

Thanks, Holly

William D
William Darrell

Hi Holly I just checked and this model takes roughly 60grams of filament to print. you can print them all together depending on the quality of your printer and filament. I advise using PLA+ for the connectors as it tends to be more durable but standard PLA will work fine. You shouldn't need any support. Ive been printing with a 0.4mm nozzle at 0.2mm layer hight and only had minimal issues with overhang that would be solved at a smaller layer hight like 0.15mm.

H
haha-7

嗨这个是打印出来自己组装的吗

William D
William Darrell

Hi Jon Thank you for you message. I really appreciate the feed back!

  1. I think the images are from the files. It is possible Im wrong but i don't know the differences you are seeing?
  2. I can see how naming the files in this way would make more sense.

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