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Slime Ball Fidget Toy by Ruven Bals Print in Place 3d model
Slime Ball Fidget Toy by Ruven Bals Print in Place 3d model
Slime Ball Fidget Toy by Ruven Bals Print in Place 3d model

Slime Ball Fidget Toy by Ruven Bals Print in Place

2.2K downloads · 8 months ago · Hey, this model is a variation of the [Twisty Grid](https://than.gs/m/1211796) I came up with. It fe
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Hey, this model is a variation of the Twisty Grid I came up with. It feels like a liquid dripping down your hands! :D

Update I made a easy to print version that dont need supports but is not a complete ball. You can find that HERE You can still try to print the ball but its a difficult print. I explain that in this Video:https://youtu.be/sbAj2lsgoUA Print Settings: Try printing the "Easy to print" version first. No supports, but print it slower than usual.

Slice the Presupported files with standard settings and without supports enabled. The unsupported file should be sliced with supports enabled. This is not an easy print. Print this slow! I print this model at 50% speed.

Support Removal: I made a video that addresses that and troubleshooting. [https://youtu.be/sbAj2lsgoUA)

Troubleshooting: If your ball detaches from the support during the print, then print one of the files in the troubleshooting folder with a closer support. It's about finding the right balance between the support fusing with the model to support it, but not too much to not get permanently fused. You may need to print different files for different Filaments. They all behave differently. If yours does not slide well, try another Filament. If you find a filament that slides well, please comment it so that we can get a collection of good Filament going for this model.

Technical Data: One Slime Ball uses roughly 110g of Filament and takes 8 hours to print on my Bambu A1. The Filament from the pictures are: Protopasta Nebular Rep Rapper Rose Red&Blue

Approved Filaments: Protopasta Rep Rapper Rose Red&Blue

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Community Makes (20)
This is my second attempt. First one had several pieces break at a certain point, this one only has one but it's still happening, and it's at a different height. What's going on?
Printed perfect with Bambu Lab H2c and standard PLA Silk setting. Filament was AMOLEN Pla Silk and print time was 7:45.
These prints are having issues near the bottom, on every one. How do I prevent this? I use Bambu X1C and its calibrated!
Love the flat bottomed version!
Foundation can be made more wide for ease of placement after tinkering with ball. Great job👍
Kobra 3 MAX, slooowed it way down, maybe adjusted more settings than needed, but it worked out fantastic!!
Not sure what I did wrong or what happened, Bambu Lab A1
I’ve printed 6 of these and they’re all encountering some variation of this shifting issue at the top. It’s minor in some, and very major in others. Anybody have advice? It affects the smoothness
I used Bambu PLA dual silk filament with the "easy to print" file. It printed perfectly each time I've used it.
First print failed. Second print successful after turning down the print speed.
Used unsupported model, manually painted on supports because automatic generated supports inside the model. Used PETG-HF for support interface (orange) and PLA for support base. PETG comes off the PLA nicely so no need to Z gaps on support. Took about 12hours to print at 50% speed, but I'm not sure the slow down was necessary - I forgot to adjust for first 30 layers or so and the result seems perfect. 0.2mm standard profile, Bambu Glitz PLA & PETG-HF.
This is with the file in the trouble shoot “closer”. 50mm/s outer wall speed 4k mm/s acceleration for normal printing All in Bambu studio with those changes from the default .2 settings. How can I fix so of those rough edges? Print even slower? Adjust over hang speed? Filament not dry enough? Also with the “closer” file, for just the very center piece and one other, when trying to separate from the base it pulled off a layer of wall. Everything else came off fairly easily. Do I need to recalibrate my A1 or possibly even tighten the hot end screws? I feel like I just did that though so I’m not sure why the rough edges on the bottom half of the print. Any help would be appreciated!
Printed amazingly with regular PLA. My first attempt with separating a Silk caused it to split. Will try again a little differently.
First attempt without changing default speed. Result beyond expectations. Carefully freed from base with thin screwdriver. Daughter very pleased with the result. I suppose the white traces of the support base could be hidden by using white PLA. However, print very slimy and satisfying. Amazed by the brain of the maker! The model is on another level! Ignored Bambuslicer's warning about unsupported floating regions. Total print time 6h 30min. Used Bambulabs PLA.
Printed in dual color PLA Silk on my Prusa CORE One kit build in one shot. Normal speed (0.20 SPEED profile). Thanks for a cool model.
Make by user
My make https://kady3dprinting.com/model/3d-printed-slime-ball-fidget
Printed perfectly the first time! This model is awesome! The supports were a bit hard to get off (I thought I broke it almost at the last support). GREAT JOB!! LOVE IT!
So much fun to play with. Love the stand. Thank you. :-p
I've tried several different printing speeds, but even at as low as 25mms, I creates this line. I've calibrated my printer, and the calibration cube prints perfectly, so there must be something in the model itself.
This is my second attempt. First one had several pieces break at a certain point, this one only has one but it's still happening, and it's at a different height. What's going on?
Printed perfect with Bambu Lab H2c and standard PLA Silk setting. Filament was AMOLEN Pla Silk and print time was 7:45.
These prints are having issues near the bottom, on every one. How do I prevent this? I use Bambu X1C and its calibrated!
Love the flat bottomed version!
Foundation can be made more wide for ease of placement after tinkering with ball. Great job👍
Kobra 3 MAX, slooowed it way down, maybe adjusted more settings than needed, but it worked out fantastic!!
Not sure what I did wrong or what happened, Bambu Lab A1
I’ve printed 6 of these and they’re all encountering some variation of this shifting issue at the top. It’s minor in some, and very major in others. Anybody have advice? It affects the smoothness
I used Bambu PLA dual silk filament with the "easy to print" file. It printed perfectly each time I've used it.
First print failed. Second print successful after turning down the print speed.
Used unsupported model, manually painted on supports because automatic generated supports inside the model. Used PETG-HF for support interface (orange) and PLA for support base. PETG comes off the PLA nicely so no need to Z gaps on support. Took about 12hours to print at 50% speed, but I'm not sure the slow down was necessary - I forgot to adjust for first 30 layers or so and the result seems perfect. 0.2mm standard profile, Bambu Glitz PLA & PETG-HF.
This is with the file in the trouble shoot “closer”. 50mm/s outer wall speed 4k mm/s acceleration for normal printing All in Bambu studio with those changes from the default .2 settings. How can I fix so of those rough edges? Print even slower? Adjust over hang speed? Filament not dry enough? Also with the “closer” file, for just the very center piece and one other, when trying to separate from the base it pulled off a layer of wall. Everything else came off fairly easily. Do I need to recalibrate my A1 or possibly even tighten the hot end screws? I feel like I just did that though so I’m not sure why the rough edges on the bottom half of the print. Any help would be appreciated!
Printed amazingly with regular PLA. My first attempt with separating a Silk caused it to split. Will try again a little differently.
First attempt without changing default speed. Result beyond expectations. Carefully freed from base with thin screwdriver. Daughter very pleased with the result. I suppose the white traces of the support base could be hidden by using white PLA. However, print very slimy and satisfying. Amazed by the brain of the maker! The model is on another level! Ignored Bambuslicer's warning about unsupported floating regions. Total print time 6h 30min. Used Bambulabs PLA.
Printed in dual color PLA Silk on my Prusa CORE One kit build in one shot. Normal speed (0.20 SPEED profile). Thanks for a cool model.
Make by user
My make https://kady3dprinting.com/model/3d-printed-slime-ball-fidget
Printed perfectly the first time! This model is awesome! The supports were a bit hard to get off (I thought I broke it almost at the last support). GREAT JOB!! LOVE IT!
So much fun to play with. Love the stand. Thank you. :-p
I've tried several different printing speeds, but even at as low as 25mms, I creates this line. I've calibrated my printer, and the calibration cube prints perfectly, so there must be something in the model itself.
Community Makes (20)
This is my second attempt. First one had several pieces break at a certain point, this one only has one but it's still happening, and it's at a different height. What's going on?
Printed perfect with Bambu Lab H2c and standard PLA Silk setting. Filament was AMOLEN Pla Silk and print time was 7:45.
These prints are having issues near the bottom, on every one. How do I prevent this? I use Bambu X1C and its calibrated!
Love the flat bottomed version!
Foundation can be made more wide for ease of placement after tinkering with ball. Great job👍
Kobra 3 MAX, slooowed it way down, maybe adjusted more settings than needed, but it worked out fantastic!!
Not sure what I did wrong or what happened, Bambu Lab A1
I’ve printed 6 of these and they’re all encountering some variation of this shifting issue at the top. It’s minor in some, and very major in others. Anybody have advice? It affects the smoothness
I used Bambu PLA dual silk filament with the "easy to print" file. It printed perfectly each time I've used it.
First print failed. Second print successful after turning down the print speed.
Used unsupported model, manually painted on supports because automatic generated supports inside the model. Used PETG-HF for support interface (orange) and PLA for support base. PETG comes off the PLA nicely so no need to Z gaps on support. Took about 12hours to print at 50% speed, but I'm not sure the slow down was necessary - I forgot to adjust for first 30 layers or so and the result seems perfect. 0.2mm standard profile, Bambu Glitz PLA & PETG-HF.
This is with the file in the trouble shoot “closer”. 50mm/s outer wall speed 4k mm/s acceleration for normal printing All in Bambu studio with those changes from the default .2 settings. How can I fix so of those rough edges? Print even slower? Adjust over hang speed? Filament not dry enough? Also with the “closer” file, for just the very center piece and one other, when trying to separate from the base it pulled off a layer of wall. Everything else came off fairly easily. Do I need to recalibrate my A1 or possibly even tighten the hot end screws? I feel like I just did that though so I’m not sure why the rough edges on the bottom half of the print. Any help would be appreciated!
Printed amazingly with regular PLA. My first attempt with separating a Silk caused it to split. Will try again a little differently.
First attempt without changing default speed. Result beyond expectations. Carefully freed from base with thin screwdriver. Daughter very pleased with the result. I suppose the white traces of the support base could be hidden by using white PLA. However, print very slimy and satisfying. Amazed by the brain of the maker! The model is on another level! Ignored Bambuslicer's warning about unsupported floating regions. Total print time 6h 30min. Used Bambulabs PLA.
Printed in dual color PLA Silk on my Prusa CORE One kit build in one shot. Normal speed (0.20 SPEED profile). Thanks for a cool model.
Make by user
My make https://kady3dprinting.com/model/3d-printed-slime-ball-fidget
Printed perfectly the first time! This model is awesome! The supports were a bit hard to get off (I thought I broke it almost at the last support). GREAT JOB!! LOVE IT!
So much fun to play with. Love the stand. Thank you. :-p
I've tried several different printing speeds, but even at as low as 25mms, I creates this line. I've calibrated my printer, and the calibration cube prints perfectly, so there must be something in the model itself.
This is my second attempt. First one had several pieces break at a certain point, this one only has one but it's still happening, and it's at a different height. What's going on?
Printed perfect with Bambu Lab H2c and standard PLA Silk setting. Filament was AMOLEN Pla Silk and print time was 7:45.
These prints are having issues near the bottom, on every one. How do I prevent this? I use Bambu X1C and its calibrated!
Love the flat bottomed version!
Foundation can be made more wide for ease of placement after tinkering with ball. Great job👍
Kobra 3 MAX, slooowed it way down, maybe adjusted more settings than needed, but it worked out fantastic!!
Not sure what I did wrong or what happened, Bambu Lab A1
I’ve printed 6 of these and they’re all encountering some variation of this shifting issue at the top. It’s minor in some, and very major in others. Anybody have advice? It affects the smoothness
I used Bambu PLA dual silk filament with the "easy to print" file. It printed perfectly each time I've used it.
First print failed. Second print successful after turning down the print speed.
Used unsupported model, manually painted on supports because automatic generated supports inside the model. Used PETG-HF for support interface (orange) and PLA for support base. PETG comes off the PLA nicely so no need to Z gaps on support. Took about 12hours to print at 50% speed, but I'm not sure the slow down was necessary - I forgot to adjust for first 30 layers or so and the result seems perfect. 0.2mm standard profile, Bambu Glitz PLA & PETG-HF.
This is with the file in the trouble shoot “closer”. 50mm/s outer wall speed 4k mm/s acceleration for normal printing All in Bambu studio with those changes from the default .2 settings. How can I fix so of those rough edges? Print even slower? Adjust over hang speed? Filament not dry enough? Also with the “closer” file, for just the very center piece and one other, when trying to separate from the base it pulled off a layer of wall. Everything else came off fairly easily. Do I need to recalibrate my A1 or possibly even tighten the hot end screws? I feel like I just did that though so I’m not sure why the rough edges on the bottom half of the print. Any help would be appreciated!
Printed amazingly with regular PLA. My first attempt with separating a Silk caused it to split. Will try again a little differently.
First attempt without changing default speed. Result beyond expectations. Carefully freed from base with thin screwdriver. Daughter very pleased with the result. I suppose the white traces of the support base could be hidden by using white PLA. However, print very slimy and satisfying. Amazed by the brain of the maker! The model is on another level! Ignored Bambuslicer's warning about unsupported floating regions. Total print time 6h 30min. Used Bambulabs PLA.
Printed in dual color PLA Silk on my Prusa CORE One kit build in one shot. Normal speed (0.20 SPEED profile). Thanks for a cool model.
Make by user
My make https://kady3dprinting.com/model/3d-printed-slime-ball-fidget
Printed perfectly the first time! This model is awesome! The supports were a bit hard to get off (I thought I broke it almost at the last support). GREAT JOB!! LOVE IT!
So much fun to play with. Love the stand. Thank you. :-p
I've tried several different printing speeds, but even at as low as 25mms, I creates this line. I've calibrated my printer, and the calibration cube prints perfectly, so there must be something in the model itself.
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TSnell8 months ago
So much fun to play with. Love the stand. Thank you. :-p
So much fun to play with. Love the stand. Thank you. :-p 3d model
3d model
3d model
PrinterCreality K1 Max
MaterialPLA
Layer height0.2 mm
Infill density10 %
SupportsNone
J
jdhcw7jfj88 months ago
Printed perfectly the first time! This model is awesome! The supports were a bit hard to get off (I thought I broke it almost at the last support). GREAT JOB!! LOVE IT!
Printed perfectly the first time! This model is awesome! The supports were a bit hard to get off (I thought I broke it almost at the last support). GREAT JOB!! LOVE IT! 3d model
PrinterBambu Lab P1S
MaterialPLA
BrimNo
Christie & Bubby
3dsidebiz8 months ago

Which file did you print? I got the first one and then all others failed.

Kady 3
kady3dprinting8 months ago
My make https://kady3dprinting.com/model/3d-printed-slime-ball-fidget
My make https://kady3dprinting.com/model/3d-printed-slime-ball-fidget 3d model
PrinterBambu Lab X1
MaterialPLA+
Julia M
mcintyjm6 months ago

what brand and color PLA + is this?

Laura D
beansandwhiskers3d6 months ago
These prints are having issues near the bottom, on every one. How do I prevent this? I use Bambu X1C and its calibrated!
These prints are having issues near the bottom, on every one. How do I prevent this? I use Bambu X1C and its calibrated! 3d model
CE
Christi Evans7 months ago
Kobra 3 MAX, slooowed it way down, maybe adjusted more settings than needed, but it worked out fantastic!!
Kobra 3 MAX, slooowed it way down, maybe adjusted more settings than needed, but it worked out fantastic!! 3d model
3d model
PrinterAnycubic Kobra 3
Print bed sizeX: 410 mm; Y: 410 mm; Z: 520 mm
MaterialPLA
Layer height0.2 mm
Infill density10 %
K
kevin.somers8 months ago

sorry i paid for the sub here, the only file i wanted to print ive failed at about 6 times now. The slimeball. what a waste of cash

matt s
mattsantiamagro6 months ago
Printed perfect with Bambu Lab H2c and standard PLA Silk setting. Filament was AMOLEN Pla Silk and print time was 7:45.
Printed perfect with Bambu Lab H2c and standard PLA Silk setting. Filament was AMOLEN Pla Silk and print time was 7:45. 3d model
PrinterBambu Lab H2D
MaterialPLA
SupportsNone
BrimNo
Dori N
dlr66797 months ago
I used Bambu PLA dual silk filament with the "easy to print" file. It printed perfectly each time I've used it.
I used Bambu PLA dual silk filament with the "easy to print" file. It printed perfectly each time I've used it. 3d model
PrinterBambu Lab P1S
MaterialPLA
SupportsNone
M
Meihswei8 months ago
3d model
3d model
MaterialPLA
Infill density15 %
SupportsNone
BrimNo
Jake R
jacobmross017 months ago
I’ve printed 6 of these and they’re all encountering some variation of this shifting issue at the top. It’s minor in some, and very major in others. Anybody have advice? It affects the smoothness
I’ve printed 6 of these and they’re all encountering some variation of this shifting issue at the top. It’s minor in some, and very major in others. Anybody have advice? It affects the smoothness 3d model
PrinterPrusa MK4S
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salvasaur6 months ago

I also had this layer shift issue near the top. Tried painting manual tree supports to the base, which did help a little. Adding a Z hop eventually solved it for me. I went with .5mm. It worked, so I didn't care to try any other Z hop distances. On a Centauri Carbon using Orca Slicer

Jake R
jacobmross016 months ago

Please keep me posted! I ran a successful one at 25% speed, but 50 resulted the same issue.

Reid S
rwsmythe6 months ago

Further T/S: The issue occurs for me consistently at ~62-64mm. When looking at the signature on the base, I will hear a "thump" when the nozzle is on the right side. This will repeat 2 or 3 times with maybe a layer or two between thumps. After the last one, I show my layer shift in the y direction. This occurred at 100% and 75% speeds. I ran successful cal tests after the last failure. Trying now with print at top left using grid infill.

Reid S
rwsmythe6 months ago

I am also using a MK4S. I had 2 print correctly then waited for a couple of weeks for some new filament and am now seeing this issue. I tried upgrading to the latest firmware (which I was not running before). I am not reducing speed. If that doesn't work, I will verify calibration. I may have printed the first two using the default infill pattern, I am using gyroid right now (which is my usual goto, unless I forget to change it).

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Slime Ball Fidget Toy by Ruven Bals Print in Place

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