Dice-O-Matic Geared Dice Roller
$4.50 Dice-O-Matic Geared Dice Roller
3D
Published 2021-02-09T05:45:52+00:00
My beloved Patreon supporters get this model free! :)
Warning! This is a big print, and needs good bed adhesion as things get tall and wobble around! :)
Dice rolling got you down? Need to add some excitement, dynamism and, well, gears?! Then this is the model for you! Load your dice into the top hopper, turn the side handle and hear the dice fall into a lower scoop. Now turn the handle back the other way and behold as the dice rattle forth into the tray in a display of glorious randomness!
Read the original Patreon writeup here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/46819877
No supports required! As always with articulated models, make sure your bottom layer is dialled in, and that there are no print artifacts like stringing or overextrusion that might cause moving parts to bind together!
This is a pretty big print! However, this model uses the same 0.5mm tolerance as usual, so if you've successfully scaled down any of the other mechanical models, this one should likewise be scalable, too. Of course, you still want to be able to fit dice in there, though :)
Importantly, make sure your bed adhesion is good! As this model gets taller there are components that will be moving back and forth (depending on your printer style), anchored only by a small contact area. If those parts detach after 30+ hours of printing you will be sad. At least, I was sad when it happened :P
The orientation of the model is side-down for printing.
| Date published | 09/02/2021 |
| Price | $4.50 |
| Support Free | YES |
The most challenging print in years. Took me three tries. The first two times everything looked great for the first 40 hours. Then things inside started to wobble and led to layer shifts. The way to get it to work was to slow the print down to 65% and put a thick layer of Layerneer Bed Welt on the Prusa satin sheet. Total print time almost three days. It does look good but. It sure it's worth the effort.