Lookah Dragon Egg - Dragon Scale Base
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A stylized stabilizing base for the Lookah Dragon Egg e-rig.
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- Source
- Printables
- Category
- Other Gadgets
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- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike
What:
This model is a friction-fit base for the Lookah Dragon Egg e-rig. It has a wider base at 75mm, compared to the four small feet under the 54mm body, decreasing the chance of being knocked over. It is stylized with an aggressive dragon scale texture. A non-stylized version is also available in the files. In the future, I will add more variations with different dragon scale textures for a healthy selection to fit your style.
Why:
My friends and I use the Lookah Dragon Egg e-rig, and while we enjoy them, we have the same chief complaint. This little rig is highly prone to being knocked over. One of the main selling points is that the bubble chamber is on the bottom, as opposed to the majority of popular rigs out there. This is supposed to result in less risk of water entering the main electronics chamber of the rig, reducing risk of a short circuit and permanent damage. In just a month or so of owning one, I've lost count but I know I've knocked it over dozens of times.
I also feel that despite the name, the Lookah Dragon Egg sports very little styling for it to live up to its name. It has an egg-like shape, the downstem has a rib cage, and some of the colorway options have a dragon-esque theme that is flat and limited to the upper body. I wanted to add more flare to my device so that I feel like I'm actually using something called a Dragon Egg.
How:
I modeled a thin tube, slightly undersized relative to the bubble chamber, with a height that should sit at the top of the fill line. I cut four slits to allow enough flex to allow the chamber to slide in as the top flexes out a bit. These slits are sized at 5 degrees from the center and 15mm tall which should allow the full height of the fill lines to be visible, or hidden if you prefer and still provide fill range reference. I found that the bubble chamber has a very slight taper, so it's only a friction fit towards the top. I then sketched an arc from the bottom of the slits to the base and swept it around the center axis. A bit of fillet added then to remove sharp edges. Then in Blender, I simply brushed on the dragon scale texture. Voila.
Prints in photos made with Fusion Filaments HTPLA+ Electron Indigo^3 at 235/220/60f.