ZOETROPE - compact
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Compact zoetrope printed flat. Fits on Prusa MINI. Create your own using blank wheel.
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- Printables
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- Other Toys & Games
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When I was younger I made a few of them out of paper. Now I thought it could be made using 3D printing with all the pictures around the wheel in “one” go. OK, with color-change.
So let me introduce 3D printed ZOETROPE with 16 frames and center pin around which it can rotate using stick or string. This zoetrope is printed flat with all the frames laying on the bed and after removing it from the bed you just carefully fold them to the vertical position (see video). Every frame is on the living hinge connected to the main disc. Note that these hinges are not intended for multiple bending.
The wheel is quite compact and can be printed on Prusa MINI.
I was wondering what animation to make for this model and then I thought of the good old vase mode. So this is “Vase mode” never-ending movie.
But you can make your own with the blank wheel in files below. Just add your stl with pictures in the slicer. Keep in mind that you need to stretch all images to the sides before placing them on the frames by about 50%. This is because the images become narrower during animation.
Printing:
Print the first layer with “concentric” infill (simply set the bottom fill pattern to “concentric”), because it is good to have the nozzle paths perpendicular to the living hinges!!!
I reccomend PLA for the material and 0.2mm layer. Print the first layer black (or some dark color), because from an optical point of view it is then better to look at the animation through the slots. Then print with some light color (or let the black on) and another color-change should occur after 1mm layer. This will be the color for all the pictures. (see the model in the video or look into the .3mf file in PrusaSlicer)
Tip:
Check out my ZOETROPE 3D demo here https://www.printables.com/model/333091-zoetrope-3d-compact