Ultimate Open Lattice Top (6 Point Pattern)
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Toy spinning top. Fun and easy to print.
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- Other Toys & Games
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- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — NoDerivatives
This print is great for all levels of experience. The open lattice pattern looks great still, but even better while it's spinning. The openings form patterns that change based on the viewing angle and the speed it's spinning.
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With a good twist, the top will spin for 25-30 seconds.
I originally published this as a 1 piece top with and without supports. Those files are still available, but after @CoMet posted his success printing this in 2 pieces and gluing them together, I gave it a try. CoMet is right. As 2 pieces, the top prints more cleanly and glues together easily with a little CA (skip the kicker so you have more time to align the parts). The final top spins at least as well as the 1 piece version. Plus, it prints a lot faster.
I've shared my new files, including my GCODE, 3MF where I cut the top in 2, and the cleaned-up mesh files after working in PrusaSlicer, Fusion 360 and MeshLabs to create files that cause PrusaSlicer to say the three most beautiful words in the world “no errors detected.”
If anyone's curious, I used MatterHackers Quantum Raspberry Gold PLA for the top in the cover photo, TTYT3D Silk Shiny Fast Color Gradient PLA for the rainbow tops and various TTYT3D solid silky PLA colors for the others.
Print Settings
If you don't use my 3MF file, I suggest you set perimeters to 8 (yes, really) and infill to 100%. The tops need the mass to spin well. Also, print external perimeters first. I couldn't explain why, but I've printed these a lot and are smoother if you print the outside first.
I added supports with an overhang angle of 20 degrees and used paint on supports to prevent supports from being added to the center of each top. The supports help a bit with the overhangs and blocking them from the center makes them a little easier to remove.
I set layer height to 0.1 mm because it looks so smooth and shows the details in the tops. I'm sure 0.15 would look just fine - especially if you want to just to a quick test to see what you think of the model.