Op-Art Twirl with Base. Remix

Remix of Jon’s remix of mistercrunch (thingiverse) model. This model has 2 colors all the way through, making it a cool two sided print. I wanted to be able to see both sides, hence the base. It has been scaled to 200 x 200 x 2 mm.

In your slicer, load both the Frame and Inlay STL files together in the same print bed. Then you should have the full op-art loaded and can pick color for each part.

I changed the setting to have one perimeter on the first and last layer.

The model in the photos was printed with 0.4 nozzle, 0.2 layer height. The print measured 1.96mm thick (design is 2mm). I don't have a good way to measure the slot width in the base, but the design is also 2mm. This yields a tight fit and was installed onto the Op-Art with a few light taps of a small mallet. This is a perfect fit for me. Tight fit. No glue. It may be a little tight for you...

Changing Scale of Base

To adjust the width of the slot in the base, you should adjust the scale of the Y dimension only (by default the X-Y-Z axes are locked to the same scale) be sure to unlock so you can change the Y.

After you tweak the Y to adjust the slot width, you may want to change X to be a test size, like 10 mm. You may even like two little pieces of base better than a full 200mm.

I hope you enjoy the model! Comments📝, likes❤, ratings🤩 encouraged!