March 8, 2024
Description
I wanted to design my own octopus from scratch, so I made this one on tinkercad. I designed it to have more articulation in the tentacles than other ones I've seen. I also wanted the tentacles to hang down more and have suckers on the bottom. It turned out really fun. This version is in a spiral so you can make it larger on your build plate.
There are 2 different files, one without supports and one that I created with supports for the mouth.
You can also print the stand for it to go on. (3 different versions. My original test print, one that's a little taller, and one that's a little shorter)
Instead of tips, please let me know how these work for you and post pictures of your prints. I love reading your comments and seeing your makes!
Printer Brand:
MakerBot
Davis_County_Library Printer:
MakerBot Replicator+
Rafts:
Doesn't Matter
Supports:
No
Resolution:
.12
Infill:
10
Gold
Notes:
I scaled it up to 234.421% (that's as big as it could go on my MakerBot), and printed with 4 shells. It turned out awesome, but my homemade support for the mouth didn't work as well as I had hoped. It ended up breaking off the bottom of the mouth. I've had no problems with the support on smaller versions of this print.
License:
BY-SA
