Prusa INDX Themed Wind Chime

This wind chime was created to celebrate release of the INDX upgrade for the Core One+.  If you’re looking for accurate models of the components, you will not find them here; these parts were modeled from online photos, then simplified to make them easy to print…they are neither dimensionally correct nor properly scaled.

The chime consists of 8 INDX nozzles of different lengths, a striker that looks like a filament spool, a wind vane modeled after the Core One+ with 8 spools attached, and a top disk that contains a miniature INDX toolhead for decoration.

The wind chime used for the pictures was printed using PLA, and has a very pleasant sound; everyone says it sounds like bamboo.  I suspect that printing the nozzles in PC-CF would also sound good since its stiffness and lighter weight would likely raise the pitch slightly and make it ring longer.

The STL models have been exported as multi-part objects.  After loading an STL into the slicer, split it into separate parts to allow assignment of different colors as desired.  The provided project files (.3mf files) have already been split, with colors assigned as used in the photos; this will provide a good starting point if you do not want to split them yourself.

The spools that attach to the sides of the printer shell (wind vane) are friction-fit.  Insert each spool into a hole and rotate it to the right (clockwise) until it is snug.

Design Features:

• No supports required 

• STL files are multi-part objects, making it easier to assign colors to different features

• No glue required

Parts Required:

• String (1mm works well)

• Printed Parts:

  • 8 nozzle pieces (different lengths, numbered 1-8)

  • Printer Shell (for wind vane)

  • 8 spools (attach to sides of printer shell)

  • Top piece (disk for hanging the other parts)

  • Striker

Printing Notes:

• Print with 0.2mm layer height, structural, 15% infill.

• Supports are not required for any of the parts.

• PLA works great as long as the wind chime is not exposed to high temperatures.

• Please DO NOT use the .bgcode files that have been provided (always slice your own files for your specific printer, filament, environment, etc.).  The files were only included to provide a reference for approximate print time.

Assembly Instructions:

• Other than stringing the pieces together, the only required assembly is to attach the spools to the sides of the printer shell by inserting them into their corresponding holes and rotating the spools clockwise to tighten them.  No glue required.