Rainstick Baby Rattle

February 16, 2018
Description
This is a baby rattle with a built-in rainstick! There are two versions: one with a cutout that will fit my remixed [Baby Dragon Head](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2796325), and another with just a 35mm diameter hole so you can superglue your own design on! There's also a 3mm hole in the top so you can add your own beads/rice/bb's/whatever - spheres work better (I went to AC Moore and got a $3 package of metal jewelry beads).
The piece is 145mm tall and is designed hollow, so it prints _with infill_ (mostly for the spherical pommel) and _with supports_ __ONLY ON THE BUILDPLATE__ (for the flat overhang of the head) - however, be careful about your support density and raft settings here, unless you're prepared to spend 30 minutes digging out a sealed plastic cap (admittedly pretty fun. Bring pliers and a small knife!).
I used .8mm layers, thick walls and printed nice and slow - overnight print. You can probably get it going much faster without sacrificing quality. I would suggest using 3-5 walls though, so the helix in the middle prints sturdily.
For my project I threw it into Tinkercad and used the flat panels around the collar for Roman numerals. Let me know if you would like this remixed for you personally.