3D Printed Joint
In this tutorial, I will show the entire development process that I have taken to make a 3d printed joint that connects three 10mm wood rods in a pyramidal shape.
Supplies
- 3D Printer
- PLA
- Rhino 7
- Cura LulzBot
- Sanding paper
- Pliers
3d Modelling
From the sketches that I have made on paper before, I tried to copy my idea and render it into a 3d model in Rhino 7. I first started by drawing an equilateral triangle as construction lines to guide my designing. In essence, the model consists of a sphere connected three equally spaced tubes. You can find a copy of the file above.
Downloads
3D Printing
I transferred the file Cura LulzBot to make the itinerary file, then I loaded it in the 3d printer. It took 6 hours and 7 minutes.
Post-processing
Using pliers and sanding paper, I removed the excess material.
Final Result
You can watch the final result after sanding and post-processing.