Decorative Caffeine Molecule

This is a decorative model of a caffeine molecule. I modeled and printed this to be a Father's Day gift for my coffee connoisseur dad. I've attached two versions of the model. One includes a slot on the back for hanging on the wall using a small nail. The other has the slot omitted in case you'd like to do something else with the model.

I have attempted to scale the model smaller in my slicer and it prints okay, but you may lose detail in the letters if you go too small (like I did).

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

TEVO

Printer:

Tornado

Rafts:

Supports:

Resolution:

0.1 mm layer height

Infill:

5% cubic

Filament: Hatchbox Silk PLA

Silk Silver

Notes:

200C Extrusion temprn60C Bed temprn60 mm/s nominal print speedrnElmers glue stick for bed adhesion (glass bed)rnSliced in Cura 4.0rnApproximately 24 hour print time

Post-Printing =============

The print looks great as it is, but you can optionally paint in the engraved letters for extra contrast. On my print, I am painting the letters black (photos coming soon). rnrnIf you're printer settings and profiles are dialed in for the filament you are using, there should be no additional post processing. I had very minimal nubs and artifacts to snip/sand off.

How I Designed This

I modeled this in SolidWorks 2017.

Category: Art

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Print Settings

How I Designed This