Impossible Pyramid Passthrough by RJ Design

RJ Design

Art>Sculptures

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A1 mini

P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

Sequential print, 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

3.6 h

1 plate

4.9(102)

150% scale

6.1 h

2 plates

5.0(7)

P1 + X1 best settings

3.1 h

1 plate

4.9(7)

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 0% infill

3.1 h

1 plate

4.4(7)

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Description

The Design

Continuing along the theme I'm exploring, This is the Impossible Pyramid Passthrough,

Now is the shape of a 4 sided pyramid, the “male” part of the thread seems to defy physics by passing through the slightly larger “female” Part

This looks amazing both in 2 pieces or together

It's also compatible with “Vortex Thread Illusion v2” which i hope to have back up soon

Dimensions are approximately: 54mm x 54mm x 110mm

Let me know if you experience any issues.

If you enjoy this print consider giving it a boost (It'd really help me out!)

Printing

Standard settings should work fine to slice. It is set up to print sequentially (one part, then the next) in up to 2 colors

Once printed let the build plate cool before trying to remove.

My Work

After many years in Engineering, I've just decided to try and follow my childhood dream of becoming of a Creative Designer.

A Creative Designer of what? No idea! Right now I really like puzzles, mechanisms and kinetic sculptures so that's where I'm going to focus my efforts.

Boosts really do help me out

To support me even more (not ever required), for information around development of my models (background to come) and for commercial use, i've started a patreon here:

https://www.patreon.com/RJ_Design

Comment & Rating (228)

@C0ldFr1ss0n

Boosted

Print Profile

Sequential print, 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

I'm not surprised this came out beautiful. RJ's designs are great. My only issue is that it was a little tight (giggity), but just working through the threads fixed that, and honestly could be a filament issue. 5/5 RJ

The designer has replied

@RJDesign

That looks awesome, reminds me of a volcano for some reason

@user_1397061301

Replying to @RJDesign :

@user_1944099414

Boosted

spin it around enough and it looks like this!😃👍So fun!

The designer has replied

@RJDesign

Very Cool!

@brunswim

Very cool, can't wait to try it! But why was Vortex Thread Illusion v2 taken down?

The designer has replied

@RJDesign

Thank you. Someone has incorrectly reported if for copyright, trying to get it all sorted

@brunswim

Replying to @RJDesign :

Good luck! FYI, my whole family loves these things. We're building up quite the collection! If you're taking requests, I think a sphere would look great amongst the lot ;)

@RJDesign

Replying to @brunswim :

Glad to hear it, I've been trying this, the Bed Adhesion is the issue, got a couple of ideas, but trying to avoid brims as the lip messes with the slidiness. So it may or may not come out

@shinduei

Very nice. I'm an engineer too and it's so interesting to see this part.

@StephenLewis

Print Profile

P1 + X1 best settings

Printed excellently!

The designer has replied

@davidcamick

happy it worked!

@Lukewarm

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 0% infill

How to cut the white piece off because I got stuck. It didn’t print fully and wasted my filament. The unicorn bit is fine. I will try again.

The designer has replied

@printerprinted

Hello, did you attempt the print again? please let us know, thanks!

@user_2577423778

Print Profile

Sequential print, 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Very cool print

The designer has replied

@RJDesign

Thanks!

@user_645660193

Boosted

printed in petg. I can hear the layer lines (they make a satisfying sound when sliding).

The designer has replied

@RJDesign

Very Nice!

@jasonbournemp

Boosted

Amazing design, scaled up to 150% and using two print beds printed perfectly! I am relatively new to 3D Printing and have been tasked with teaching middle schoolers how to use 3d printers. This is going to be on my desk and an example of what can be done! I boosted this design because it is beautiful and functional. May I ask, what software was used to do this? I will be teaching them tinkercad and once I learn it, maybe onshape.

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The designer has replied

@RJDesign

That's awesome! Have a look at my other designs, the suspended filaments may be helpful too. I'm using Shapr3d. Over the years, I have experience using blender, prodesktop, solid works, solidedge, and catia. (I've tried on shape and fusion360 but never learnt them). Each have pros and cons but I've found Shapr3d to be the most intuitive and easiest to use. The caveat to this is that is does slow down with large complicated models and isn't well set up for more than a few components. Blender would be my go to for projects where dimensional accuracy isn't important but aesthetics are (such as game modelling)

@infamous61

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Print Profile

Sequential print, 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Great design again! I was beginning to think it was going to be impossible to get it to pass thru. With a little persistance it worked. Gets looser the more you play with it. I did notice there is a wrong way? you can put it together but it still works.

The designer has replied

@RJDesign

The tolerances are slightly dependant on the filament calibration. Done it myself, printed the same part twice on different printers which different filaments, one was perfect, and the other too tight. Such a tough balance. There are two orientations 45 degrees out from each other. There are 8 threads and 4 sides

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