Fisherman Silhouette

A tribute to our family's fisherman patriarch ("Papa"). 

The model comes in 3 pieces: a flat silhouette, round bucket, and bucket handle.

Sizes

Small: 126mm (~5") wide x 140mm (~5.5") tall

Large: 180mm (~7") wide x 200mm (~7.9") tall

A1 Mini note: the large model is too big for the A1 Mini, but the small model works. All other Bambu printers work, and so should any other brand with a 200mm or larger build plate.

I don't recommend scaling the models much, as the tab and slot may not stay in proportion.

Print Settings

The Bambu .3mf profile is ready to print as-is, but here are some recommended settings for printing the STL files.

This was tested with a 0.4mm nozzle. I assume 0.2mm will also work, but 0.6 or 0.8 would probably lose details or create rounding errors on the thin areas.

•  Silhouette
  • Layer height: 0.20mm
  • Infill: 15% rectilinear
  • Top & Bottom Shells: 5
  • Ironing (optional)
    • Top surfaces
    • Rectilinear
    • 65mm/s speed
    • 22% ironing flow
• Bucket and Handle
  • Layer height: 0.20mm
  • Infill: 100% rectilinear
  • Top & Bottom Shells: 5
  • Seam position: Back (with the handle holes facing left & right)
  • Ironing (optional, same as Silhouette above)

Notes: 

• 100% infill on the bucket is to add weight to the model so it doesn't tip over as easily.

   

• Ironing the top is optional. The model can face either direction after printing, so if your build plate adds a texture/pattern that you like to the “bottom,” that can become the visible side when finished.

   

• In the included profile, there's an extra modifier that makes the “tab” on the bottom of the silhouette have solid infill, but this is not necessary.

   

Assembly

• The handle is flexible and will clip into the holes on the side of the bucket.
• The silhouette has a tab that inserts into the bucket's top.
• All parts fit loosely, so a dab of super glue or hot glue should keep it all together.
• Recommendation: you can partially hide the seam in the bucket by turning the bucket so the seam faces the legs, not the back.