The first thing that I did on my journey onto creating a 3d print was to find an impossible object in the url shown here:

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/impossible-trapped-box

I was able to find a 3d print that worked for my needs. I decided to first use the FDM way of printing by using the Prusa Printers in order to continue this journey. I used the Associated Slicer and as shown in the image above, made five identical copies of the impossible object. I had to scale each cube 37.5% of it’s original size in order to get it to fit into the little gumball capsule. After doing that on the slicer, I went into print settings and made sure to select no supports as the document had instructed. I then left it to print and after about 3 hours, I found the ending results.

The prints went off without a hitch, I took off all the associated raft and it looked really well.

After this, I had to do the SLA method of printing. In doing so, I knew that I had to use the associated slicer to make sure that I wouldn’t mess up the printer in any way possible.

After using the slicer, I then sought out how to use the features allocated to me. I asked Danny and Fernando, and through their guidance, I used the one click print. The one click print however caused me to use too many supports. It ended up printing out what looked like to be a small cylinder connected to the support than a cube. The steps below showcased the steps after the print, that led to the failures.

I then tried adding in my own supports below. I had to continue clicking optimal areas where I could put the supports of my print. I then continued this process until I got a notification that this cube would be able to be printed successfully. I uploaded the file, check the tank for any bad/failed parts, open the vent, and made sure that the latch was closed. I was not able to see the end of my print as when I came back to check on it, another print was already starting, and I could not find mine. Hopefully though, I will be able to update as I will try again later today (I really want to see this print come out in SLA lol).

I had prior 3d Printing experience before this class, but familiarizing myself with the Formlabs Printer, as well as looking at the different ways to slice and get a print to come out a certain way was something that I didn’t have a lot of experience with. Being able to change the properties and qualities of a print by using a button is just so powerful. It would be ignorant to say that I knew a lot about 3D printers before this project, it would still be ignorant to say that even now, but I think that this project (even though I haven’t successfully completed it yet) is the most engaging and satisfying for me.

Price

Grey V4 Resin: $59.00

White Filament: $19.99

Both were respectively from their own websites (Formlabs and Prusa).

This led the cost to be around $78.99

However including individual cost of labor ($7.25 * 15 hours = $108.75) which leads the cost to being $187.74.