Hello everyone! For this Halloween, I had a number of guests visiting and needed something for them to put their drinks on. I came up with the solution to design and print off my own coasters rather than purchasing some from the store - which ended up being cheaper too! The coaster area where a drink can be placed is 90mm in diameter and has a small 2.5mm lip, so any spills or condensation will be caught within the coaster and not ruin your table.
The coaster has several different face designs that can be printed separate from the background color (backing plate) and the frame. This allows for a multitude of different color combinations. Everything can be printed on a single-color 3D printer. All parts have a 0.5mm gap so they should print and fit together on any printer.
Print Settings: (0.4mm nozzle, 80mm/s overall speed, Slicer: Ultimaker Cura 4.8) Wound up going with a lower quality as I needed to print a lot of them out quickly. Still turned out good looking. Of course, you can lower the layer height and line width settings and get a higher detailed model.
Frame, Stem, Backing Plate, & All Faces: 0.3mm layer height, 0.5mm line width, 2 walls & 3 top & bottom layers, 10% zigzag infill, 80mm/s print/infill speed, 45mm/s top/bottom speed, 50mm/s outer wall speed, 60mm/s inner wall speed, no support needed, skirt only. Printed in Matterhackers PLA.
Assembly Video Link: https://youtu.be/7k5BaReIhsg
Designed using Fusion360 | M3D Designs - 2021 | TAGS: #halloween #jackolantern #jack-o-lantern #pumpkin #m3d #pdo #custom #thangs3d