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Decorative Butterfly Box

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  • Box.zip
    • Decorative Butterfly Box Lid.stl
    • Decorative Butterfly Box.stl
  • Butterfly .zip
    • V3 Butterfly Upper.stl
    • V3 Butterfly Lower.stl

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Publication date 2022-07-23 at 21:36
Design number 791560

3D printer file info

3D model description

Wind up these rubber band powered butterflies and place them inside the box. When you lift the lid the butterflies flutter around the flower inside the box.

The box prints in place with built in hinges for the walls. The lid for the box is a separate file that prints with the top facing down towards the print bed. The butterflies are two files consisting of upper and lower wings. You will need to cut small washers from an aluminum can or a plastic bottle. This easy procedure is showed in the ”butterfly assembly video”.

Print, painting and photos where done by “audrey3dprint” check out her awesome work here: https://instagram.com/audrey3dprint?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Things you will need:
Aluminum soda can or plastic bottle. (To cut small washers from)
Sizers
Reaming tool or 4mm drill bit (could also use an hobby knife)
#8 rubber bands (one for each butterfly)

Butterfly assembly video: https://youtu.be/5rHVGkd-niU

Box operation video: https://youtu.be/kc0B3lhIn7Q

3D printing settings

No support
No raft

I use:
.4 nozzle
.16 layer height
20% infill on the box
100% infill on the butterfly
3 perimeters

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