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  • Gabarit decoupe plateaux bois.zip
  • PING & PONG gabarit Trotec 1000 Planche 4.zip
  • Tutoriel Decoupe plateaux avec gabarits.zip

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Last update 2017-10-10 at 19:00
Publication date 2017-09-29 at 13:58
Design number 15390

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PING & PONG tables

Here is my proposal for the superb challenge proposed by CULTS 3D on the theme of 3D furniture printing. #DAGOCULTS

Feel free to vote for me to help me win the trophy. Just click on "I LOVE" on the top right of the presentation photo of my project (no account of any kind needed!!!) These challenges stimulate my creativity and I am very eager to develop 3D printing and to propose new projects by winning one of the two beautiful DAGOMA printers in game.

I describe below my design approach to offer you this unique model, a special creation for the event.

3D printing offers many advantages, such as easily customizing one's creations (choice of colors and materials for printed parts), sharing them, making available the digital data necessary for others to make them, and also the ability to scale them simply for serial or nested effects.

I have enjoyed making many objects for a very long time and have been a cabinetmaker since my beginnings. Two years ago, 3D printing was added to my range of tools and is proving day after day to be a precious ally; in the same spirit of "FabLab and Makers" I regularly use the Laser cutting machine.

The theme of coffee tables has quickly imposed itself as they are the most exposed object when receiving guests and in all conviviality, become the Media for the rapid diffusion of new technologies.

The mechanical resistance of the parts manufactured by the FDM printer (especially on the Z axis which offers a small fragility on all machines) guided my design research, wishing to offer to the subscribers of the CULTS 3D platform, a perfectly functional model. The design of the parts is such that the aluminium tubes are reinforced on the Z axis, which makes them very solid and suitable for the use of this technology for furniture.

I wanted to make in DIY these coffee table legs whose design is quite trendy, because I didn't find them already made or at very high prices. The choice of standard aluminium tubes (diameters 10 mm -> PING, 8 mm -> PONG) arranged in this way (triangulation) allows a good mechanical resistance. They have a good quality/price ratio and are available in several finishes (raw, anodized in several colours). It is possible to choose beech trunnions, steel tubes or threaded rods for an industrial design look. I provide the .stl files for 12 mm diameter, for other tube characteristics, just scale either in meshlab or meshmixer for example (I use for my part netfabb), or in your favorite slicer.

The template plots that helped me to cut the trays (.dxf or .pdf format) as well as a tutorial to get perfect shapes using a router and a copy milling cutter are in .zip format in the download files. Contact me via the CULTS 3D platform if you want more information.

Finally, the top plate can be of any material and shape you wish. Here, I have chosen pieces printed in elephant grey colour, natural anodized aluminium tubes and Hevea tops (33 mm thick for the top and 18 mm thick for the other).

Supplies needed to complete the project (for both tables) :

  • 2 trays of your choice (As an example, an ellipse of 820 x 520 mm in 33 mm and an ellipse of 540 x 420 mm in 18 mm / Glued laminated rubber).

  • 8 tubes of 432.5 mm in diameter 10 mm. For my part, I cut them with a mini plumbing rotary tube cutter, it works very well: very precise cut, without fatigue or noise, nor aluminium chips / internet link :

https://www.leroymerlin.fr/v3/p/produits/coupe-tube-diam-3-28-mm-e1500561352

  • 4 tubes of 430,5mm in diameter 10mm.

  • 3 or 4 bases 10mm and 3 or 4 feet 10mm printed in PLA e.g. color to your liking. Either 75 m of filament in 1.75 mm.

  • 16 screws 30mm long, 3.5mm diameter.

  • 8 tubes of 335 mm in diameter 8 mm.

  • 4 tubes of 330 mm in diameter 8 mm.

  • 3 or 4 8mm bases and 3 or 4 8mm feet printed in PLA e.g. colour to your liking. Either 45 m of filament in 1.75 mm.

  • 16 screws 18 mm long, 3.5 mm in diameter.

  • Two-component glue, unless the holes of the printed parts are well adjusted, which should be the case if the printing parameters below are well respected.

DIY, customize, and have fun ;-)


ENGLISH VERSION

                               PING & PONG tables

Here is my proposal for the superb challenge offered by CULTS 3D on the theme of 3D furniture printing. #DAGOCULTS

Do not hesitate to vote for me to help me win the trophy. Just click on "I LOVE" at the top right of the presentation photo of my project (no account of any kind !!!) These challenges stimulate my creativity and I want to develop 3D printing and offer you new projects by winning one of the two beautiful DAGOMA printers in play.

I describe below my approach of design to propose you this unique model, special creation for the event.

3D printing offers many advantages, such as easy customization of its designs (choice of colors and materials for printed parts), sharing, making available the digital data necessary for their manufacture by others, and also the capacity to modulate their size simply for effects of series or nested elements.

I like to make many objects for a very long time and practiced woodworking since my beginnings. 3D printing was added two years ago to my palette of tools and is day after day a valuable ally; in this same spirit "FabLab and Makers" I regularly use the laser cutter.

The theme of the low tables has quickly become the most exposed object when guests are welcomed and convivial, become the Media for the rapid diffusion of new technologies.

The mechanical resistance of the parts manufactured by the FDM printers (especially on the Z axis, which offers a small fragility on all the machines) has guided my design research, wishing to offer the subscribers of the CULTS 3D platform a perfectly functional model. The design of the parts is such that the aluminum tubes reinforce the Z-axis, making them very solid and suitable for the use of this technology for furniture.

I wanted to make DIY these low table legs whose design is trendy, because I did not find them already realized or at very high prices. The choice of standard aluminum tubes (diameters 10 mm -> PING, 8 mm -> PONG) arranged in this way (triangulation) allows good mechanical strength. They are good value for money and available in several finishes (raw, anodized in several colors). It is possible to choose beech trunnions, steel tubes or threaded rods for an industrial design look. I put the .stl files available for a 12 mm diameter, for other characteristics of tubes, it is enough to do a scaling either in meshlab or meshmixer for example (I use for my part netfabb), or in your favorite slicer.

The plots of the templates that helped me to cut the plates (.dxf or .pdf format) as well as a tutorial to obtain perfect shapes using a router and a cutter to copy are in .zip in the files to download. Contact me via the CULTS 3D platform if you want more information.

Finally the top tray can be of the material and shape you want. Here, I chose printed parts in gray elephant, natural anodized aluminum tubes and Hevea trays (thickness 33 mm for the top plate and 18 mm for the other).

Supplies needed for the project (for both tables):

  • 2 trays of your choice (For example, an ellipse of 820 x 520 mm in 33 mm and an ellipse of 540 x 420 mm in 18 mm / glued laminated hevea).

  • 8 tubes of 432.5 mm in diameter 10 mm. For my part, I cut them with a mini cup rotary plumbing tube, this works very well: very precise cut, no fatigue nor noise, aluminum chips / internet link:

https://www.leroymerlin.fr/v3/p/produits/coupe-tube-diam-3-28-mm-e1500561352

  • 4 tubes of 430,5mm in diameter 10mm.

  • 3 or 4 bases 10mm and 3 or 4 feet 10 mm printed in PLA for example color to your convenience. That is to say 75 m of filament in 1.75 mm.

  • 16 screws 30mm long, 3.5mm in diameter.

  • 8 tubes of 335 mm in diameter 8 mm.

  • 4 tubes of 330 mm in diameter 8 mm.

  • 3 or 4 bases 8 mm and 3 or 4 feet 8mm printed in PLA for example color at your convenience. That is 45 m of filament in 1.75 mm.

  • 16 screws 18 mm long, 3.5 mm diameter.

  • Two-component glue, unless the holes of the printed parts are well adjusted, which should be the case if the printing parameters below are respected.

DIY, personalize, and have fun ;-)

3D printing settings

** PRINT SETTINGS:***

(to be respected at best for an optimal result)

Nozzle diameter: 0.35 mm or 0.4 mm (This seems to fit most FDM machines currently on the market as well as the printer kits to be mounted).

Layer height: 0.2 mm.

Wall Thickness: 1.1 mm or 1.2 mm (depending on nozzle diameter, ideally a 3-pass wall of the printhead for good resistance). The design of the parts has been optimized for these plastic thicknesses. The resistance of the printed parts seemed to me fundamental for this application to furniture.

Filling rate: 25%.

Top and Bottom Thickness: 0.6 mm or 0.8 mm for extra strength.

Brim: YES

Support: NO

I can't use ABS at the FabLab I frequent, I couldn't test it.

PLA filament recommended, hang on a tray covered with BuildTak (which is my case) or heating tray, recommended.

PRINTING TIME :

5 hours of printing time for a base and foot end for 10 mm rod. Or a total of 20 hours for PLA parts for a 46 cm high coffee table (parts for 10 mm aluminium tube).

3 hours and 30 minutes printing time for a base and foot end for 8mm rod. That is a total of 14 hours for PLA parts for a 36 cm high coffee table (parts for 8mm aluminium tube).


ENGLISH VERSION

                                     PRINTING PARAMETERS:

(to be respected for best results)

Nozzle diameter: 0.35 mm or 0.4 mm (This seems to fit most FDM machines currently on the market as well as kits including DAGOMA).

Height of layer: 0.2 mm.

Wall Thickness: 1.1 mm or 1.2 mm (depending on the diameter of the nozzle, ideally being a wall of 3 passes of the print head for good resistance). The design of the parts has been optimized for these plastic thicknesses. The resistance of the printed parts seemed to me fundamental for this application to the furniture.

Filling level: 25%.

Top and Bottom Thickness: 0.6 mm or 0.8 mm for extra strength.

Brim: YES

Support: NO

I can not use ABS to the FabLab I frequent, I could not test it.

Recommended PLA filament, hangs on a tray covered with BuildTak (which is my case) or heated tray, recommended.

INDICATIVE TIME OF PRINTING:

5 hours printing for one base and one end of leg for 10 mm rod. A total of 20 hours for PLA parts for a 46 cm high coffee table (pieces for 10 mm aluminum tube).

3 hours and 30 minutes of printing for one base and one end of foot for 8mm rod. A total of 14 hours for PLA parts for a 36 cm high coffee table (pieces for 8 mm aluminum tube).

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