EPCOT Spaceship Earth with 3x6mm Magnet Holes Remixed by J0S3PH

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X1 Carbon

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X1E

0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

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4 plates

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Description

This version of Adafruit's Spaceship Earth accommodates common 6x3mm magnets and adds the proper depth to the tabs so you can press-fit them in with some needle nose pliers. If you prefer not using tools, there's an optional 6.2mm model you can print and use CA glue to secure the magnets.

Modified BoM to save cost and achieve the same result

1x Micro USB Breakout Board https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X86YFFN
4x WS2812B LED wire strip https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BVZLSDH6/
1x NodeMCU ESP8266 https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B49SZNKP
1x 6x3mm Magnets https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B5ZWJ1FV

There isn't really a need to use the more expensive USB type C breakout connector. All you're using it for is 5v power. I've added a modified bottom cover with a snap fit to save cost on screws if you use the one in the BoM above.

Optional Tips

This model requires 156 LED's. Unfortunately they come in strips of 50. Leave 6 holes empty at the bottom if you only want to buy/use 3 full strips.
Cut and re-solder the included connectors for the LED's after you finish gluing the led's around the middle where the two halves come apart. This makes it easy to disconnect the two halves if you ever need to in the future.

2023-06-14

Added two additional stl files with a 6.2mm magnet diameter for a looser fit in case your magnets were manufactured with a larger than 6.00mm diameter.

2023-06-15

Added a modification to the sphere cover to snap fit this micro USB breakout board in BoM above.

Here is a link to the original Adafruit model: https://www.printables.com/model/482760-epcot-spaceship-earth

Comment & Rating (11)

@AeonJoey

thanks so much for the idea of using alternative wiring methods, I went even more off the shelf and opted for zero soldering by buying the fairy lights with controller pre assembled. I did end up soldering a molex connector between the two halves, there seemed to be no way to account for that if you want all of the holes filled, but it was worth it. man the hot gluing was BRUTAL! lol took me 3 days because my ryobi glue gun battery kept dying. came out awesome!

@AeonJoey

oh one tip I should share: the led controller I bought has both wifi app control and an Infrared remote - to get the IR receiver to work, I printed the bottom cap in a translucent smoke PLA, and the remote’s signal can pass through it. glued the or receiver to the bottom plate. because my controller was preassembled it uses a USB-A for power, and I got a USB-A female to USB-C female adapter on Amazon for $4 to make the thing USB-C.

@FloExpose

Could you possibly link where you bought your fairy lights.

@AeonJoey

yeah, from Amazon: Smart Fairy String Lights WS2812B... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVZLX3MD?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share and extensions: BTF-LIGHTING Chasing Dream Full... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVZLWQ2T?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

@AGang3DAdventur

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0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

turned out great! I can’t wait to get it all wired up!

@SBaldrickEsq

Excellent model, printed in Bambu labs pla metallic blue, made a few modifications to the wiring, main one was the install leds in lid in a counter clockwise direction so rings are all in then same direction

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@AeonJoey

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0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

amazing, printed beautifully without supports!

@anotherdud

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0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

Came out good, had issues with my magnets (too wide), had to sacrifice a few and used a soldering iron to push them in then removed them after as they'd lost their magnetism, but all good after that, well apart from the rounded half coming off the bed at 10 minutes to go :( managed to cut the model after and printed just the top