Little Dot Jars (Vase Mode) (Patreon)

Vase mode!  Vase mode is always fun, and so it was not a surprising detour when I found myself adapting the Little Dot Jars for a single-line print.  The jar bodies themselves don't really have a huge difference to the solid versions, but the lid, not surprisingly, is completely different.

The thing about vase mode is that the shapes of the inside and the outside are fundamentally linked, so unless there's fancy stuff going on like the Swirly Whirly Egg has, the two shapes need to be the same.  So, on this version of the Little Dot Jars, the helix of the thread is clearly visible.  Actually, after I put the obligatory dots on the top it suddenly looked very reminiscent of old-school pressed metal screw caps for glass bottles...

Another consideration that is very vase-mode-specific is the need for a slight flare on the opening of the cap, which makes it much easier to actually place onto the jar, guiding the parts together rather than requiring a very precise placement that fits one thin wall exactly around the other.  It also lets the cap rest neatly on the outward conical plane of the top of the Hex and Round versions of the jar (the flask drops vertically at that point, so doesn't get the same bonus!)

Printing Tips

These are vase mode prints, so set your slicer accordingly!  

Just in case you want to try a 1.0mm nozzle version, there's a specific lid to fit that.

The jars themselves print right-side-up, while the lids print top-down, like so:    

File Location

You'll find this on dropbox under 762 - Little Dot Jars - Vase Mode

(Dropbox link post:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/dropbox-and-are-31697592 )

Further Thoughts

So, funny thing, this model was completely derailed by Easter.  It (and its regular mode sibling) were pushed rudely aside by Egg-related concerns that had something of a deadline if they were going to be of use to anyone!  So, I came back to the Little Dot Jars after that, and I must admit it was one I really enjoyed picking up again, both figuratively and literally.  I generally try to tidy away all my test prints once they're published, but one or two of these might stay rolling around my desk for a little while yet...

xoxo

Sven.