Orb Jar (Vase Mode!) (Patreon)

Howdy, wonderful people!

If you stretch your memory back some way you might recall one or two vase mode container designs that had threaded lids, like the Swirly-Whirly eggs, and, er, what did I call that cylindrical one again?  Anyway, the thing with those designs is that the threads on those are internal forms and the lid surrounds the thread on the body.  I wondered if I could do the opposite, and thus we have the Orb Jar!

The default size of this container is really quite small!  Being vase mode, it's a quick print, but the ribbed design adds remarkable rigidity and strength.  As usual with printed threads, though, you'll want to go easy on tightening that lid, since it's easy to generate large forces and a single wall doesn't have a lot of strength to spare!

Print Description

This is a vase mode print, so set your slicer accordingly!  Both the lid and the main body are vase mode prints, and are printed separately.

Print Dimensions

The main body occupies 40mm x 40mm on the print bed and is 40mm tall.

Supports Needed?

Not at all!  Designed for straightforward printing!

Scalability

As a vase mode print, this scales well!  The scaled-up version in the photo above was printed at 300% scale.

Print Orientation

The main body prints right-way-up, and the lid prints upside-down, like so:

File Location

You'll find this one at at 608 Orb Jar

Link to dropbox post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31697592

Further Thoughts

I wonder if it would be practical to make some kind of construction set in vase mode, with parts that thread into each other?  Possibly something with really large parts that would benefit from very quick prints but which could deal with the inherent strength limitations?  Definitely food for thought...

Happy printing! 

xoxo

Sven.