My mother purchased an EcoSphere just before Christmas. An EcoSphere is
a self sustaining mini environment containing brine shrimp, green
algae, coral & decorative rocks. The sphere is supposed to last for
anywhere between 5-15 years. When it arrived my mother asked me to
design and print a stand for it. I refined the design over a few
weekends and completed printing it this morning. I chose to print it in
the brand new Taulman 618 Nylon because it could be dyed in any color
she wanted, she chose orange. The stand is completely hollow consisting
of only 4 perimeters, the EcoSphere is held in place with some poster
tack.
I have included the Pro/Engineer CAD data for those interested in modifying this design.
1. Print Stand without infill, top or bottom. I suggest printing the stand with no more than four perimeters.
2. Stick three small beads of poster tack on the EcoSphere mounting surface.
3. Place EcoSphere on top of stand and enjoy.
Joined over 10 years ago
labmat@iceboxrobotics.com
Matthew LaBerge is a Mechanical Designer from Minneapolis, Minnesota
with thirteen years of experience in the Semiconductor Industry. He has
an Associates of Science Degree in Drafting and Design Technology from
Dunwoody Institute. 3D Printing ...