3D Printed Battletop With Launcher and Ripcord
Introduction: 3D Printed Battletop With Launcher and Ripcord
In a previous Instructable I showed how to make Beyblade Micros with paper and a 3D printed gear, see here. In this Instructable I have upgraded the paper Beyblade Micros to a fully 3D printed battletop of my own design. This time around the launcher and ripcord are included! Over the next several steps of this Instructable I will show how to put together my 3D printed battletop and how to launch it. So fire up the 3D printer and grab some plastic nippers because we're making some epic battletops!
Supplies
Material List:
* 7/16 washer. You will need one for each battletop you print.
* 3D print of Dragon_Spinner's Battletop. You can download the STL file for free at these links:
* Tinkercad: LINK
* MyMiniFactory: LINK
* No Support File: LINK. Note superglue is required for this set.
* (Optional) Nail polish. Nail polish is used to decorate the washer.
Tool List:
* Sandpaper. I used 800 grit for this project.
* Superglue. I included this due to the varying washer size. Washer's are usually slightly larger or smaller than advertised.
* Hobby knife. Used for removing supports and for making minor adjustments to the printed parts.
* Plastic nippers. Used to remove supports from printed parts.
* *3D printer. I used an Ender 3 for this project.
*Notes: If you don't have a 3D printer check with your local library, makerspace, or university. Where I live the makerspace and university charge about $5 per hour of printing. 646
My local library offers free 3D printing for objects that only take an hour or less to complete. One battletop with launcher and ripcord should take about an hour to print. Another option would be to use an online service like Shapeways.
Step 1: Print and Prepare Parts
If you printed the no support set please skip to step 3.
Once you've downloaded the STL file from the Supplies section upload it into your favorite slicer. I use Cura for slicing my STLs.
Here are the settings I used:
* Layer Height: 0.2mm
* Wall Line Count: 2
* Infill Density: 20%
* Infill Pattern: Try-Hexagon
* Print Speed: 90mm/s
* Generate Supports: yes
* Support Placement: Everywhere
I have also printed my battletop on a Makerbot and a Prusa printer. Whatever machine or slicer you use just make sure to turn on supports and the battletop with its launcher and ripcord should successfully print.
Once the print is complete carefully remove the pieces from the print bed. If you used adhesive on your print bed make sure to clean it off the printed pieces before proceeding. Take a pair of plastic nippers and remove all the supports from the battletop. Use the hobby knife to remove the supports from the gear and launcher. Note: make sure to carefully remove the supports from the launcher! If the holes where the ripcord is inserted breaks you will not be able to launch your battletop. Finally lightly sand the teeth of the ripcord with 800 grit sandpaper.
Step 2: Assemble Battletop
Before assembling the battletop you may want to paint the washer with a nail polish of your choice. Painting the washer is optional and only for decoration.
Take a washer and press it into the recess at the top of your battletop. If the washer doesn't snap in take a hobby knife and carefully scrape around the inner wall of at the top of the battletop. If the washer falls out after snapping it into the top recess of your battletop use some superglue to secure it.
Snap the gear into hole at the top of the battletop. Make sure the gear is fully snapped in. There should only be about a 2mm gap between the spinning top and the launcher. It may be helpful to scrape out the hole with a hobby knife before attempting to press in the gear.
Step 3: Print and Assemble No Support Battletop
If you downloaded, printed and assembled the set that required supports skip this step and proceed to step 4.
Download and print the Dragon_Spinner's Battle: No Support Set.
Remove print from print bed.
If you used adhesive make sure to clean it off of each part.
Rough up the bottom of the Battletop's ring with sandpaper or a hobby knife. 646