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Embedded Marble Tea Light Holder

by DaveMakesStuff

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WARNING: Embedding objects in your print is risky. Mistakes or oversights in slicing could result in collisions between your nozzle and the object!

That said, this sample tea light holder demonstrates some of the interesting effects that are possible when you feel ready to take the risk. See here for video: https://youtu.be/1aovdxwkPn0

This file is designed for 15mm diameter marbles and a hot end with a nozzle that protrudes at least 5mm from the bottom of the heat block. If these aren’t an option for you, don’t try this project!

The clear marbles shown are from Michaels: https://canada.michaels.com/en/clear-lustre-marbles-by-ashland/10556564.html. There is some variability in diameter, so use calipers to select six that are between 14.5 – 15 mm.

Slicing

The recommendations here are for Cura 4.8.0.

Import “Reference Marbles” and “Tealight Enclosure” into Cura. Right click and “Reset All Model Transformations” so that the reference marbles are sitting inside the teali

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Thingiverse

What you need to print this: Beginner Low confidence

Single piece

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FDM / FFF

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