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Floating Disc

by pmanna
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This is a different take of the [Impossible Table](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3970291)

I was inspired by the original design, and wanted to apply the same principles to something more than a clever concept. While less impressive visually, compared to the original "light" approach, my design has:

- easier print: each of the two platforms prints in one piece, no need for glue, without sacrificing structural integrity
- easier assembly: the slots help to position the threads
- more load capacity: the supports' shape works almost exclusively on compression, and the tension component is on the threads (I've used 0.7 mm fishing line, rated for 50 lbs/22 Kgs)

There's a simpler design, that has a wobbly behaviour (that I quite like, as it enhances the "floating" concept), and a more stable one, with slots for additional peripheral threads to keep the platform in position.

**Update 19th April**

Added a variant with a single support: needs additional threads to be stable,
Source
Thingiverse
What you need to print this: Beginner Low confidence
Why?
print-in-place design
Print-in-place
Supports 1/3
Assembly 0/3
Settings 1/3
Bed size 0/3
Post-process 1/3
Printer
FDM / FFF
File format
STL
Material
PLA
Post-processing
Gluing
Software
Cura, PrusaSlicer, or similar
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