{"product_id":"extra-large-dragon-egg-with-threads","title":"Extra Large Dragon Egg with Threads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255,255,255); color: rgb(42,42,42); font-size: 16px\"\u003eLess than 10 percent of people who download an item click the “like” button. Be the 10 percent. Click the “like” button and show your support. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cboostme\u003e\u003cboosttitle\u003eBoost Me\u003c\/boosttitle\u003e\u003cboostcontent\u003eIf you like this design, give it a boost!\u003c\/boostcontent\u003e\u003c\/boostme\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter much trial and error, I present my threaded dragon egg at 300 percent scale. This was way more involved than simply enlarging it in the slicer. I went through several iterations to get it right.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 300 percent, the egg is 132mm (5.2\") wide by 190mm (7.5\") tall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are the alterations:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjusted Seam, so the nubs align and the fit is not too loose and not too tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThinner walls so it uses less plastic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjusted thread tolerances for a better fit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModified threads – the original threads at this larger size would have caused overhangs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModified inner dome in the top piece - the original dome at this larger size would have required supports.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirections:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI recommend a layer height of 0.2mm or smaller, walls at least 0.8mm thick, and top\/bottom layers at least 0.6mm thick. 15 percent Gyroid infill and no supports. The files are already scaled to 300 percent, so you don't need to adjust the scale in your slicer unless you want a different size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI HIGHLY recommend you print \u003cstrong\u003eCalibrationTop\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCalibrationBottom\u003c\/strong\u003e first. These print much faster than the whole egg (although they still take a while), and you will very likely need to print the calibration pieces a few times before you get a good fit. Please don't leave a negative review about the pieces not fitting if you ignored Steps 1 through 3.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheck the pictures above to view the alignment nubs. After printing the calibration pieces, screw them together and apart repeatedly. This will lightly sand away the imperfections. Then try to align the nubs. If the fit is too tight, the nubs won't reach each other. If the fit is too loose, one nub will go past the other. If it's a perfect fit, congratulations, you can move on to step 4.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf too tight, tinker with XY Compensation (PrusaSlicer) or Horizontal Expansion (most other slicers). Please be patient. Every printer\/filament combination has a slightly different expansion rate. You can also just lightly sand the bottom of the top piece if just slightly too tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow it's time to print the real deal, \u003cstrong\u003eThreadedDragonEggExtraLargeTop\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThreadedDragonEggExtraLargeBottom\u003c\/strong\u003e. Use the XY Compensation setting that worked best for the calibration pieces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf the fit is slightly tight, sand the bottom of the top piece until the nubs align.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/makerworld.com\/en\/models\/395708\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eoriginal egg\u003c\/a\u003e scales fine at 150 percent and 200 percent. At 225 percent and up, I recommend using this, the 300 percent version. At the smaller scales (ex. 225 and 250 percent), you will definitely need to play around with Horizontal Expansion\/XY Compensation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemember that to scale the 300 percent version to 225 percent of the original egg, you'll need to scale this one to 75 percent. (300 x .75 = 225.) Similarly, 250 percent of the original egg is 83.33 percent of this one.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee my \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/makerworld.com\/en\/models\/395708\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eoriginal dragon egg\u003c\/a\u003e for more info.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255,255,255); color: rgb(42,42,42); font-size: 16px\"\u003eIf you find this model useful, feel free to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/tonyyoungblood\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ebuy me a coffee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255,255,255); color: rgb(42,42,42); font-size: 16px\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may sells PRINTS of this design, but you MAY NOT sell the digital files or share them on any repository. If you want to see them on a particular repository, message me, and I will add them myself. When you sell prints, please respect the Creative Commons - Attribution - Share Alike license and credit me on the sales page with a link to this page. Attribution is mandatory. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign by YBlood - Tony Youngblood on MakerWorld (license: BY-SA).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mymadmanlab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67367175389488,"sku":null,"price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0809\/5280\/files\/0_2baec739-bac3-46e4-8edc-93d7a27733e9.jpg?v=1784010698","url":"https:\/\/mymadmanlab.com\/products\/extra-large-dragon-egg-with-threads","provider":"Mymadmanlab.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}