I Can’t Stop Watching This 3D Printed Spiral Cube Time Lapse

I stumbled upon this 3D Print on Thingiverse from Caphector and I am so glad I 3D printed and created a stop motion time lapse of the model The first and last few frames are so cool to watch. I used Silver PLA+ and I am sure I will be coming back to this color again in my future time lapses/stop motion prints.

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Model Link
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2763656
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How time lapse 3D Printing Works
After each .2 MM layer( That is barely thicker than a sheet of paper!) the 3D printer pauses, moves the extruder to the rear of the printer, takes a photo and then continues the print giving the illusion of the print appearing from thin air. This is essentially a stop motion video of the entire print shrunk down to a few seconds.

How time lapse 3D Prints Work
After each .1 MM layer( That is barely thicker than a sheet of paper!) the 3D printer pauses, moves the extruder to the rear of the printer, takes a photo and then continues the print giving the illusion of the print appearing from thin air.

Print and Filament Details
This video was filmed using Octoprint connected to a Raspberry Pi B with a 1080P Webcam. My printer is a trusty Creality Ender 3 Pro that can be purchased these days for around $200. Total print time was around 4 Hours with each layer set to .1MM. This print used Silver PLA Filament available on Amazon.com

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