Chainmail
Chainmail designed to be 3D printed with almost any FDM 3D printer. Perfect to use as a retraction test, and it also feels great in your hands due to its unique texture and flexibility.
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Personal project sponsored by Patreon supporters
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2018
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I was in charge of the ideation, design, making and documenting process.
The pixel art of the 3D printing community
Designed for your 3D printer
Multiple prototypes of the chainmail link were designed and tested to find and easy-to-print but still flexible design. All the link’s features can be printed using an entry-level 3D printer with a 0.4mm nozzles with no need for infill, reducing the amount of retraction.
Download
Different chainmail 3D models can be downloaded for free from the following platforms.
Fun facts
An alternate collection of pixel art chainmail designs was designed for dual or multi extrusion 3D printers.
Relevant links
Pixel Art Chainmail Collection (Vol 1): Made by Flowalistik
Pixel Art Chainmail Collection (Vol 2): Made with De Jennes in collaboration with Prusa Research
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