Tooth business card holder & pen cup with customizable base

Model Overview & Print Notes

While I was running my 3dp business abroad, I had a request for this item to give as a gift.  You'll see among the pictures the personalized version which also contains a message on the card support.  It also later turned out to be quite popular on social media, so I now pass this along to you to enjoy and profit from! I added text to the tooth with Windows 3D Builder via the emboss tool, which maps it nicely to the surface of the tooth.  You can later deposit modeling clay in the cavities (har har har) or fill the letting with nail polish. Adding a Custom Message [EXPERIMENTAL]: The files include a blank plate, upon which you may add your own text via the aforementioned 3D Builder, Tinkercad, or whatever modeling platform you desire.  In my case, a simple filament change halfway through provided the contrast (1 wall with 0 top/bottom layers - see photo). Later, when printing the card holder, you will need to program a pause/M600 in the print to slide the plate down into the slot before continuing.  This is at approximately Z = 49.8mm.  Make sure to park the print head well BEHIND the piece so the X gantry does not get in your way as you insert the plate.  You may have to take flush cutters to clip edges sticking out.  I did model in 0.2mm clearance front to back and 0.3mm side to side. Printing the plate at a 0.3 layer height (or some denominator) is suggested for highest dimensional accuracy and best fit when seating the plate in the base.  I did this one time and so I consider it very experimental! --------------------------------------------------- Several versions are available, including a utensil cup, a shallow 5cm diameter cup version for small succulents, as well as just the bases if you wanted to personalize in your way.  I look forward to seeing your makes!  Enjoy! Thank you to Marcin Drzymala for the tooth model based on Sven Klausnitzer's human tooth model !

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