Mario Kart 8 - Lightning Cup Trophy

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<p>Do you need something to show that you're better at Mario Kart than all your friends? Or maybe just a better human being? Print out the Lightning Cup Trophy to show your skills - all with a single material printer!</p> <p>This is a bit of an older model (July 2017), so the quality is a bit lower than my current ones. Unfortunately, this also means I was unable to share the source Inventor files. It still looks and prints great, though!</p> <p>If you don't have a printer, but you still want to brag about your Mario Kart skill, you can pick one up over at <a href="https://brentwerder.design/shop/">my shop</a>.</p> <p>In order to print a Lightning Cup Trophy on any 3D printer, you'll need:</p> <p>(<em>Print in gray.</em>)<br/> 1x . . . . . LightningCup_base.stl</p> <p>(<em>Print in gold.</em>)<br/> 1x . . . . . LightningCup_boltLeft.stl<br/> 1x . . . . . LightningCup_boltMiddle.stl<br/> 1x . . . . . LightningCup_boltRight.stl</p> <p>(<em>Print in black &amp; white - see below.</em>)<br/> 2x . . . . . LightningCup_plateCloud</p> <p>OR...</p> <p>(<em>Print in black &amp; white - see below.</em>)<br/> 1x . . . . . LightningCup_plateCloud<br/> 1x . . . . . LightningCup_plateBlank</p> <p>...and put text / graphics on LightningCup_plateBlank to customize!</p> <p>I had the best results using everyday superglue to hold the PLA parts together. Printing these parts at 100% scale is what I would consider "life-size," and smaller sizes have not been tested - do so at your own risk, and let me know if the model works at smaller sizes!</p> <p>In order to get the black and white effect on any <em>SINGLE</em> or <em>MULTI MATERIAL PRINTER</em> (optional):</p> <ol> <li><p>Slice LightningCup_plateCloud.stl or LightningCup_plateBlank.stl</p> </li> <li><p>Upload the .GCODE to <a href="https://blog.prusaprinters.org/color-print/">Prusa ColorPrint</a> and perform 2 color swaps - one at Z = 3.5mm and another at Z = 5.5mm. This can also be done in Cura using the "Pause at Z" function, in Simplify3D using the "Pause at Layer Height" function, or manually if you're a risk taker.</p> </li> <li><p>Load black filament and start the print.</p> </li> <li><p>At Z = 3.5mm, the first ColorPrint swap, swap the black filament out with white filament.</p> </li> <li><p>At Z = 5.5mm, the second ColorPrint swap, swap the white filament out with black filament.</p> </li> <li><p>Scrape the print off the machine, glue it to the side of the base, and post a Make!</p> </li> </ol> <p>That's about it! Thanks for dropping by, and happy printing!</p> <p>-Brent</p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong> Prusa</p> <p><strong>Printer:</strong> <a href="http://amzn.to/2DxjZlB">i3 MK2 MMU</a></p> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong> No</p> <p><strong>Supports:</strong> No</p> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong> 0.150 - 0.250mmm</p> <p><strong>Infill:</strong> 5-10%</p> <p><strong>Notes:</strong></p> <p>Supports aren't <em>necessary</em>, but they'll help out with a few overhangs on the bottom side of each bolt. All overhangs except these are &lt;45deg.</p>