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NIH3D

Halved brain

Created by schlem
Published: 
8/21/14

This is a 3D print of
3DPX-000320

Category

Anatomy
Description

Therere a LOT of tiny triangles in this STL.  To avoid the support messiness, I halved the brain at a rough 45 deg angle to allow printing on a flat surface. Serendipitously, the two halves will sit flat, resting on the lower aspects of the halved temporal lobes. The initial print was printed 1/2 size, without other modification to the STL and took approximately 21 hours.  I have since halved the model and filled some of the internal sinuses to minimize unnecessary and unseen details. I also know a neurologist who might enjoy a sliced version of this MRI, maybe mounted on some nice oaken stand. Printed with a Lulzbot Taz4, 0.25 mm layers, 10% hex infill. but with all the internal cavities, its very dense. 
KEYWORD(S)

PRINTER TECHNOLOGY

Material Extrusion - Single Extruder

MATERIAL

Polylactic Acid (PLA)

REFERENCE MODEL
Full brain

by Benjamin MENARD


Full brain