NEW BIRD FEEDER - GOTHIC BIRD FEEDER (Patreon)

Hello friends!

I hope you're all doing well!

Today, here's a little addition to the bird feeder collection! A gothic-inspired feeder with beautiful details, yet still easy to print!

The design is a hanging feeder, and the seed container is removable for easy cleaning and refilling.

Few parts, easy assembly, and 100% support-free parts are the highlights of this project.

However, there are a few points worth mentioning. These are important, so please read the following!

The first point concerns the main roof structure. It's printed in its original position, the same position as you see in the photo. You might remember the roof of the Gingerbread Train station. It starts with four completely separate points that will join together as the print progresses. You will therefore need a perfectly clean print bed with excellent adhesion, and you must ensure that you don't extrude too much material.

If you are having trouble printing it, my first piece of advice would be to add supports using the custom support tool. Just add a support tree at each corner of the roof structure,below the junction point (the V) of the small side roofs. This will support each independent part until they meet at the top of the print. You can also add a brim to the base, which will also help. Finally, as I've mentioned several times, don't hesitate to use a little glue stick on your plate if you feel the need. We don't care about online opinions on this method; what matters is that you achieve your goal!

A second point worth mentioning: The small shingle plates that crown the two small roofs on each side can tend to curl at the thinnest point of the piece. This only happened to me on one of these four pieces, but if it happens to you, simply pressing them gently against a hard surface to straighten them should do the trick.

Third point I want to mention:

The project was designed to be printed on a mini printer, but it can be scaled up if you wish, without any problems. As big as you want. However, I don't recommend reducing its size.

That being said, and as you can see, I opted for a monochrome print, as I felt it accentuated the stone effect. But nothing prevents you from choosing different colors for the various elements of this project if you wish. I strongly advise against black, however, as it's a color that absorbs heat and may cause warping over time.

If you're wondering which filament I used, I printed everything with my classic PanChroma (formerly Polyterra) from Polymaker, in Marble White.

So there you have it. Otherwise, it's all very standard. All the parts are already positioned for printing, and the file names are coded by color and quantity. For this particular project, no color changes are required. So it's really a very simple project.

If you have any questions or encounter any problems, please don't hesitate to ask. Depending on the nature of your request, you can also ask for help on my Facebook page dedicated to my community. Other users familiar with my models will be happy to assist you!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403567230344891

With that, I'll leave you to your printers! Have fun, everyone, and above all, take care!

I'll be back soon!

Pascal