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Hey Everyone!!

Introducing The RoboRattler!! I've been doing a robo design every year to celebrate the start of my MatMire Makes adventure. These are always a super-fun and challenging exercise. This year I decided to make a robot rattlesnake to mark my 3rd anniversary! I latched onto this idea that the RoboRattler's venom was both a defense mechanism and it's fuel. So, not only does it have the venom sacks on its head that lead directly into the fangs, but it also has venom tubes running through its body and into the rattle. It's fun to play with different fluorescent or translucent filaments for different venom effects. :)

Like my other snakes, it features body extension links to extend it's size as much as you want (at 100% the base length is 25" and each extension adds about an inch). It also has a working jaw and rattle. See this assembly video on how it all works... Here.I'm also including multiple Multicolor 3MF options, 4-Color for more detailed coloring but longer print times, and 3-Color for print savings, but less color detail. I hope you like it!Matt

Pictured Prints use the following filaments***1) Ziro Silk Silver Grey, Ziro Green Fluorescent, Charcoal Black, BambuLab Matte Bone White2) Ziro Silk Gold, Ziro Summer3) iSANMATE PLA+ Rainbow4) Cookiecad Dual Granite Silk

*To Download: Click Here to go to the Pinned "the Hub - Info and Current Download Links" post3D PRINTING SETTINGS:

Body (Front and Rear): Snap-Fit Together. Print-In-Place. No slicer supports

Head Top: Snap-Fit to Head Bottom. Pre-Supported! No slicer supports

Head Bottom: Snap-Fit to the Body Front. Pre-Supported! No slicer supports

Rattle: Snap-Fit to Body Rear. You can use a pointed object, like a pen, to push the rattle beads free and into the rattle. Print-in-place. No slicer supports

Body Extension A & B: Print-in-place. Add in-between Body Front and Rear to make the snake longer (Optional).

AllParts: All of the above in one file. Pre-arranged to fit tightly on smaller printer beds.

10% Infill.

3 Walls.

Multicolor 3MFs: Compatible with slicers based on PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio, Orca.4-Color: more detailed coloring, but longer print times and filament use.3-Color: for print savings, but less color detail.

This should generally scale down to about 75% with full articulation, on a well calibrated printer. Your mileage may vary.

*To Download: Click Here to go to the Pinned "the Hub - Info and Current Download Links" post***Paid Links.  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Chris (CAV217)

This looks awesome! I love your stuff!

Al's 3D Pals

Fantastic job!! These are incredible and a great way to add variety to your catalog!

Gerald Waite

This will look amazing with metal filaments and glow pla for the venom sacks and tubes.

Robin Hadley

Happy Anniversary!!! You always knock it out of the park! I'm with you for many more anniversaries to come. 🥰

Kevin Marvets

Running PCTG Metal colors Gold/Silver/Copper with a neon green, you rocked this one, Thank You, and Happy Anniversary

Dawn

Stunning!!!! What’s the print time on the 4 color one?! 😱

Jill Martin

These are amazing. Love the silver!

Lee I Berry

Having problems downloading zip file on an android pixel phone using the app . Just will not start the download. Tried via chrome browser and the same problem ... Any ideas ?

T Sko

He’s awesome!!! Happy Anniversary!

Ken Randolph

Cannot find the download file.

matmire_makes

It’s near the top of the Hub post. If you don't see the link there, you might have to refresh your browser cache. Logging out and back in to Patreon usually works, or try typing Ctrl+F5 or Shift+F5 on that webpage

matmire_makes

Hmm, that’s odd. It’s working fine for me on the app but I’m on iOS. Do you have a computer that you can try on?

Lee I Berry

Yes have a PC at home , but currently overseas until the 1 July

Brett T. Smith

How many hours would this take to print on a Bambu A1 with 4 colors and how much total filament used including poop?

Mike

Printed a purple shimmer gradient one and it came out so good! Absolutely stunning!! 😍

David Hefner

Out of curiosity, folks who are printing these to sell, how much are you going to price him at? Going by my normal formula, I'm getting around $70. Just wondering if that's inline with others calculations..

Douglas B

Reduce the size down to 80% to help offset the waste it takes to print just one and add a 2nd to the plate. Its hard to believe we can sell these for 70$

David Hefner

I get 60 for other specialized prints like these although my average for most of the larger are between 45-60. I also usually use around a 350% markup on most things to get my prices in line with other folks.. I also used some more expensive filament on this one.

Icesky

It's about 2 days and 15 Hours with 600g filament including poops

David Hefner

With the stock 100% size, you can fit quite a few purge objects (that's what we usually do). Most of the time we do chip clips to purge into, and on this model it takes the waste down from around 150g to a bit under 50. We in turn sell those chip clips for about what they cost to make in waste. It's not the waste that pushes the price up since we use most of it, it's the time it takes (41 hrs approximate on an A1 on the 4 color version. On longer prints we usually charge the higher markup to cover power, wear and tear, etc. I probably could have gotten that purge down even more if I'd have used some of our other designers animal figures, as the chip clips only account for about half the height..

MateoLRey

Made a single color one with ziro rainbow blaze filament and it looks amazing!

Gregory A Henry

Anyone else having problems using silver as the base color, and it curling where it is bridging between the links? I've tried four times now, and it keeps hitting and knocking it loose. I've tried 4 times now with different build plates, cooling settings, adding glue, etc. The only thing I haven't tried is drying the silver, but I live in a low-humidity area (15-20%).

Sheila Sjeu - Mooi3D

Maybe just dry it anyway. I've read that because the production process of filament involves water, some batches may be too wet straight out of the package. Some people always dry new spools, some just roll with it.

Sheila Sjeu - Mooi3D

Use flush objects to minimize waste! Especially if you paint the eyes, or use an object that has eyes you can print separately and glue on, the results can be really nice.

Julie Dansby

Printed this yesterday. Came out great -kind of looks like Seahawks colors, lol

Johnathan Blanco

I became a member today because of this amazing piece 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🫡

Johnathan Blanco

Thought of a piece that only Matt can make come to life “Robo mecha Chinese dragon articulating flexi”please see if you can make this be a real thing in your style

Ashley Monplaisir

Wow! I didn't know that, Sheila! Thank you so much for sharing :D I'm new to this, and that makes a lot of sense from what I've experienced with new filament... lol

David C

This looks so amazing yet out of 4 prints with 3 different machines I have only had it print without issue once. Not sure what I am doing. Less than 1% of my prints ever have issues but this one has kicked my tail. After 60 hours I am still trying to get a full size 4 color finished successfully. Edit: Became a member because of this model so I am determined to figure it out.

David C

I have had major issues with using Bambu Silver even after drying for 8 hours. Also have has issues with Amolen Silk but nowhere near as bad.

Gregory A Henry

I was using BBLIFE Silver silk as I like the way it looked and kept ordering. No problems until I started this print.

David C

It is a strange one. This is the first print where I have had constant bed adhesion issues. I have added brims, used 3 different plates. The common thing is the Bambu Silver. Though it is off that my failure points on multiple printers have always been the same sections even when placed at different area of the bed. I hate to admit that I have used about 500 grams of silver on this and have yet to get it finished.

Ashley Monplaisir

My brother let me borrow his 3D printer that he’s had for years, and even he was blown away when I printed this! Amazing design!! My kids are obsessed with it!! Fantastic work :D

Jason McMillan

Sold one last weekend for $50. We price our items as what we feel is a fair price to pay.

Millyissa

I just did 3 snakes at 75% plus two hammer head sharks at 100% on one build plate (yes I like Tetris). It took 38.5hours on my Kobra 3 on "quiet mode".

PickersScramble

Is anyone else having problems figuring out how to put the head/jaw together? If someone would show a photo of the back side of the head, which parts are support or to be removed and instructions on how to put it together and have the jaw open, would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

matmire_makes

Hi! Did you see the demo video at the end of the second paragraph in this post? It shows the assembly.

matmire_makes

I can't post pics in these comments, but if you load the head files it into your slicer, right click on them, and "split to objects" you can then select the pieces and move them apart. Doing that you should be able to more clearly see what the shapes should look like, and what parts are model and what parts are pre-support.

Kat Smith

there is a support in a couple places that look like they arent supports.

PickersScramble

Thanks for the replies and help. Really appreciate it. I'll check everything out.

Luis Albero

I was traveling and could not download this one. How can I do it ?

Wasatch Canine Camp

I absolutely love this print and just finished it. The head is super loose and just falls off constantly. Any tips for keeping it on tighter? It's been off the print bed for not even an hour and it's just constantly falling off. I didn't have this issue with the regular rattle snake.

Nader Ajlouny

Hi they came out awesome except one had issue at end of tail before rattle. Is there a way to only print the last link in the tail just before the rattle? It looks like they are sectioned in connectable parts but the exposed end has a male post and needs to have a female insert along with the email insert on opposite end toe receive the rattle?

Nader Ajlouny

Is there a way to print and separate that one part/section and if so would that work as a solution to that problem

RJ ForgeWorks

Need some help. Printed find on my A1. Switched profile to U1, snake printed fine. Bottom jaw, connector on the back seems stuck. Printed 3 times now and breaks when I try to "unlock" it

Tanya Verster

Used dark grey, black, magenta silk and bronze PLA. Very happy with how it came out! 🐍 Thanx again for the awesum print Mat!