3D Printed Sparkler Cone
Since this week's craft project post day falls on the 4th of July, I thought I'd print something to celebrate the holiday. I found this cool sparkler holder on Thingiverse and decided to give it a try.
I printed this design using the standard default settings (.2 resolution, 20% infil) using white PLA filament.
The print project took about 4 hours, and it came out smoothly.
When I first saw this design, I thought it would be awesome if if worked, but I was worried about the PLA (which starts getting soft/warping at fairly low temperatures) holding up with the sparklers lit. After reading comments about it working fine with PLA from other users, I decided to give it a shot.
I used about a dozen sparklers. The cone holds 27, but we didn't have that many on hand, so we tried it at half capacity.
So, time to light. It does take a little bit of work to get all of the sparklers lit, but after that, it's a fun way to turn some cheap sparklers into something that looks more like a firework fountain.
The cone worked perfectly. It held the sparklers and the cone didn't melt or warp in the process. I guess I have to go buy 27 more sparklers to give it a full test. :)
Happy 4th of July! Check out my other 4th of July Craft Projects here: 4th of July Collection
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