3d printer: "Klein bottle" in 82 minutes

A week ago, I practically knew nothing about 3d printers.
But they possess some kind of mystical attracting aura, and now all thoughts are only about them. (Taking into account that children are playing with these things with might and main, and what these devices are capable of .)

After a brief googling, I found where in Moscow you can comfortably experiment with these things from the future.

To become a master of Kung Fu three-dimensional printing, I set for myself the following steps:
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1. Type " Klein bottle "
Under the guidance of an experienced wizard and downloading the model from thingiverse.com
2. Draw and print a tesseract yourself (projection of the hypercube)
3. Build RepRap .
4. Print and assemble the robot (for example, Bioloid )

So, I proceeded to the implementation of paragraph 1.
That's what happened in the end


Statistics:
Thread length 162 meters
Print time: 1 hour 22 minutes 38 seconds
Plastic weight 11.5 g
The volume of plastic 10.7 cm cubed

Below is a step-by-step process.


After downloading the modelka from thingiverse.com, I loaded it into the ReplicatorG slicer program, which “slices” the model into layers.


Next, save the G-code (set of control commands for the printer) to the SD card, and insert this card into our handsome:


Next, the printer warms up and starts printing:


















It remains only to grind off auxiliary elements and the bottle that does not have “inside” and “outside” is ready.

After the experiment is done, a strange feeling of “unreality” remains. I ride the subway, I hold the toy in my hands and I can not believe that I “created” it.
But you have this article, and I have a subject on the shelf as proof that everyone can already materialize their ideas.

And whatever the first object you print out, if you had the opportunity?

P.S.
Frames from the movie "The Fifth Element"