Fast Print HexMaille Fabric

Inspired by TurboDork's NASA Fabric, I redesigned it to be thinner, less finicky, and much faster to print. Each tile is about 12mm across the flats, and only 3mm thick. The design has no long, thin vertical sections, making it much sturdier that a lot of other maille designs.Most 3D printed maille fabrics use identical interlocking pieces. This design, however, uses hexagonal tiles and separate interlocking rings. The rings are printed right on top of the tiles (kind of like removable supports). They have minimal contact with the tiles below, so they are very easy to break free. I've included an 8x10 grid of tiles as well as a single tile and ring for inspection.Update: The original version prints with the tile surface against the bed, which gives a nicer, more uniform finish. I've also added a version where the tile prints as the top surface. The main advantage is that rings free up much more easily (just wiggle the fabric) due to the reduced contact area with the surface below.Print