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Snap-Together Soccer Ball - Interlocking Shapes

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Snap-Together Soccer Ball - Interlocking Pentagons & HexagonsA printable, snap-assembly soccer ball made from 32 interlocking pieces. No glue. No hardware. Just satisfying clicks.What Is It?This is a snap-together soccer ball built from the classic truncated icosahedron — 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons. Each piece has a custom dee-shaped interlocking bar on every edge that clicks and locks into its neighbor with a satisfying detent snap.Print all 32 pieces, pop them together, and you've got a rigid decorative ball about ~200mm in diameter depending on your print settings. Assembly TipsStart with one pentagon in the center of your work surfaceSnap 5 hexagons around it — they click in one axis at a time, like a zipperAdd the next ring of pentagons — 5 of them alternate between the hexagonsWork around the ball in rings; the last few pieces take a little convincingThe final closing pentagon may need firm thumb pressure — that's normal, the accumulated tolerance stack means the last p
Category
Construction Sets
Source
MakerWorld
Published
Updated
What you need to print this: Advanced Medium confidence
Why?
no supports · 32-part assembly · significant post-processing
Support-free 32 parts to assemble Hardware needed
Supports 0/3
Assembly 3/3
Settings 1/3
Bed size 0/3
Post-process 2/3
Printer
FDM / FFF
File format
STL
Material
Min. bed size
50 mm (Small)
Post-processing
Gluing, Hardware
Software
Cura, PrusaSlicer, or similar
Frequently Asked Questions
Which 3D printer is suitable for Snap-Together Soccer Ball - Interlocking Shapes?
Any FDM printer should handle Snap-Together Soccer Ball - Interlocking Shapes just fine. It's been printed on machines like Bambu Lab A1 Mini, Prusa Mini+, Creality Ender 3, most FDM printers. A minimum build volume of 50 mm is recommended.
Does Snap-Together Soccer Ball - Interlocking Shapes need supports when printing?
No supports needed for Snap-Together Soccer Ball - Interlocking Shapes — it's designed to print clean off the bed.
What file format is Snap-Together Soccer Ball - Interlocking Shapes available in?
Snap-Together Soccer Ball - Interlocking Shapes is available in STL format. These files can be opened and sliced using free software such as Cura, PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio, or OrcaSlicer for FDM printing, or ChiTuBox and Lychee Slicer for resin printing. The download is provided through MakerWorld.
Is Snap-Together Soccer Ball - Interlocking Shapes free to download?
Yes, Snap-Together Soccer Ball - Interlocking Shapes is available as a free download through MakerWorld. Always check the license on the original platform to understand commercial use, remixing, and attribution requirements.
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