1/6/24 - Enlarged button ring to 23mm for better screen accuracy
Indicated new parts as V2. The old 20mm ring files are available by request.
Also made the hinge part slightly more robust.
1/13/24 - Added parts and instructions for Luxury Ball
Organized files into folders
Also added tighter-tolerance ring that wiggles less but is harder to print
1/19/24 - Added Great Ball
1/27/24 - Added Master Ball
2/3/2024 - Added Friend Ball
2/10/2024 - Added Dive Ball, Dusk Ball, and Net Ball (Multi-material)
3/1/2024 - Added Ultra Ball, Quick Ball
Also increased the radial thickness of “Great Ball Lid Brace” so it can attach to the lid more securely. MMU version is unaffected
3/23/2024 - Added Timer Ball (Multi-material)
3x upscaled the polygon count of existing lid parts, reducing low-poly artifacts
3/31/2024 - Added Color-separated versions of Timer Ball, Dusk Ball
4/9/2024 - Added Beast Ball
Also added an alternate basic lid with a flat inner dome, for better support-free printing
4/26/2024 - Added Cherish Ball (see remixes)
6/16/2024 - Added GS Ball
7/7/2024 - Added alternate version of the rings with the 2 halves separated. They can be assembled after printing with a strand of filament acting as the hinge pivot
10/26/2024 - Added Moon Ball, Unite Ball, Heavy Ball, color-separated Net Ball and Dive Ball
Misc. Info:
The print-in-place ring mechanism has two versions with different tolerances. Make sure your elephants foot compensation is set properly to prevent the hinge from seizing.
The loose (original) version has a minimum gap size of 0.3mm, and should work with most printers
The tight version has a minimum gap size of 0.2mm, and should only be printed if you are confident with your printer's capabilities
Printable alignment pins are included, but you can use machined pins too
Assembly Instructions:
Insert 4 pins into the holes in the lid. IMPORTANT: The 8mm pins go in the back, and the 6mm pins go in the front.
Attach the lid piece to the ring. I recommend not gluing the pieces together until the magnets have been tested.
Repeat previous steps with other lid piece, and insert the magnets into the front counterbores. Make sure the Magnets are facing the correct direction before gluing them.
Insert the inner button into the outer button, and glue the button assembly to ONE hemisphere of your choice of the assembled Pokeball (different media show the button on different sides).
Luxury Ball Instructions:
The luxury ball has an extra ring part on each side of the hinge, cut from the lid. A version combining the extra ring with the lid is also available. The bottom lid is smooth all around, while the top lid has grooves to guide layer-based color changes and multi-material painting.
Temporarily set the layer height to 0.1 or 0.05mm if you can't see the grooves after slicing. A pre-sliced version is also provided.