Shelter solitary bees in the garden
A deep sixteen-cell frame for solitary bees: fill the cells with bamboo canes or paper tubes and screw it to a sunny fence with the open side facing out.
Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.
Filament: at most about 537 g of PLA printed solid (roughly $10.74 at $20 per kg); normal infill uses less.
To get the files, open it in the generator and choose File › Download STL (one file per part) or Download 3MF (every part on one plate).
The bee hotel frame model measures 170 × 150 × 130 mm (width × depth × height). You can change every size in the free SO3D.xyz generator before you download it.
No. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports.
At most about 537 g of PLA (433 cm³ printed solid), roughly $10.74 of filament at $20 per kg. Normal infill uses less.
Yes. Open it in the SO3D.xyz generator (free, in your browser), change the size, walls, dividers, holes, text or anything else, then download it as STL or 3MF for your slicer.
Change the size, walls, dividers, holes and labels of the bee hotel frame model in your browser, then download it for your printer. Free, no CAD needed.
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