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Water-drop splash photo rig

Film crowns and jets of water in slow motion as drops fall into a pool

High-speed photographers spend thousands on splash rigs; this one uses the slow-motion mode on your phone. Water drips steadily from a tiny hole in the cup, held high above the pool on a screw-in column, and each drop that lands throws up a crown of water and then a jet that shoots back up. The phone stands in the slot at the pool's edge, perfectly still and at drop level. Add food colouring to the pool, milk to the dripper, and play the clips back frame by frame.

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Size (Base A): 150 × 110 × 15 mm
Shape: Rectangular
Walls: 2.4 mm
Volume: 77.3 cm³
Est. weight (PLA): 95.9 g
Parts to print: 1
Category: Photography & film
Made by: Krypto
Built in: 32 steps

What’s in it

Rectangular, 150 × 110 × 15 mm, with 2.4 mm walls
1 hole in the floor
2 more bases built on (Bases B–C)
Base B: rectangular, 50 × 50 mm, 40 mm tall (stacked)
Base C: rectangular, 80 × 14 mm, 60 mm tall (beside)

How to print it

Fill the dripper (a drop of milk makes the splashes white), fill the pool to the brim, slot the phone in and film at 240 fps.

Prints as shown on its floor, no supports. Stacked parts are fused into one print.

Filament: at most about 95.9 g of PLA printed solid (roughly $1.92 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).

Questions

What size is the water-drop splash photo rig model?

The water-drop splash photo rig model measures 150 × 110 × 15 mm (width × depth × height). That is Base A; 2 more bases are built on. You can change every size in the free SO3D.xyz generator before you download it.

Does it need supports?

No. Fill the dripper (a drop of milk makes the splashes white), fill the pool to the brim, slot the phone in and film at 240 fps. Prints as shown on its floor, no supports. Stacked parts are fused into one print.

How much filament does it use?

At most about 95.9 g of PLA (77.3 cm³ printed solid), roughly $1.92 of filament at $20 per kg. Normal infill uses less.

Can I change it?

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.

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Make it fit your space

Change the size, walls, dividers, holes and labels of the water-drop splash photo rig model in your browser, then download it for your printer. Free, no CAD needed.

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