Interactive Montessori Color Sorter - Creative Cylinder Stack (F

Enjoy this high-quality educational toy designed for early childhood development! This Interactive Montessori Color Sorter is a perfect weekend project for parents and kids. It focuses on color recognition, counting, and fine motor skills through a simple yet effective stacking design.

Key Educational & Technical Features:

Creative Interaction: The set includes a base, vertical pins, and stacking cylinders. Both the base and the cylinders feature special recessed rings (reliefs). These are designed for a shared activity where parents and children can paint the toy together using safe acrylic paints (non-toxic).

Frustration-Free Play: Engineered with a 2mm safety clearance between the cylinders and the pins. This ensures a smooth, effortless sliding motion that prevents jamming, even on uncalibrated printers.

Sturdy Design: Each cylinder stands 100mm tall with a robust structure, making them easy for small hands to grasp and stack.

Pro Engineering: Features a technical bottom chamfer to eliminate "Elephant's Foot," ensuring a perfectly flat base and smooth edges for child safety.

3D printing settings

General Settings:

Orientation: Print the base and cylinders flat on the build plate. Print the vertical pins upright.

Supports: NONE. This model is 100% support-free.

Material: PLA (non-toxic). Using different colors for each cylinder is highly recommended.

Layer Height: 0.2 mm.

Material Optimization & Part-Specific Instructions:

Cylinders (100mm height / 12mm diameter): To save filament without compromising strength, use 3 wall perimeters and 10-12% Infill (Gyroid). To ensure a flawless finish at the top, use 100% fan cooling.

Vertical Pins: For maximum durability and safety, use 5-6 Wall Perimeters. This makes the pins nearly solid. A 5mm Brim is required to keep them stable during printing.

Painting: Use non-toxic, water-based acrylic paints to fill the recessed grooves. This is a great way to teach children about colors and gradients.

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