NOEL BUTTON

These STL files are used to 3D print a NOEL medallion, button or refrigerator magnet.      The object can be printed in 3 separate pieces (bottom=white, middle=black, top=red) and glued together with testors plastic glue.   The bottom part should be printed white, the middle part should be printed black and the top part should be printed red.    There are two bottom STL files; one with a rectangular hole in which to glue a magnet and one without the hole. The medallion can also be printed in one piece using 3 processes and changing the filament color between processes.    3D printed full scale the medallion is 2" in diameter and 0.3 inches high.    Each layer is 0.1" (2.5mm) in height.    So I created 3 processes in Simplify 3D; one process to print each layer.    The first process I named NOEL_BOTTOM_WHITE and it is set to print from 0mm height to 2.5mm height.    The second process is named NOEL_MIDDLE_BLACK and it is set to print from 2.5mm height to 5mm height.    The third process is named NOEL_TOP_RED and it is set to print from 5mm up to completion.    Using the STL "NOEL_ALL_THREE" you will load and prime white filament and run process NOEL_BOTTOM_WHITE.    When complete move the print head off from the part so the head doesn't melt the part.  RESET THE EXTRUDER TEMPERATURE SO IT DOES NOT COOL DOWN BETWEEN LAYERS.     Change the filament to black and prime it.    Then run process NOEL_MIDDLE_BLACK and it will begin printing the black second layer at a height of 2.5mm and complete it at 5mm height.  When complete move the print head off from the part so the head doesn't melt the part.   RESET THE EXTRUDER TEMPERATURE SO IT DOES NOT COOL DOWN BETWEEN LAYERS.     Change the filament to red and prime it.    Then run the final process NOEL_TOP_RED and it will begin printing the red layer at a height of 5mm and continue to completion.   Everywhere I have worn this button people have always asked me what it means.    Virtually nobody get's it on the first glance.   Too fun.