Introduction
In this Assembly Guide, I’ll be offering help and advice to get the most out of your Print It Yourself version of the Jecht Sphere from Final Fantasy X.
Check out the links below for the available versions:
- Print It Yourself
- Raw Build (Coming Soon!)
This guide is here to offer technical help to you in a build, if you would like to see more of this item check out the Overview.
Whether you’re building this unofficial replica for decoration, or if you’re looking to use this as a cosplay prop, the information in this guide should assist you in making the best-finished product you can!
Difficulty
- Easy – An exceptionally easy project, most or all of the parts assemble in a very obvious manner. You’ll have difficulty going wrong on this project. Accessible to all build enthusiasts!
- Normal – This will mostly be a straightforward project. Some of the finer details may need to be checked against this Assembly Guide, but most build enthusiasts should have no issue creating a great-looking finished model.
- Heroic – This will have a fair few tricky moments. It will need more care and attention to get the best out of it when compared to easier models. I would not recommend this for a first project as the difficulty could be frustrating.
- Legendary – I do not recommend purchasing a piece of work that I have deemed as Legendary Difficulty unless you are an experienced builder or maker. Projects of this nature will need a lot of work, time and patience to complete. Technical knowledge about the material used will help, as will a versatile toolkit.
Package Contents
Raw Build is currently in production, this section will be updated with further information.
Print It Yourself:
A single purchase of the Print It Yourself version of FFX’s Jecht Sphere will grant you files to print the design, and you’ll also receive a BY-NC-ND 4.0 license for the files.
The following components with their respective [FILE_NAME] will be instantly available for download upon purchase:
- Master Version [XJS_MASTER]
- Glass Dome [XJS__PIY_DOME]
- Golden Ring [XJS_PIY_RING]
- Base [XJS_PIY_BASE]
- Gem [XJS_PIY_GEM]
- The Licence [XJS BY-NC-ND 4.0]
License Type:
With my 3D files, you will also receive a non-transferable Creative Commons Licence. As standard, this will be the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, although other types are available upon request.
The “human-readable” version of the license type can be found here.
I would like to highlight the Non-commercial part. “Non-commercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation.” If you are using any designs of mine as part of your work (such as a cosplayer), then this is absolutely fine, and actively encouraged! Or perhaps you made an item a while back and now want to sell it on? You didn’t buy the item for the primary purpose of selling it on, again this is absolutely fine!
However, if you are purchasing the STL files with a view in mind to sell the output, raw or finished? This will require a commercial license.
Assembly
Unique Build Infomation:
The outer diameter of the ring is 115mm and when completed, the sphere stands at around 50mm high.
To make the build simple, gravity holds the ring on the dome, which both then rest on the base. The base simply slides into the underside of the outer ring with a tolerance of about 0.3mm.
No permanent attachment is essential should you plan to have the item resting on the shelf. If, however, you intend to make this a part of a cosplay that requires taking out and around? I’d recommend gluing some of the components together. It’ll make it more difficult to replace the LED Ring if it breaks though, so please keep that in mind.
The dimensions inside the base (without scaling) allow for a 24 LED Light Ring with an outer diameter of 72mm and an inner diameter of 55mm.
In the Print It Yourself version, the entire item can be scaled up and down by you, to accommodate different sizes of LED lights. I’d strongly recommend at looking at the versions with the remote control included if you’re Printing It Yourself.
While depicted here, the STL file of the LED ring isn’t included (or useful) in the purchase,
The ring rests on a shelf for it, then the wire is threaded through the base, and out of the back of the sphere.
The underside of the base has small cutouts to put 6mm rubber feet in, I’d further recommend you try and pick up self-adhesive versions; they’re very cheap!
There is also a triple-barrelled groove for the small section of wire to rest in, this groove also cuts slightly into the back of the ring, allowing the sphere to rest flat and have the wire safely trail off behind.
The gem itself is simply a small hemisphere designed to fit in the recess on the ring. For the best finish though, I would recommend looking at craft shops for self adhesive 10mm red costume gems.
General Information:
- Small hand tools are used in the support removal and some small marks may be present
- Ensure you wear eye protection when removing support material as it takes just the smallest amount of force to ding a shred of plastic into an eye
- Material colour is subject to change
- Take more care when sanding any resin products, both in terms of waste material and the ease of accidentally ruining the finish
- I make all the holes for the support rod with an additional 0.5mm tolerance on the diameter, and 2mm on the length
- If the metal rods you have are quite shiny, I’d recommend a gentle sanding with low-grit sandpaper to help glue adhesion
- All support rod holes on Raw Build Kits are drilled and checked with the correctly sized rod to ensure a good fit
- All support rods displayed are not essential and only included if explicitly stated
- Consider lighter support materials, such as tubing or wooden dowel, if weight is a consideration. On a shelf? No issue. After eight hours of carrying it around? Every gram makes a difference
- For the Print It Yourself versions, I try and ensure that no single part is longer than 250mm
- If you have a larger printer and would rather the files used in the Raw Build, feel free to message me before or after purchase
Thanks for reading!
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