Baby's First Mjolnir

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The first hammer broke on the second day: there was likely a weak layer in the handle, and the handle snapped in the middle. This got me thinking that printing it vertically is not the best for strength while printing it horizontally would need a flat surface or a lot of supports (with the usual rough layer above the supports). So I redesigned the hammer to have a solid core that is easy to print horizontally. The core goes all the way through the handle, is glued to the hexagonal post inside the hammerhead and into the matching opening inside the pommel. I printed the core in Polycarbonate (break that, baby Thor). While at it, I also changed the text to be gender-neutral (didn't see the addition of the girl's hammer). The little icosahedron can be printed and used inside the head as a rattle, I put two of them in. The hollow handle is printed vertically and probably needs a brim, I also used a brim for the icosahedrons. The hexagonal core is printed on its side, easy to print from PETG or PLA, for PC it needs ... well, whatever you do to get PC to stick, I was able to print it on Garolite and with a brim.