FDM friendly Impossible Dragon (easier printing)

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The "Impossible Dragon" by dreggory was the exact kind of tensegrity figure I searched for, but I wanted to print it without support where possible to get the best possible finish. Therefore I cut it in FDM friendly pieces which need only minor cleanup. See 3mf files with Prusa Slicer for print setting details and used modifiers! If you have a Prusa i3 MK2 printer, you might be able to use them even without modification. I printed it at 150% scale and used CA glue to assemble the dragon. For connecting the thread to the parts, I recommend this order using a tiny drop of CA glue: - Cut 4 pieces of thread, longer than needed at first. - Glue the 3 outer ones into the hole of the base. - Glue the middle one into the hole in the tail of the dragon, not the base! - Start positioning the dragon above the base by estimating the length of the outer 3 threads, use pieces of tape to hold the yarn in place at this step! - Thread the middle yarn of his tail to the hole in the rock and lightly pull on it to make him "fly" and check the 3 outer yarn lengths. Adjust if needed. - Fix the 3 outer yarns to the dragon with a drop of CA glue, wait until dry then cut the excess length and remove the tape. - Lightly pull on the 4th middle yarn for final check and lock the yarn in possition with tape. - Apply a small drop of CA to the yarn in the rock, wait until dry, cut excess yarn. - Enjoy!