Printable Strandbeest

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This is a miniature Strandbeest. The original strandbeests were designed by Theo Jansen, and were made from PVC pipe. I printed mine with PLA, but ABS or PETG might be better because this design snaps together using flexible clips. This is in the Creative Commons Public Domain, so feel free to modify/improve this and re-upload it. You might have trouble with sticky joints, so be prepared to remove some material (I just used a pocket knife). IMPORTANT INFO: Scale all parts to 1000%. I made this using Autodesk Inventor, which is kind funny with .STL files. If you Leave any questions you have in the comments; I am happy to help out. I will upload more detailed instructions as soon as I can, but school keeps me quite busy. If you do plan on making this, PLEASE read the comments. There is a ton of useful information in there. Parts List: Legs: ​10 large triangles w/ clips 10 large triangles w/ holes 10 small triangles w/ clips 10 small triangles w/ holes 40 short beams 10 medium beams 10 curved beams Camshaft: ​​5 camshaft arms w/ offset 5 camshaft arms no offset 5 long axles 6 short axles Spacers: 12 medium spacers 40 large spacers Frame:​ 1 Frame End with Clips 1 Frame End With Holes 4 Frame Blocks Good Luck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsOGgGkhMn0