3D Printable Dragon Puzzle

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This design has been around for a while on Thingiverse, available in various formats suitable for lasercutting, but until now it wasn't available in a 3D printable format. I've wanted to print this for quite some time, searching and waiting for an printable version without any luck. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and convert the file myself to an STL 3D printable format. It required scaling down to 80% and regrouping the parts, but the size of the thing remains impressive as seen in the photographs. All the plates now fit on average printer beds, allowing you to scale it back up if your printer bed permits. The thickness of the parts is 1.8 mm., making it suitable for printing with 0.2 and 0.3 mm layers. I printed this dragon puzzle using Form Futura's see-through HD-glass filament, a PET type material that works nicely with puzzles due to its strength and flexibility. You can also use ABS or PLA, but be warned: there are over 100 pieces! This design is available on Thingiverse at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2700.