3D Printer Puzzle

myminifactory

Here's my design for the Make Anything Competition. It's a self-supporting puzzle that models itself after a 3D printer. Your objective is to build the printer from bottom to top using only your two hands and keep it upright as you do. It can get very frustrating since the 19 pieces that form the printer fall easily if not put together with precise timing, but don't give up because the end result is truly amazing. I'm not going to post any pictures of it complete so as not to reveal the solution. It's printed without supports. I printed it all at once, but I'll include the base plate and pieces separately too.