Alligator Head with Custom Eyes

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Remix of: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:445768 Original model underwent significant changes, with orientation aligned to ground planes for supportless printing. Interior surfaces and cavities were removed, every tooth and skin texture reworked, and the entire model cleaned up to increase ease of printing. This process proved challenging, as it was my first project using MeshMixer. I'm excited about incorporating marbles or ball bearings into creatures' eyes, so I added eye sockets that should snap in place when properly printed. Testing different size eyes is simple: just print an eye socket and scale the model if needed. Previous tests show that scaling 164% for 0.625" diameter marbles works well - but I haven't tried it with this file yet. Always measure marbles before printing, as they have huge variances; that's why I prefer using ball bearings. Gator_375_eyes.stl is designed for 3/8" (0.375) diameter eyes. Printer: XYZ Da Vinci Mini 3D Modeler: AutoDesk Meshmixer 3D Slicer: XYZware Settings: No Rafts No Software Supports 10% Infill Normal Shell 0.20mm Layer Medium Speed Gator4_375_eyes.stl Filament: 7.5 meters of 1.75mm PLA Run Time: Approximately 3.25 Hours