Build Plate Walker rev1

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I repurposed two servo motors attached to an Arduino to propel it off the build platform. See the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zP-1TUq0ss&feature=youtu.be Read more about it here: https://wordpress.com/post/84694066/137/\n\n Before you print, mount the smaller 180-degree servo horns onto your standard-sized servo motors. (I used these full rotation servo motors from SparkFun: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9347) In mid-print, insert two standard-size servos into your print, with servo horns attached, right before it starts to print the top section of the part. Ensure that the "ends" of the horns are tangent to the top and bottom of the servos. I designed the wheels for that orientation, to make motorizing simple. The overhang in the part will now be supported by the servo motors. To get the filament to stick well, apply a strip of painter's tape. Once the print has completed, plug the Arduino into your computer with the desired motion behavior to control the servos. The wheels will break the build adhesion and your part can roll off the build plate.