Darth

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We recently embarked on a family vacation with our entire household of 26 people. During this trip, my wife and I took the family to several attractions, including a museum that showcased an intriguing automata. The kids and grandkids enthusiastically suggested that I design and 3D print a version of the automata featuring Darth Vader instead of the generic figure on display, and "Darth" was the result. While significantly smaller than and less intricate than the original museum piece, Darth still posed a considerable challenge to print, assemble, and align. The design incorporates 26 distinct 3D printed components (81 total 3D printed parts) and utilizes eight 3D printed turnbuckles with both left- and right-handed threads for fine tuning adjustments. Below, I will outline the process of how I printed, assembled, and aligned the various Darth components. As usual, I may have forgotten a file or two, so if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to point them out as I tend to make plenty of mistakes. Designed using Autodesk Fusion 360, sliced with Cura 3.5.1, and printed in PLA on an Ultimaker 2+ Extended and an Ultimaker 3 Extended.