Dual-strusion Micro Gear Heart

cults3d

CrazyJaw did an amazing job with his keychain-sized heart gears, but building more than one can be a time-consuming process due to the printing time required. I decided to utilize JoeyC's dual-strusion script (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:24195) which is based on thorstadg's work, to print two of each file object simultaneously. To make this possible, some adjustments had to be made to the objects' organization. The large plate was the most complex and required intricate arrangements due to its size. To accommodate dual-strusion printing, I doubled the number of pins so that a complete set is produced when both extruders are used. Future modifications may involve creating a full set with one extruder, allowing dual-strusion to produce two matching sets of hearts. The center.stl file remained untouched and unchanged, while the small plate was modified to arrange the parts in a vertical line for easier printing. This modification was specifically designed for Replicator users; other printers might require additional tweaking due to varying nozzle separations.