Dwarf Birdhouse - hollowed remix

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This is just a remix. Since birds need plenty of space to build their nests, I've hollowed out the rock base and smoothed it over for easier printing. I've also tidied up the house itself in a similar way. Every element has been scaled up by 250%. This is the smallest size that will still work - perfect for the tiniest birds. If your printer is large enough, you can print the entire structure in one go. Otherwise, you'll need to glue it together afterwards. I've glued the rock base and house together, then screwed them onto a post with a single bolt passing through an opening. This way, I can easily remove everything for cleaning, leaving the rest attached to the tree. The roof is secured to the post from behind, so there's no need to take it down. The post has two holes at the top and two at the bottom, ready for nails to secure it firmly to the tree. One nail should be driven in fully, while the other just goes halfway in - this way, as the tree grows, it won't pull the post out. Use soft nails if you can, like aluminum or copper (for sawmills' sake). Print everything exactly as it is now (unless that's how I printed it). The rock base doesn't need any supports, but the roof needs some for its bottom lip - the rest will be fine without. And the house requires supports for its pipes and windows. Feel free to use signs from the original project (just scale them up 250%).