Ferris Wheel

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This text is about learning new tools and techniques. The writer encountered a problem with the center wheel during printing, so they printed on masking tape alongside kapton and cool to prevent smearing. To fold each cabin correctly, they suggest using a dimmed soldering iron for melting without smoke. The .81mm music wire is used to hold the cabs to the center wheel, which is then secured to the a frame with a bolt or 1/8" dowel. The a frame is glued to the base using either glue or melted stick. Folding the gondula is recommended over weilding due to printer limitations, and they mention an issue with their machine needing resets during printing. They suggest following the 28 ferris wheel design with split gondula or the 14 with cabin design for a smooth process.