Fish Fossilz Repair Kit

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I didn't want to let what was otherwise a pretty good Fish Fossilz print go to waste! Here's a repair kit to get you up and running if part of your fish turns out badly but the rest survives. I created this clip from scratch in Autodesk Fusion 360, making it about 1mm longer than the piece it replaces. There should be enough to correct that distance, but I haven't had time to do it yet. In my case, I needed to print the tail as well as this clip, so I used Meshmixer to separate the tail from the original STL and print it. If you want to fix some other part of the fish, you can certainly combine the meshes in Meshmixer, but note that you may need to make the clip section more narrow to fit in the other parts of the fish! You may also need some support. Realistically, you'd only do this if you were almost out of filament or as a practical experiment with Meshmixer. Or maybe it's just a practical joke on someone who's familiar with the stock print-in-place Fish Fossilz. This is intended to complement muzz64's Fish Fossilz: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1276095 I've attached both types of clip as STL files, as well as Fusion 360 archive files of the source files. Print Settings: Printer: Malyan M150 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2mm Notes: I printed in ABS and was able to use either the filled or hollow clip - the filled clip simply looks better. If printing in PLA or another less flexible material, you may need to use the hollow clip. How I Designed This