Forward 3D Printing Christmas Ornament

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I'm a proud member of the Facebook group Forward 3D Printing. If you're new here, come on over and check us out - we're a fun bunch of enthusiasts, printer builders, troubleshooters, and designers with a great sense of humor. So I thought it would be a great idea to create a Christmas ornament that looks like our group's name is almost done printing:). For printing, I've included the full uncut ornament as well as individual components. The Body of the ornament has holes through it, making it easy to slide rods and lights through. Horizontal Rods - I've designed the horizontal rods myself, but feel free to use dowels or coat hanger metal for those. I've made a hole in the back of the print head to accept these. Simply push the rods through the side of the ornament while holding the print head in place, and then slide them through into the holes on the opposite side of the ball. The rods are shorter than the diameter of the ball, so they won't stick out. Filament Lights - Print off 7 Christmas Light STLs. There's a hole at the top of the ball that you can push the filament rod through, and it ends in the top of the print head. As before, it's shorter than the ball diameter, so it won't stick out. Then epoxy on the individual lights you've printed into the holes you'll see in the filament STL. You can paint each bulb a different color or all the same - it's up to you. Merry Christmas to everyone! Cheers!