Gowanus Monster - Margo Series

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The Gowanus Beast. Legend whispers of a creature that stalks the murky depths of Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal. Fearless hipsters who dare to approach the canal late at night are thought to have gazed into the beast's piercing eyes, then mesmerized by its eerie glow, they leap into the canal. If they're lucky, they're washed up near Whole Foods with no memory of what transpired... As part of the Margo Series - the Gowanus Beast is the Aquatic Robotic Vessel (ARV) that searches for a legendary underwater city - rumored to be hidden near the Gowanus Canal. Conceived by Mr. Walthersnap, the ARV employs echolocation and vacuum tube technology to navigate its surroundings. Gowanus Canal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gowanus_Canal Built on a MakerBot Replicator 2x (ABS) and a MakerBot Replicator Z18 (PLA). Designed by Sean Charlesworth: http://opus5.complex88.com/ Instructions Conceived and modeled for Bold Machines by Sean Charlesworth Pins by whpthomas from his PLA Cube Gears for Replicator 2:http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:38712 All files have been processed through mesh repair and are print-ready. Most components can be printed without support. PARTS REQUIRED: body bottom x1 5% / 2 shells / raft body top x1 5% / 2 shells / raft head pin x8 5% / 2 shells eye window x2 10% / 1 shell fin side x1 10% / 1 shell fin top x1 10% / 1 shell head x1 5% / 2 shell / support / raft usually not needed porthole x6 10% / 1 shell prop x2 0% / 1 shell / slower speed recommended prop housing x2 10% / 1 shell tentacle 01 - 04 x1 each 5% / 2 shells / raft & support - slower speed may help, have had some success printing without support tentacle pin x4 10% / 2 shells / raft platform x1 10% / 1 shell platform arm x1 10% / 1 shell front cradle x1 10% / 1 shell rear cradle x1 10% / 1 shell OPTIONAL: porthole insert x6 - used as a different color window insert for portholes 10% / 1 shell eye window DUAL frame - used with insert for a dual print eye window 10% / 1 shell eye window DUAL insert 10% / 1 shell DIRECTIONS: Insert pegs into body bottom Place side fins on pegs Put top body on pegs Insert pegs into head (make sure to remove support material) Put head on body assembly Securely attach top fin and portholes using glue Rotate eye windows to desired angle, as they do not have alignment keys Fit props into housing, which will friction fit and rotate Attach prop assemble to head using glue Carefully insert pins in tentacles (make sure to remove support material) & snap them into place within the head - the order of installation does not matter If porthole inserts are used, print them in a contrasting color and glue them into the portholes Attach platform arm to base Securely attach front and rear cradles to arm. The arm is marked with an 'F' to indicate the front position. Cradles are marked 'F' and 'R' for front and rear, with arrows next to the letters indicating the front-facing orientation for installation Place front cradle under the head