Origami flapping bird bubblehead (with flapping wings)

Origami flapping bird bubblehead (with flapping wings)

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<p><strong>Origami flapping bird&nbsp;</strong><br>…but it's 3D printed. I wanted to create something unusual, so I added mechanical twist to bubble-head toy concept. My inspiration was origami crane (or swan), which is also able to move wings. Instead of pulling the tail (if origami is folded correctly), I used kinetic energy of moving body of the bird. Keep in mind, that this is rather an experiment, not a finished product. Feel free to modify the design. I added STEP and Fusion360 source file to make it easier. For better print resoult, turn off detecting thin walls in Prusa Slicer.<br>Spring is inspired by @3dprinty bobblehead designs.<br><br><strong>Materials and tools needed:</strong><br>- 3D printer + filament (obviously)<br>- 2 steel paper clips (or 1mm steel wire)<br>- Pilers<br>- Glue<br><br><strong>Assembly:</strong><br>1 - Print all the parts, the bird should be printed-in-place<br>2 - Glue two mounting points to the wings of the bird</p><p><img class="image_resized" style="width:82.38%;" src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/320089/rich_content/52e9e8a9-689a-4f8d-9bb0-be6ed21865fd/obraz.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2298f92721-ba46-4d56-b924-b61ebfc74aec%22%2C%22w%22%3A834%2C%22h%22%3A626%7D"></p><p><br>3 - Glue bird, spring and base together</p><p><img class="image_resized" style="width:84.17%;" src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/320089/rich_content/4a9999ff-716e-4ed3-b1cc-aea518759130/obraz.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22a3fe8b23-5448-4013-b2d4-9f153d54b3ff%22%2C%22w%22%3A646%2C%22h%22%3A716%7D"></p><p><br>4 - Bend paper clip (or steel wire) according to drawing below. 4 mm sections on the ends are made to securing paper clip on place (bend after mounting). 6mm section in the middle is for adjusting the lenght of the clip.</p><p><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/320089/rich_content/fb0db93d-328f-450b-96bc-d4896e05657f/obraz.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22afe2b501-87c2-49d5-8735-152065328aa2%22%2C%22w%22%3A473%2C%22h%22%3A777%7D"></p><p><br>5 - Mount bended paper clip according to picture below</p><p><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/320089/rich_content/beca7e64-f606-43d1-807d-0b8f3018a2ae/obraz.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%225efc895e-de9e-49ae-97d6-9030decd3435%22%2C%22w%22%3A507%2C%22h%22%3A537%7D"></p><p><br>6 - Enjoy your toy!</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:74.57%;"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/320089/rich_content/0b90e00f-1124-45fa-8a1d-1f26a8e6a773/obraz.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22649d303d-0589-465a-b76e-eb77288dcfc9%22%2C%22w%22%3A673%2C%22h%22%3A736%7D"></figure>

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