Paper Folding Models

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In a bygone era, I utilized a simple piece of paper to create three-dimensional designs. This tribute highlights some of my initial creations using OpenSCAD. Although these models don't consider critical aspects for easy printing, you can find more information in the instructions and the scad script itself. For a better experience, check out the pictures on Flickr. The provided models may require adjustments due to cheating with dimensions and wall thicknesses. Bot1334, a talented 3D printer, was used to print these designs. To find the right wall thickness for your printer, explore the zip file containing various STLs with different wall sizes. The OpenSCAD script offers further customization options, allowing you to set wall thicknesses from 2mm to 50mm. The zip file includes models ranging from 0.75mm to 1.15mm wall thickness, with increments of 0.05mm. For the bird model, you can choose versions with or without design-support. The support version has a 0.5mm gap between the model and support, suitable for oozing printers like mine. Other models with different gap parameters are also available in the zip file (0.15mm, 0.20mm, and 0.25mm). Consider using a bird model without design-support on Thingiverse for better results. The boat model has two versions: one with more detail and another with less. Choose the model that best suits your printer's capabilities. If you encounter issues like extra walls or complaints from ReplicatorG, select a different model with appropriate wall thicknesses from the zip file. Ensure that the walls are thick enough to avoid slicer issues but still thin enough for a successful print. To prevent the bird from lifting off during printing, use blue painters tape as a barrier on the build platform. Skeinforge standard settings worked better than Skeinforge 35 for this project. The filament diameter from bot1334's nozzle is 0.61mm, with default parameters set for Cupcake HBP profile. However, Flowrate was set to 215, Feedrate and Travel Feedrate were adjusted to 26mm/s, and Layer Height was set to 0.34. Printing the bird took 1 hour and 3 minutes, while the boat took only 21 minutes.