PrintABlok Step Connectors

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<p>In a live stream about his Sky Force kickstarter Joe Larson, the 3D Printing Professor, mentioned that it might be cool to print the parts at 150% (24mm) scale but lamented that fact that he had a large inventory of 100% (16mm) parts. &nbsp;So I created “step connectors” by combining two half connectors with different scales.</p><p>These connectors must be printed with supports under the 100% (16mm) half. &nbsp;I have had good luck using Simplify 3D with 0.2 layer height and supports for the first 1.2mm and no supports above that. &nbsp;Support infill 30, extra inflation 2.0, support base 1, max overhang 85, horizontal offset 0.80 and upper separation layer 1. &nbsp;The supports pull away easily.</p><p>Because I occasionally have adhesion problems with small parts, I usually print my connectors with strips to assist with adhesion. &nbsp;The strips can be removed using an exacto knife or scissors.</p><p>The conn100.stl is just a copy of the original connector published by the 3D Printing Professor.</p><p>Thanks to Joe Larson, the 3D Printing Professor, for creating the PrintABlok system.</p>