Scissor Snake Family

thingiverse

The Scissor Snake Family is a WINNER of Second Runner-Up Support-Free Product Design Christmas 2014 MyMiniFactory.com. Now on Thingiverse by popular demand. The "Scissor Snake" is a fun 3D printed toy that is easy to print without support, and comes off the build plate assembled and ready to use. Its motion is incredibly smooth, resulting in a very precise, fast, durable, and fun remote grabber. This design uses an exclusive, support-less crossover bearing, engineered specifically for the project. The cross-over bearing interlocks with the frame when fully extended under load, causing the frame to become rigid, thereby reducing stress on the bearing pivots. This results in a strong and durable toy capable of lifting many times its own weight. Kid tested and guaranteed to provide many hours of fun for kids of all ages. Buy a 3D printed Scissor Snake here at ricswika.com. Other members of the Scissor Snake Family include: Mini - A test print designed to calibrate your crossover bearing for no fusing and tight motion Scissor - The Classic scissor snake, easy to print and a good size for kids Super - Once you have it dialed in, this one can be a lot of fun; it's just a little more challenging to print. This is the longest Scissor Snake. Magnum a.k.a. the Trouser Snake - Another kind of Scissor Snake. Curvy (Experimental, needs tweaking) - Forms an "S" curve when extended Corner (Experimental, needs tweaking) - Forms a curve when extended, to snake around a corner Instructions: Print at 100% scale using 30% to 50% infill with no support at 0.2mm layer height. The "Scissor Snake" is designed to print at 100% scale on a wide range of 3D printers. However, if the print comes out looser than you'd like, reduce the scale by 5 to 10%; this will produce tighter joints. If the print comes out too tight, increase the scale by 5 to 10%; this will produce looser joints. Normally, this is not necessary. Otherwise, for best results, don't change the scale of the model. Watch a video of the Scissor Snake in action at https://youtu.be/x_zPq1aS5h0 and https://youtu.be/V7sn7SRo9TU. Print Settings: Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2 Infill: 30% Notes: Use an extruder fan to help with small overhangs; usually prints without fusing.