Slightly modified Seahawks Coaster and Logo - Go Hawks!

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The game may be over but the printing continues! Printing a coaster from "Spondoro" before the NFC Championship was a challenge due to low temperatures and blue filament issues. Fortunately, my team pulled through and won, so I got another chance to fix my printer. To achieve this effect, I adjusted some of the layer heights for my version, which is heavily inspired by Spondoro's design. To get my layers effect, I used Makerware at .2mm layer heights. The only layer that aligns with an even mm value is the green layer, so you can set a z-pause for it, but the rest need to be paused manually or use other software. At my wife's request, there's also the logo printed in the same layers, allowing you to print both the coaster and the logo. Remember to use suitable temperatures for all your filaments! Here are the settings: Layer 11 (2.2mm) - Gray, slightly above 002mm Layer 13 (2.6mm) - Blue Layer 15 (3.0mm) - Green (set z-pause to 003mm) Layer 19+ (3.8+mm)- Back to white (set z-pause to 004mm or just leave green) You can also start with green and then switch to white at the first mm for a green back, if you prefer. I made another modification by moving the green layer up on the outside edge, which got rid of Makerware's slicer from adding blue underneath it. To print my design successfully, you should adjust the layer heights to achieve two layers per color to get a good look without too much depth or color bleed. Refer to the preview for printing for hints about what's being printed before, especially on those tricky edges. If your printer has trouble switching filament while in mid-printing, try changing it at an edge or honeycomb, rather than when printing critical features like eyes. Thanks again Spondoro! I was inspired by your coaster design, which is available at thingiverse.com @ http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:573289/#files, has more even green and white lines from the side, and is slightly deeper in the middle. To view my modified version in sketchup, please visit http://sketchup.google.com - have fun messing around! Note that I only use the Seahawks logo for personal entertainment. If Seattle requests me to take this down, I'd be happy to oblige!