Smooth Basic Hair Comb

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This is a base component I designed while perfecting my ergonomic hair comb (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1689741), and this one simply omits the handle, resulting in a basic comb that retains the smoothed backing, rounded ends to the teeth, and curved pattern of lengths to the teeth. The sizing is fully parameterized within the OpenSCAD file. As with the comb without the handle, at this thinness, PLA provides just enough flex to work well for a comb. It might be interesting to test various slightly more flexible plastics on this design, but I don't have them available right now. If you try some please post a note in the comments or as a make showing the result. Update 2016-08-07: My son pointed out that the corners of the original design were a bit too sharp due to the flattened sphere I used to generate the ends of the teeth, so I redid the teeth with a spherical tip approached at a parameterized angle. (This update is the v2 files, matching the cover photo.) The small spherical tip at the end of the comb's teeth also facilitates better parting of the hair. Also, if possible, I recommend printing this in PETG as the slight flexibility makes it an excellent material for this. Print Settings Printer: HICTOP 3DP-11 Resolution: 2-3 layer perimeter Infill: 20% to 50% Notes: Infill does not matter much for this, nor is it very resolution sensitive. What IS important is that the teeth are very long and thin, and if they warp during this print it will ruin it. I recommend laying some fresh adhesive (glue stick is great) right where the ends of the teeth are going to print. This will keep them in place.