The Molecular Puzzle

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Make chemistry into art! This is a brain teaser, where you can take any molecule or chemical compound of your choice and print it as a puzzle piece. You can also have some information about the molecule or its properties printed on the base plate. There are several different pieces to select from, but choosing the ones you need is relatively straightforward: 1. Pick the molecule you want to print, and learn how many atoms, bonds, etc., it contains. 2. Extract the Center_and_Large .zip file to access all puzzle piece files. 3. Select the pieces accordingly and include one "center piece," which has a hole for mounting it to the base using the smaller Base Pin. 4. Customize Your Base Plate in either the Customizer or edit the .scad file directly with OpenScad. 5. Print all puzzle pieces. 6. Assemble the puzzle! The "Atoms" are labeled so that the first number indicates the number of holes for bonds, and some have an angle between the holes specified. Different bonds (single, double, triple, etc.) are differentiated by printing them in different colors. The Customizer doesn't seem to like subscript numbers, so to get those, you'll need to edit the .scad file with OpenSCAD directly. Check out my other designs here: https://www.thingiverse.com/Superbeasti/designs