Tower

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I decided to revive a piece of classic cardboard wargame terrain that had spent a decade in storage, waiting for its next adventure.\r\n\r\nTo assemble one, you'll need to print:\r\nTwo long sides with mounting points\r\nTwo short sides\r\nOne tower level\r\nOne tower base\r\nOne top, mid and bottom bracket\r\nTwo spinning sides\r\nOne spinning spacer\r\nOne spinning axle\r\n\r\nThe assembly process requires some precision, but I started by gluing three sides into the top bracket, then added the middle bracket, followed by the fourth side and finally the bottom bracket.\r\nNext, all that remained was attaching the base, allowing the level to slide over the joist connector pieces and secure in place.\r\n\r\nTo achieve a rectangular shape, ensure that you position the long sides outside of the shorter ones. Be cautious with the brackets to get the direction right.\r\n\r\nThe spinning mechanism requires some additional assembly, which I accomplished by gluing it together and using a small length of BBQ skewer as an axle.\r\n\r\nI've included a long side without a mounting hole for ease of remixing if anyone is interested in modifying the design.\r\n\r\nDesigned using paint.net and tinkercad software.\r\n\r\nThe prints can be laid flat with no supports required, making it a breeze to assemble.\r\n\r\nMy example was printed on a Prusa i3 clone at 0.1 z resolution.