Zipper

Zipper

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The zipper mechanism shown here was printed as an experiment, following the breakage of my wife's coat zipper. Although it might potentially join small sections of structures to create large objects, for now, it is primarily a prototype. The required components are two ZipperHalf parts and one ZipperY. It is optimized for the Thing-O-Matic with an original MK6 Stepstruder; post-print cleaning should eliminate stringers. Manually interlocking zipper teeth helps achieve smooth operation. However, unzipping isn't possible - simply separate the sections. Marked as a work in progress, refinements are planned upon acquiring a MK7 Stepstruder to include an unzip mechanism.

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