Flexi Animal

A wiggly print-in-place animal: head, a chain of body segments and a tail, joined by hinges that print already assembled. Multi-colour 3MF / STL.

1 · Animal

2 · Body

3 · Colours

Parts with the same colour share a filament.

4 · Extras and fit

How it prints
  1. Print as one plate, flat side down, exactly as laid out. No supports: the hinge pins are double cones, so every overhang stays at 45° or less.
  2. When it comes off the bed, bend each joint gently left and right to free the hinges.
  3. Joints fused? Use the 0.5 mm clearance and check the first layer is not squished (elephant foot). Wobbly? Use 0.3 mm.
  4. Magnets: press 6 × 2 mm round magnets into the holes under the head and tail (a dab of glue holds them).