
Every time I change my production method or try new materials, I make a frame using the smallest possible joint size as a reference. What used to take a whole week can now be finished in two days thanks to my 3D printer.

I printed one arm, then revised it, and printed it again, so the color turned out kinda weird.

I'm using Bambu Lab PLA Basic and Matte filaments, and for the joints, I used Tamiya plastic rods (2mm). I heard brass rods get loose quickly because the parts wear down, but these ABS joints have some elasticity, so they wear down slower and the joint strength is pretty satisfying.




A few poses I took before bed. The joint strength is decent, but I'm still tweaking some parts that felt unstable during assembly or that I didn't like. I also want to try higher quality prints, so I left them all printing overnight.

Woke up and thankfully, they seem to have come out well.


I tried printing the C-shaped joint parts all at once and just inserting the axis. It was stiff but I managed to succeed with the first one I made on its leg. However, due to printing settings + material differences, I failed with all the others.

So, I reprinted the smaller ones and used supports for parts like the neck for a safe print.

Adjusted the legs and printed them again.

Finally, completed! Making another one, which was unthinkable before, is now this easy.

The holes where I gave less tolerance for tighter joints on the arms had white cracking and were hard to assemble, so I'll probably print another one after some revisions. The ones with decent tolerance and good assembly actually have pretty good joint strength, so I'll get them all dialed in. Below are some pics I took while posing it excitedly.











This is about the size. After I make some more accessories and stuff to play with, I'll start working on things closer to my main job.
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