Crawling Pumpkin with eyes and face multicolor

Designer created way to make the EYES and MOUTH. I used his STL files, but i made better way to print them
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used Hank's STL files.  EXCELLENT files.

the question was, how to easliy print these, because they are small parts (the 100% iteration of the pumpkin);  the 200% scale-up is easier to work with the parts.  I created RAFT settings in BAMBU - the 3mf file is attached.  what it does is create a RAFT, 3 layers.  first layer is PLA (so that it is easy to remove  from textured PEI plate).  next two layers are PETG.  then, 3rd layer, is PLA, starts the face-and-eyes parts.  (see my settings for thickness, contact, etc).  now, the advantage is that when the objects print, they adhere to the PETG, JUST ENOUGH to hold them in place, and not need a brim.   WHEN printing is finished, allow the plate to cool, THEN remove the raft GENTLY, and teh objects remain on the raft (most of the time;  caution for springy parts flying off and getting lost).  THEN, you can insert these parts, correct orientation, into the pumpkin head.  I printed multiple sets of tweezers, and i use crazy glue and crazy glue GEL in the inserts.  then the tweezers can gently and correct orientation pick up the parts, and insert them.  reason for multiple pairs is because if a set gets glu on it, just put that set of tweezers aside and switch to another set.    See my workshop desktable (left side, shows recently printed parts, on the raft), 2nd picture shows my army of 100% and 200% pumpkins.

 

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The author remixed this model.

Differences of the remix compared to the original

used Hank's STL files.  EXCELLENT files.

the question was, how to easliy print these, and i  found a better way to print them.

 

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