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Crayon Maker/Recycler Kit with Sharpener (Parametric) by CodeCreations
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This is a fully parametric kit that will allow you to make triangular crayons (or recycle bits and pieces of old crayons into triangular crayons) and a sharpener. This shape is easier to cast, easy for little fingers to grasp, and easier to stack. It also won't roll off the drawing surface, and promotes a proper pencil grip.
Many aspects of the kit are parametric, such as number of crayons, thickness, length, sharpening angle, etc. You may need to tweak the settings a bit for the best results on your printer.
There's an STL for each part using the default settings. You can make just the crayon mold, or both the mold and a sharpener that fits the crayons you specified. Follow the instructions and take a look at the pictures for details.
This is a great project to do with kids -- I've tested it! :)
There are 21 parameters, and the code is fully commented, so tweaking it should be straightforward.
Many aspects of the kit are parametric, such as number of crayons, thickness, length, sharpening angle, etc. You may need to tweak the settings a bit for the best results on your printer.
There's an STL for each part using the default settings. You can make just the crayon mold, or both the mold and a sharpener that fits the crayons you specified. Follow the instructions and take a look at the pictures for details.
This is a great project to do with kids -- I've tested it! :)
There are 21 parameters, and the code is fully commented, so tweaking it should be straightforward.