Flying Pig Mobile: desktop or free hanging
This is a flying pig mobile. This can be either a desktop mobile or a (simpler) free hanging mobile.
The xml files used to create the geometry in BlocksCAD are also provided for the stand and arm, but not the flying pig and wing.
FREE HANGING MOBILE
PRINT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FREE HANGING MOBILE:
piggies:
print 3 piggy bodies: flying_pig_140409a_x_0.4_flatfoot.stl
print 3 wings: wing_140411c_x_0.4.stl
mobile arm:
print 1 mobile arm: mobile_arm_flying_pigs.stl
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FREE HANGING MOBILE:
paint the piggy nose and ears red
paint the eyeballs white all over
paint the nostrils and eyeball pupils black
glue wing to piggy body
use strong black thread to attach piggies to mobile arms
attach strong thread to top of mobile arm
hang at a convenient location
black thread is recommend vs string so that the mobile can spin easier
to start the motion, gently spin the top of the mobile arm
DESKTOP MOBILE:
in addition to the steps for the free hanging mobile:
ALSO PRINT:
base: stand_for_snowflake_mobile (28) base.stl
straight connector: stand_for_snowflake_mobile (31) con straight.stl
lower arm: stand_for_snowflake_mobile (27) lower arm.stl
curved connector: stand_for_snowflake_mobile (35) con curved.stl
upper arm: stand_for_snowflake_mobile (21) upper arm.stl
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
connect the lower arm to the base using the straight connector
connect the upper arm to the lower arm using the curved connector
hang the free hanging mobile from the hole at the top
of the upper arm
