by Harperbot

My son is a huge fan of dinosaurs and fell in love with the Flexi Rex by DrLex so I decided to do a series. I based all of them on the link dimensions DrLex put in the picture at the bottom of his post. This is the first dinosaur in the series, I plan to make 5 total. I tried to keep this one like Flexi Rex, note the eye and mouth. My others become a bit more realistic and less cartoonish. I still really like flexi though.

This was my first real attempt at creating anything flexible. It really helped me test the limits of things I can print and just how few supports you need sometimes. Thanks for the inspiration! Enjoy!

Print Settings

Printer Brand:                          

XYZprinting

Printer:                          

da Vinci Jr. 1.0 Pro

Rafts:                          

No

Supports:                          

No

Resolution:                          

0.2 mm

Infill:                          

10%

Filament:                                            Hatchbox PLA                                        Black                                        

Notes:

Prints fine with no supports. Comes off the print bed fully flexible.

Post-Printing

Should not need any post printing clean up. Depending on your printer you may have to "pop" a joint or two to get them moving.

How I Designed This

I used DrLex's measurements for a link then linear patterned the torso. I used a DXF I created in Inkscape and cut the shape out. Then I created another link off the backside and patterned it for the tail. Version one had one solid horn instead of the two separate on the top of his head but I played with the settings and got it turned into two without needing supports.