Articulated elephant

[davidhk129]

It is amazing enough, at least to me, that one can print a 3D model out of a low cost printer.
That amazement reaches a new level when one can print a model with moveable parts, all done by the printer itself.
No separate parts, no need to glue the parts together.

 

[wafflejock]

Made one of these for a friend's nephew too it's a fun little toy for sure.

Also big fan of this little wiggly one:

Cute Mini Octopus by McGybeer

Cute mini Octopus, articulated and printed without additional supports.It's designed so it can be printed at once. No assembly or supports required.Many different STL files, with straight or spiral tentacles, both with and without included support.UPDATE!! v6 fixes some mesh errors, improves bed...

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There's a bearing as well but a bit of a torture/tolerance test:

Gear Bearing by emmett

The trouble with 3D printing a ball bearing is that spheres don't adhere to the 45 degree rule, so they tend to print poorly, or if metal balls are used instead, then the bearing requires assembly. This is a new kind of bearing that can only be manufactured by 3D printing and comes...

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[davidhk129]

I have the octopus, dragon, cat, dog and butterfly. With the exception of octopus, the rest are "flat" surface. I'm not impressed.
This elephant is the only one I have that has a "body".

 

[wafflejock]

Yah other "flexy" models aren't as cool IMO either, they only bend in one way. There's an articulating r2 d2 that prints in one shot too that is pretty cool.