Week 8 - Make something big!
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I made a 67-piece 54-inch model of a human body (male) using the stacked slices construction technique, foam and 123DMake.
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Process
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Lessons Learned
1. Direction of showboat axes are counter-intuitive
2. Keep enough margin for putting screws.
3. Keep adequate space between the parts.
3. Use a finer tool (1/8'') for etching the numbers.