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Triangle-based Chainmail (NASA-style)

by Biroboy
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A take on the NASA style chainmail, based on a triangle. Designed to print-in-place on a DLP printer, but the rings should be thick enough for an FDM to manage them as-well. Gives a

The swatch stl is sized to fill the Photon's 115x65 print bed, if people want to tile-out the single links to suit their own beds, they're included as-well. Check the swatches for recommended spacings.

Personally I don't find this mail pattern particularly satisfying to fiddle with, as it has a strong tendency to get tangled. It does give some really satisfying patterns when you let it flop in a heap however, and I find the pattern on the back to look pretty cool. If you're after something a little more satisfying as a fidget toy that's different to the usual NASA mail, check out my pentagon-pattern here
Source
Thingiverse
What you need to print this: Beginner Low confidence
Why?
print-in-place design
Print-in-place
Supports 1/3
Assembly 0/3
Settings 1/3
Bed size 0/3
Post-process 0/3
Printer
FDM / FFF
File format
STL
Material
PLA, ASA
Software
Cura, PrusaSlicer, or similar
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