KEEP MAGNETS AWAY FROM SMALL CHILDREN. Magnets can come loose. If swallowed, magnets can be FATAL.

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I'm sharing my files so that you can make them for yourselves or give them away as gifts. I hope you enjoy them. I do not authorize sale of my work by anyone. Please don't ask me.

About The Design

Another fun Easter Egg design. You can change the pattern of the egg by rotating the two halves of the egg relative to one another. Check out the photos see to it.

This egg is 25% larger than the others I've published – about 13 cm (5 inches) high. Why? I experimented with different combinations of magnets and it became clear that I needed at least one 3x1 mm magnet in each arm. Smaller magnets didn't have enough hold and were difficult to install. In order to fit a 3x1 magnet in each arm of this design, I needed to enlarge the egg quite a bit.You'll need 16 magnets in total.

Quick Tip: The easiest way I've found to install the magnets is to get a larger rod-shaped magnet (some magnet sets come with them) and place a 3x1 magnet on the end. Put a drop of CA glue in the hole in the egg. Put a drop of kicker (aka “insta-cure” or “activator”) on the magnet, then use the larger magnet to install the smaller one in the egg. Hold in place for about 15 seconds and pull the larger magnet back.

Resizing

You can resize the egg if you plan to glue it together, but not if you plan to use the magnets since resizing it will resize the holes for the magnets.

Print Time

About 15 hours

Save Time

I've included my PrusaSlicer 3MF files so those who use PrusaSlicer don't have to work out all the settings.