This is a model of the Lower 48 states in the US. Each state features terrain (greatly exaggerated, by 50x!) and fits together as a puzzle. Some states are grouped together because of their size (New England), other have pieces attached to other states (Michigan's Upper Peninsula is grouped with Wisconsin, but separated by a visible border). Equal area (Albers) projection, so relative sizes are correct. 1 to 5,000,000 scale, the model occupies just about one meter wide when complete.
If pieces aren't fitting together, make sure your printer doesn't have an "elephant's foot" problem. We used a Lulzbot Taz 6 to prepare the model. The largest models (California, Texas) should still fit on this print bed. Use the "Initial Layer Horizontal Expansion" setting in Cura (set to -1) to help alleviate the elephant's foot problem.
Map designed by Thomas Pingel and Earle Isibue.
| alabama.stl |
| arizona.stl |
| arkanasas.stl |
| california.stl |
| colorado.stl |
| florida.stl |
| georgia.stl |
| idaho.stl |
| illinois.stl |
| indiana.stl |
| iowa.stl |
| kansas.stl |
| kentucky.stl |
| louisiana.stl |
| maine.stl |
| maryland.stl |
| michigan.stl |
| minnesota.stl |
| mississippi.stl |
| missouri.stl |
| montana.stl |
| nebraska.stl |
| nevada.stl |
| new_england.stl |
| new_jersey.stl |
| new_mexico.stl |
| new_york.stl |
| north_carolina.stl |
| north_dakota.stl |
| ohio.stl |
| oklahoma.stl |
| oregon.stl |
| pennsylvania.stl |
| south_carolina.stl |
| south_dakota.stl |
| tennessee.stl |
| texas.stl |
| utah.stl |
| virginia.stl |
| washington.stl |
| west_virginia.stl |
| wisconsin_and_up.stl |
| wyoming.stl |
