The balancing bird is an interesting toy that allows kids to play with gravity and the center of mass. However, it is not easy to print a bird that actually works because of the variability of 3D filaments and the printing parameters. Previously, I resorted to some bolts (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2027942). The bird works but does not look pretty. In an effort to highlight the idea while saving filament, I decided to focus on the outline of the bird. The current model almost works at a density of 20%.
When it fails to balance itself, one can try a few add-on clips, which makes the model even more interesting. How could such a tiny clip make a big difference? Alternatively, paper clips can be used.
Have fun!
| Bird_G.stl | 5.1MB | |
| Bird_NG.stl | 2.8MB | |
| ClipOnA.stl | 117.2KB | |
| ClipOnA2.stl | 113.8KB | |
| ClipOnB.stl | 215.7KB | |
| ClipOnB2.stl | 167.3KB | |
| stand.stl | 741.6KB |
