Tiny Dragon Egg Box (sturdier)
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A small box in the shape of a scaled dragon egg with a hinge and latch that snaps shut.
This is a remix of [Tiny Dragon Egg Box by GreyFluffs](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4798791) and [Dragon ornaments by Syxiaolu94](https://makerworld.com/en/models/168710) with some modifications to make them sturdier, so that it survives the first contact with kids. Also I wanted to print it in silk filament, which looks shiny and awesome but has terrible layer adhesion, so the original model broke when trying to close it for the first time after assembly.
The eggs you see on the photos were used as giveaways on a kid's birthday party. Sadly two hinges broke before I could tell the kids to be cautious when closing the lid, but I was able to glue them back together with superglue (CA glue).
#### Update v2:
- Improved custom supports for the top half. Removed *"dragonegg-sturdier-top-with-supports.stl"* (see below for instructions).
#### Printing Settings:
- (the 3mf file contains these settings already for OrcaSlicer 2.2.0)
- Layer height 0.15mm.
- Use the custom supports. Select both *top.stl* and *supports-v2.stl* and drag the files into the slicer window. When asked if you want to load it as a "single object with multiple parts" click *Yes*.
- If you don't want that, paint in your own supports for the top half. The "roof" does not need supports, only the rim of the egg.
- Disable scarf seams for the "teeth" on the rim of the top half. Otherwise these routinely…
