Here is a remix of the awesome Discovery communicator kit designed by mooslug. I love how the model is accurate so I wanted to make it as a static prop without electronics. I solidified the body and made the flip-up hinge mechanism printable and no screws are needed. The lid was split up in layers so it can be printed flat without having unsightly under-sides from using supports. Also added pegs and notches to help align the face panels and trimmings.
- There are tiny pegs that can be used to align the lid's layers--use a tweezer to insert them. The original unsplit lid is there too.
- For the body I enabled ironing in prusaslicer that made the top layers much smoother than they would have been without it.
- Use a fine point to apply light amounts of glue to join the lid parts.
- The part called 'lid 2' has little removable adhesion discs on the tips to help prevent warping up from the bed.
- Use supports for axle, lid 1, delta, back, and maybe the body.
- You may have to use a razor blade or file to remove bumps to smooth out the axel assembly.
- I printed the back cover upright.
Assembly instructions:
- Insert the axle with the 'R' pointing right (face up), and insert and glue the back of the clasps into the slots on the body once attached to the axel.
- Glue the 'lid 1' part's wheels to the axle in the correct orientation--the slots should line up with the axle like a flat head screwdriver does.
- Then use the tiny lid pegs to help align and glue the lid 2 part to lid 1.
- Align and glue the 'lid 3' part to the top.
- Attach the delta to the back then glue the back to the body using the delta's peg to help align it. The rest should be straightforward.
Update November 18 2023 - Added sized graphics as a PDF file.
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Star Trek Discovery Communicator
by 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘅𝗥𝗲𝗱🪐🌠 · original on Printables ↗
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