Assembly guide
Check this guide for help first. If you still need help, post your question in the forum or use the contact form. I can answer questions and share photos if anyone needs help. This doc is starting as a broad outline because I have no idea if anyone is going to attempt to build this thing. I’ll fill in more details as needed.
Printer requirements
- A 3D printer with 256 × 256 × 256 mm of volume. I used a Bambu Lab P1S.
- Roughly five 1 kg rolls of TPU for AMS and one roll of PETG-HF.
Tools and building supplies
You will need a few things beyond the 3D printed parts to assemble the dummy.
- 68″ length of 1″ Schedule 40 PVC pipe. Used for the bones that hold the dummy together. Maybe you could 3D print PETG or PLA alternatives, but I used PVC for strength. I bought this but there are cheaper alternatives.
- Something to cut the PVC pipe to size. I used this pipe cutter.
- 5/16″ and 7/16″ rubber rope for stretchable resistant joints. I preferred this bungee rope and this EPDM round cord. Perhaps someone can find and share cheaper alternatives in the forum. I had better experiences with natural rubber and EPDM rope. I’d avoid Buna elastic ropes.
- Glue. Bob Smith Maxi-Cure.
- A rubber mallet. Example search on Amazon.
- Probably a filament dryer of some kind. The TPU seems to print dramatically better after drying.
Assembly
Cut your rubber cords into segments for the various joints.
- Shoulders: 2 × 5/16″ lengths of 71 cm
- Knees / elbows: 4 × 5/16″ lengths of 22 cm
- Wrists / ankles: 4 × 5/16″ lengths of 22 cm
- Pelvis: 2 × 7/16″ lengths of 19 cm
- Neck: 1 × 7/16″ length of 35 cm
- Hips: 2 × 7/16″ lengths of 23 cm
Cut the PVC into segments for joining the torso and limbs together.
- Upper leg: 2 lengths of 20–23 cm
- Lower leg: 2 lengths of 10–13 cm
- Torso: 4 lengths of 10–11 cm
- Upper arm: 2 lengths of 7 cm
- Lower arm: 2 lengths of 5 cm
This print is split into five separate files for the head/neck, torso, arms, legs, and dowels and rubber cord locks. I’d suggest you assemble in this specific order for easiest assembly.
- Head and neck.
- Shoulder inner/outer joints. Connect them together with the rubber rope. Add rope locks to the ends.
- Wire the hip joints with the rubber rope.
- Wire up pelvis to hip floor.
- Arms.
- Legs.
- Assemble all the parts to the torso using the rubber mallet to hammer the dowels into the holes.