Android Robot - Custom Text & Movable

This is a remix from a print on Thingiverse (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:126671). For the original model I after a few test prints I saw that most of the dimensions were incorrect or too loose. Also the text was best suited for long sentences, not short words/names.

WHAT ARE THE ROBOTS FEATURES?

• Detachable and rotatable head
• Movable arms (spin around the X - axis)
• Custom text on one side, hexagon-grid on the other side (can be used as a display case).
• Robot can be removed from its base!

EDITS MADE FROM ORIGINAL MODEL

• Head has a tighter fit w/ a shorter base height.
• Arms holes have been increased in diameter.
• Added a hexagon grid pattern on the back side, reduces weight and allows you to put a trinket inside (like a small display cage)!
• Edited the font/text placement settings to be better suited for short phrases/nouns
• Better tolerances/dimensions for the legs
• Better tolerances/dimensions for the base, some height changes

WHATS IN THE FILES?

STLs

• AndroidPreviewAssembled.stl - Shows what a COMPLETE model looks like. This is NOT PRINTABLE. 
• Head.stl - Contains the Android head
• Arm.stl - Contains a SINGLE Android arm (you will need to print two).
• Body.stl - Contains a pre-configured Android body (text = “Android OS”)
• Leg.stl - Contains a SINGLE Android leg (you will need to print two).
• Base.stl - Contains the base for where Android may be plugged into

GCODE - Some pre-made files are given which allow you to bulk print in batches! ALL gcode files are currently exported using PrusaSlicer w/ settings for the Prusa MK3S+.

EASIEST WAY TO PRINT

Print out the file called “FullKit”. It contains the following:

• 1 Head
• 1 Base
• 2 Arms
• 2 Legs

Print out the “Body”.

When attaching the arms, you will need to use a knife or some sandpaper to slightly increase the hole diameter. I did not increase it in the scad file directly because it was too loose. A few circles with a file/sandpaper/knife edge will do the trick.

FILE NAMING SCHEME

${ModelName}_X${Count}_T${Days}.${Hours}.${Minutes}_${Material}${Material.Grams}.gcode

ie. Arm_X2_T0.1.45_PLA12.gcode

HOW TO CUSTOMIZE

1. Install OpenSCAD
2. Install the custom “Write.scad” file to the “write” library for OpenSCAD. For example on MacOS this would be:
   /home/${user}/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/write/Write.scad
3. Install the custom “Letters.dxf” file to the “write” library for OpenSCAD. For example on MacOS this would be:
   /home/${user}/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/write/Letters.dxf
4. Load up the “Android.scad" file in OpenSCAD and read the comments for how to edit. You should only really need to edit the following lines:
   1. #10 - Render Quality
   2. #19 - Text 1 line
   3. #30 - Text 2 line

WHAT DID I PRINT?

I ended up printing about 30+ of these for my current work colleagues! I customized each one with the person's name. I printed the following colors:

• Silk Gold
• Matte White
• Matte Pink
• Matte Red
• Shiny Blue
• Matte Green
• Shiny Purple
• Shiny Mixed Red/Blue

I cannot post too many pictures, because it contains each person's name, so for privacy reasons I have only posted one printed pic of the hexagon grid