Snowman is a tensegrity building system that allows you to build almost any tensegrity that you can imagine, and possibly some that you can't! The "hitch" snaps onto the "hub" and the snap fit is somewhat critical. I recommend printing one hitch and one hub to test the fit before printing more. Ideally the hitch snaps onto the hub with moderate pressure and does not pop off while the tensegrity is being assembled. If you need to adjust the snap force I recommend scaling the hitch until you get the desired snap force. The snap works well as designed when printed on a Bambu Labs X1C with a 0.4mm nozzle, PLA basic and the 0.20mm Strength @BBL X1C preset. See video links and attached files for more information and a quick start guide for your very first tensegrity! Note: These files are for 5/16 inch diameter wood dowels.

Here is where I buy my cord and dowels. If you only need a few dowels you may find it more convenient to buy them at your local hardware or home improvement store. Inelastic cord (1/8 inch): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LCX5XQ3 Elastic cord (1/8 inch): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0084EFBEY Dowels (5/16 inch): https://woodpeckerscrafts.com/products/5-16-x-36-wooden-dowel

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