Prints flat on the belly in one piece, supportless or with cosmetic supports on the outside only. Roll each segment a full turn and open the jaw once to free the joints. Set your slicer to avoid crossing walls for a clean mouth.
Price
Free
Files
braille-crocodile.zip (27 MB)
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About this model
A print-in-place flexi croc that teaches braille through play: roll the five segments to spell three preset words, bider, gaber and halen by default, or turn single segments to practise letters. The braille is signage-grade ISO 17049 and holds true size at any print scale. The download includes all three designs, the braille word croc, the braille name croc and the plain flexi croc, with STLs, Bambu support projects and the OpenSCAD sources.
Prefer it printed and shipped? I print and finish this design to order in the shop: Braille Crocodile Word Toy.
What it looks like
An articulated crocodile with five square body segments, each carrying one braille cell and one raised capital letter. The jaw hinges over interlaced teeth, the legs sit in ball joints, and carved scute texture runs along every segment.
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