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Building a printable peg
Theoretically this is a perfectly functional peg. However it lacks two things that
are important for 3D printing; a flat surface and little overhang. This can be easily
fixed by flattening the top to be symmetrical at the bottom of the peg. Some of
its roundness will be lost, however that's not important since it will still fulfill its
function, and it will also be hidden inside the objects it is holding together, so it will
never be seen.
1.
Create (
Shift
+
A
) a
Cube
. Rename the cube to
Peg
.
2.
Scale
(
S
) the peg by
0.5
to make it unit.
3.
Scale
(
S
) again and immediately press
Enter
to end the scale operation, and
modify the options on the left side bar to scale the box by
22
in the
X
,
10
in
the
Y
and
6
in the
Z
. This will produce a box that is slightly wider and longer
than the peg but slightly shorter. The peg will be sticking out of the top and
bottom of the cube shape slightly.
