Introduction: 3D Printed Nutcracker - Working Jaw, No AMS, No Supports

By Etsy

After working on this design for many hours, it is finally done in time for Christmas. Print the parts in any colors you would like and then snap them together with pegs. Once assembled, the nutcracker is about 7 inches or 18 mm. This is a great gift assembled or disassembled for those who enjoy putting together kits. More hats and accessories coming soon.

 

 

Supplies

  1. 3D Printer
  2. Filament
  3. Exacto Knife or Deburring Tool

Step 1: 3D Printing

The STLs can be found on my MakerWorld page here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/884159

You can print the parts based on groups of color or individually. Supports and AMS are not needed. The base is optional but definitely recommended if you plan on displaying the nutcracker. After you print the parts, I suggest going around the connecting holes with an exacto knife or deburring tool for easy assembly.

Step 2:

Put the four long pegs into the left and right waist pieces.

Step 3:

Put two short pegs into one waist piece.

Step 4:

Snap together the two waist pieces.

Step 5:

Push the belt piece through the four long pegs.

Step 6:

Put two short pegs in one of the chest pieces.

Step 7:

Put the two jaw piece axles into both holes of the jaw piece.

Step 8:

Snap the chest pieces together with the jaw piece closed between the two holes.

Step 9:

Snap the chest piece onto the top of the waist piece.

Step 10:

Put two pegs into the top of the body piece.

Step 11:

Snap the head onto the body.

Step 12:

Put two pegs into the head.

Step 13:

Snap the hat onto the head.

Step 14:

Snap together the shoulder and arm pieces.

Step 15:

Put a peg into each of the hands.

Step 16:

Snap the hands onto the arm.

Step 17:

Put a peg on both sides of the body.

Step 18:

Snap the arms onto both sides of the body.

Step 19:

Put two pegs in the bottom of the body.

Step 20:

Put a peg into both leg pieces.

Step 21:

Snap both legs onto the body.

Step 22:

Snap the feet onto the legs.

Step 23: Optional

The following steps only need to be done if you want to add the base. Put two pegs into both feet.

Step 24: Optional

Snap the feet onto the base.

Step 25: Optional

Snap the rest of the body back onto the feet.

Step 26: Merry Christmas!

Feel free to comment if you have any questions about the build instructions. Merry Christmas!