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ANT BITS - a modular ant formicarium

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 10% infill
Designer
6.4 h
4 plates
5.0(1)

Out world gap fixed
Out world gap fixed
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Various Pipes for attaching more modules!
Various Pipes for attaching more modules!
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Description

A modular ant formicarium using cheap microscope glasses and almost any size test tube. 

 

-Only for ants between 1 and 5mm wide. 

-Printed in PLA-almost no supports

-Glue is used once

-only 100g filament for small outworld nest and water module

 

Microscope slides: with sharp corners

76mm x 26mm x 1-2mm  or  3.0 in x 1.2 in x 0.04 in x 0.08 in     (standard size)

I used the  cat. no. 7101 microscope slides  that cost me R150  (about $9) for 50 slides

https://www.google.com/search?q=cat+no+7101+microscope+slides&oq=cat.+no+7101

 

Test tubes recommended size for me is 16mm or 16.5mm

 

More files coming soon!

Comment other test tube sizes and any other problems that may happen.

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