Make the missing piece of the puzzle.

Inspiration to make a 3D printed copy of the missing puzzle piece.
8m
1× print file
0.15 mm
0.40 mm
ABS
1.00 g
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updated October 18, 2022

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Losing a piece of your puzzle is annoying. Even though you know the piece is gone, it doesn't feel like the puzzle is finished when it's possible to put the last piece. If you have a 3D printer, the solution does not have to be far away. It is relatively easy to make a replacement piece. The new piece will not be exactly like the one that was lost, but it will be possible to complete the puzzle.
 

A way to make a new piece:

1. Assemble the puzzle.


2. Place graph paper under the puzzle arrow where a piece is missing.

3. Take a photo vertically above the missing piece. Better photo gives more accurate piece.

4. Open a 3D drawing program – Fusion 360 is used here.


5. To get an aspect ratio on the screen, draw a 1x1 cm square.

6. Insert the photo flush with the square < Insert - Canvas >
 

7. Make a rough scaling by comparing the image and the square of 1x1 cm

8. Calibrates the size of the image using the graph paper < right click on the canvas, select Calibrate >

9. Draw a line around the edge of the hole for the missing piece <Use Spline: CREATE – Spline – Fit Point Spline>

10. Draw all the way around until there is a continuous figure <End with: Finish Sketch>

11. Measure the thickness of the other pieces and extrude the figure with this thickness <Create – Extrude>.

12. Round the edges if desired and save the file.

13. Import the file into a Slicer and print it with a 3D printer. Vola, you have a new piece and can now complete the puzzle.

14. You can choose to stop here with a solid color piece, or you can go ahead and color it.


15. It can be colored by painting/drawing directly on the piece, or transferring a color print to the piece, e.g. by printing a label and putting it on the piece. The quality of the result is entirely dependent on your personal graphic skills and execution. Good luck.

 

Model origin

The author marked this model as their own original creation.

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