Scuttlefish Assembly
Designed by Sean Charlesworth for Bold Machines 2015
The Scuttlefish aka The Gowanus Monster is
designed to simply slot together with minimal use
of glue. While a lot of parts will hold together by
Test fit all parts before assembling - due to the nature of 3D printing, some minor clean-up or trimming
may be necessary - an x-acto knife and/or emery board are recommended. Extras have been
included for easily lost or damaged pieces.
Many of these kits are one-of-a-kind and may have been assembled for photographs, so some parts
may already be pre-assembled. The newest version of the Monster has open portholes and eyes to
allow for custom lighting installation. Some of the parts pictured may differ slightly from what you
have, but will assemble the same.
1)
Install propellers by gently inserting
into the prop housing - using tweezers
may help. The best method is to get it
positioned and gently press down on the
center. If the propeller won’t insert easily,
use an x-acto knife to enlarge the hole
slightly.
2)
Glue propeller assembly to the head.
v3
pins and friction, everything can be glued together if desired. Any ‘super’ glue will work - use it
sparingly - I recommend Gorilla Super Glue.
3)
The newest version of the Monster
has a spot to install an on/off switch for
custom lighting. Simply screw switch into
the bottom half of the body.
