January 2, 2025
Description
This is a 3D puzzle of the famous Golden Gate Bridge from the San Francisco Bay Area. It's scaled to approximately 1:242 and fits on the X1/P1/A1 size build plates. I added some tiny LED string lights to it for a nice effect.
Follow the included assembly guide to build it. No glue should be necessary.
I used PETG because that's what I had handy, but PLA should work fine too.
Some facts about the Golden Gate Bridge
(source: the sign at the bridge)
Main Span: 4200 feet (1280.2 m)
Length of one cable: 7650 ft. (2331.7 m)
Diameter of one cable: 36⅜ in. (92.4 cm)
Wires in each cable: 27,572
Total wire used: 80,000 miles (128,748 km)
Weight of cable (suspenders & accessories): 24,500 tons (22,226 metric tons)
Cable Contractor: John A. Roebling's Sons Co., Trenton & Roebling, New Jersey
License:
BY-NC-SA