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Planetary Gear Puzzle Box
by tmackay
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Not much of a puzzle, really. Just turn the knob. Demo of a gearbox concept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fb97PWaaFY
Print in place, fully assembled, no supports. Just be sure to have your tolerances dialled in and your slicer preserves the one-layer gap in the outer ring gears. After printing, remove core and separate ring gears with something sharp like a spatula or razor blade.
Update: Increased tolerances from initial version. Should print fully assembled but I'd still recommend pr
Print in place, fully assembled, no supports. Just be sure to have your tolerances dialled in and your slicer preserves the one-layer gap in the outer ring gears. After printing, remove core and separate ring gears with something sharp like a spatula or razor blade.
Update: Increased tolerances from initial version. Should print fully assembled but I'd still recommend pr
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