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Planetary gear calling card

Planetary gear calling card

by phooky · from Thingiverse
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Free community design ♥ 1,553 likes ↓ 19,213 downloads
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A flat card approximately the size of a business card, incorporating a working planetary gear system as a mechanical novelty. The gears are functional and intended to be turned by hand, making the card a conversation piece when handed to a contact. It is assembled from several printed parts. PLA is a practical choice for this kind of fine-tolerance gear work, offering good dimensional accuracy and enough stiffness for the gear teeth to mesh correctly.

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Original maker's notes

By phooky on Thingiverse · CC-BY

A calling card with working planetary gears. Astound your friends, frustrate your nemisii.
(Update: I've moved the gears slightly to the right, reducing the number of cut parts to assemble.)

Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.

Printing Planetary gear calling card

For Planetary gear calling card we would normally reach for PETG — it is tougher and more heat-resistant than PLA, ideal for parts that take load or live somewhere warm. We set the layer height, wall count, infill and supports to suit the model and how you will use it, and those choices are already priced into your instant quote. Want a specific colour or material? Tell us and we will match it where we can.

Model details

Downloads at source19,213
Likes at source1,553
Original modelView on Thingiverse
Designerphooky
LicenceCC-BY

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