Planetary Gear Business Card

Name: Planetary Gear Business Card (3D printed)
Brand: Hark Tech
Price: 4.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

From £4 printed to order · UK postage from £2.95, free over £40 · usually dispatched within 2 working days
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Free community design ♥ 2,513 likes ↓ 22,998 downloads

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Typical cost for this model in PLA: ~£4 + postage from £2.95 (free Tracked 48 over £40). We prepare your model, print it across our calibrated production fleet and quality-check it before it is usually dispatched within 2 working days.

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We didn’t design this model. It’s a community file from its original creator, and now and then a file has a fault that only shows up when we print it, such as walls that are too thin or parts that don’t join properly. If that happens we’ll let you know and try to fix the file, which can add a day or two. If we can’t get a good print from it, we’ll refund you in full.

Good to know before you order

TPU has a £11.50 print-order minimum. ABS, ASA, PC, Nylon and PETG-CF have a £46 minimum; PA-CF has a £69 minimum. Delivery is shown separately in your cart.

Need a few parts? Add them to one cart. One order minimum and one postage charge cover the cart: £6.90 for standard materials, £11.50 with TPU, £46 with ABS, ASA, PC, Nylon or PETG-CF, or £69 with PA-CF.

Please check the model files include everything you need before ordering. We print the files as published by the creator, so you receive the parts in the model, not necessarily a finished assembly shown in any photos. These are community designs by their original creators; we manufacture and post them but cannot guarantee fitment for your specific appliance or use case - check the original design page for compatibility.

About this print

A business card incorporating a working planetary gear mechanism, printed as a single assembly with no fasteners required. The gears turn freely once printed, making the card a functional novelty alongside its use as a contact card. It is commonly used as a conversation piece or to illustrate what 3D printing can produce. PLA suits tight-tolerance prints of this kind, though light finishing on the gear teeth may help the mechanism run more freely.

From the original design page

Original maker's notes

By naveod on Thingiverse · CC-BY

Solidworks files attached as .zip You can modify for your own lettering with the .stl file that is Main Sheet BLANK.

Got idea from others on this site. Modified parts to increase # of gears and added business card side to put info on.

Tried a thinner set - but it was too flexible. Main gear 'may' require some sanding on outside teeth based on fit and material.

This was printed on an Alaris 30 Polyjet printer. I used a drop of oil on the main gear to get it going - then washed it out. Lettering is extruded cut into surface - used model paint to fill in.

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 Business Card

For Planetary Gear Business 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 source	22,998
Likes at source	2,513
Original model	View on Thingiverse
Designer	naveod
Licence	CC-BY

3D business card fastenerless Gear Planetary Gear

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