Hypotrochoid Gears

WSF printed !
 
Designed by: virtox   contact | Shop: Virtox
2.8 w x 2.8 d x 0.2 h in cm |

It arrived in WSF, and it works for real :-)
Gear system based on hypotrochoid shapes.
It is printed as a 9 piece puzzle, a VERY frustrating one at that ;-)

Depending on the print batch, it might need some minor sanding to make it run properly.

Steel available on request, still untested by me.
I think steel will work but probably needs some more sanding to make it fit.
 With the new pricing scheme, the steel version is no longer available.
If you want one in steel, please send me a message and we will find a way.

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That's funny to see that the animation send by Gibell of Andreas Roever's website was initially inspired by Oscar van Deventer, a well known Shapeways' community member :-)
(see details here: http://www.andreas-roever.de/puzzles.html)
Wed Dec 23 17:33:26 2009 by Magic
Wow, that is so cool that works. Awesome job!
Mon Oct 26 18:01:44 2009 by pzich
As far as I know there is no practical mechanical application ;-)

And thank you for the link, hadn't seen that one, and I was already wondering if something like that would be possible :-) Cool !

Fri Sep 25 18:31:32 2009 by virtox
Very cool. Check out th web site below for some cool planetary gears:

http://www.andreas-roever.de/img/loony.gif

Thu Sep 24 22:10:37 2009 by gibell
Aside from looking awesome, which they do, is there a possible mechanical application for these?
Thu Sep 24 15:32:42 2009 by Matthias
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