Illegal Gear Triangle By Oskar

Discussion in 'My Shapeways Order Arrived' started by Oskar_van_Deventer, Sep 24, 2016.

  1. Oskar_van_Deventer
    Oskar_van_Deventer Well-Known Member
    Hi Shapeways Puzzles fans,

    Illegal Gear Triangle
    features three gears meshing in a triangle. As most people know, gears are not supposed to be put in a triangle, as they would then lock up. The issue was discussed by Numberphile, showing some Henry Segerman three-gear example that do turn together, albeit not in a plane. The gears feature in the Illegal Gear Triangle are herringbone gears with threefold rotation symmetry. All three gears turn in the same clockwise direction, gear A driving gear B, B driving C, and C driving again A.

    Watch the YouTube video.
    Buy the puzzle at my Shapeways Shop.
    Read more at the Non-Twisty Puzzles Forum.
    Read more at Reddit.
    Check out the photos below.

    Enjoy!

    Oskar
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    Last edited: Sep 24, 2016
  2. 104516_deleted
    104516_deleted Well-Known Member
    This is brilliant Oskar!