Clever Mechanism Powers This All-Mechanical Filament Respooler
No matter how far down the 3D printing rabbit hole we descend, chances are pretty good that most of us won’t ever need to move filament from one spool to
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Radial Vector Reducer Rotates At Really Relaxed Velocity
When [Michael Rechtin] learned about Radial Vector Reducers, the underlying research math made his head spin, albeit very slowly. Realizing that it’s essentially a cycloidal drive meshed with a planetary
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Simple CNC Gear Production with Arduino
We’ve seen plenty of people 3D printing custom gears over the years, but [Mr Innovative] decided against an additive process for his bespoke component. He ended up using a simple
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3D-Printed Gear Press Can Squash Stuff, Kinda
A press is a useful thing to have, whether you like destroying stuff or you simply want to properly install some bearings. [Retsetman] decided to build one from scratch, eschewing
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Resin-Printed Gears Versus PLA: Which Is Tougher?
When it comes to making gearboxes, 3D printing has the benefit that it lets you whip up whatever strange gears you might need without a whole lot of hunting around
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