Geared Jitterbug
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Description
This is a geared version of Buckminster Fuller’s iconic geometry demonstration.
I fell into this Buckminster Fuller Jitterbug rabbit hole after seeing Keishiro Ueki's Jitterbug Mechanism. This quickly led to this old video of a geared jitterbug and so I decided to make my own.
A few printing notes:
- Silk filaments look really cool, but I recommend not using them for the nut or connector. If you do, print a test part of the connector and nut first. You may need to scale the nut slightly to get a good lock. If this is important to you and you can’t get it to work, message me and I’ll post a few size variants.
Assembly:
- The assembly is pretty straightforward.
To begin, create a ring of 4 triangles of alternating colors. Then attach an alternating-colored triangle to each of the open nodes. Finally, link them together. It's not difficult, but there are a lot of them.
Tips:
- Make sure the parts are inline when the gear teeth are meshed.
- Hold the connector and not the triangle when locking the nut, or you may cause it to slip a gear tooth.
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