The Eccentric Gear Fidget by DrJones

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random seams, 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

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Description

Yet another one of my experiments with gear designs (and I'm not done yet). Every gear has a different number of teeth, and the sun gear is not in the center (thus literally eccentric). Still, quite fidgetable.

The hex holes should fit normal hexagonal pencils.

Note: With a bit of force this model can be disassembled. Depending on printer, filament, settings and some luck, the force required varies, and for some the model even disassembled by itself. I'm sorry for that! If it happens, you can probably reassemble it (the ring can be squished a bit to get gears in or out) and thus have some kind of puzzle, but that is selling a bug as a feature…

However, if this model doesn't work for you I recommend the “binary sun gear”, it is more stable and also eccentric (and I find it more interesting).

I added another version ("tighter") with lower tolerances.

Printing: I recommend random seam placement.

Comment & Rating (58)

@i.q.

broke

The designer has replied

@DrJones

I'm sorry! Thanks for the feedback. This isn't the first incident; I added a note in the description.

@panhovinkov

You can fix this, here's a tutorial: https://youtu.be/1aWR2qfwCwU

@billypengilly

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random seams, 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Strength Issue:it falls apart, too easily and you cannot put it back together again :(

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@DrJones

Oh... and so many. I'm sorry for that wasted time and filament. Was the the original model or the new tighter one?

@billypengilly

Replying to @DrJones :

no worries :) , will try the tighter model next :)

@panhovinkov

You can fix this, here's a tutorial: https://youtu.be/1aWR2qfwCwU

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@Flori_

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random seams, 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

looks good but tolerances a bit big in my opinion

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@DrJones

I added a version with less tolerance.

@panhovinkov

I've made a simple handle for this. :)

GIF

@jordan7831

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TIGHTER version (less tolerance)

bit tight to separate the pieces but once they are it moves slowly.

@Mattman

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TIGHTER version (less tolerance)

came out great 👍

@user_1528566499

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random seams, 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Great print! Fully functional and easy to print.

(Edited)

@user_1055058450

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TIGHTER version (less tolerance)

good

@usurpra

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 0% infill

cool

@user_3885626471

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random seams, 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Other Issues:it printed fine. but the part we completely apart. when trying to use it, the tolerance was perhaps not tight enough? I'm not sure if it's user error or not. but the parts all fell out.

The designer has replied

@DrJones

I'm sorry to hear that. This model is sensitive to extrusion etc. and can be disassembled with a bit of force. You can probably reassemble it. However a more stable (and even more interesting in my opinion) gear fidget is the "binary sun gear fidget" (also with eccentric sun gears).

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@user_3885626471

Replying to @DrJones :

thank you. I absolutely love your designs and will try the other ones as well. they are absolutely amazing and it prints fine, may have just been a fluke with mine

@DrJones

Replying to @user_3885626471 :

You are not alone. This model is quite sensitive to slight tolerance variations. I printed 2 on 2 different printers with different filaments and they were fine, so I deemed it ok. I added a note in the description.

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