Rapid Infinite Gear – Infinity Machine - Free 3D Print Model

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A miniature model of an infinite gear mechanism with a 4:1 gear ratio

According to Wikipedia, a perpetual motion machine, through multiple gear translations, illustrates the progressive immobility of the participating, increasingly slower-rotating gears It appears such a machine could run forever

I built this small model to illustrate the concept for my children I hope you like it

It includes a small hand crank and for the truly indolent, a ¼” bit attachment for a cordless screwdriver I would ask that you handle the cordless screwdriver with care as the entire mechanism is primarily designed for manual operation……

During assembly, particularly when attaching the gears, exercise caution as filament variations may result in tolerances that make the gears difficult to install on the first attempt

During assembly, ensure that the arrows are mounted offset as they will otherwise impede each other I secured the arrows with superglue to prevent slippage For consistent arrow placement, please use the alternative print profile

A brief note following a user report suggesting that the gears should be secured with superglue depending on the level of use

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@user_3091599200

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@AJSesq

I'm confused by the relation to a perpetual motion machine or how it "appears such a machine could run forever"? Correct me if I'm wrong, but all that's happening is that the gears are turning imperceptibly slow. But once you stop cranking it, it does, in fact, stop. No?

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@Woina

Yes, precisely. Perhaps the description here is somewhat ambiguous, but I was quite certain it was clear that if I don't turn the crank, the gears also stand still. All online descriptions express themselves similarly. The goal of this experiment was, and is, to illustrate the gears slowing down due to the gear ratios. This is also stated in the description

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@AJSesq

Replying to @Woina :

Right, I get that, I wasn't seriously asking if it moves on its own lol. But what is the relation to a "perpetual motion machine"? Those supposedly "run forever" by "powering themselves," which is impossible, so they don't exist. But this is a very real device that is just becomes super slow. Also, perhaps there's a bit of a language barrier/translation issue? I didn't know this wasn't written in English until I got the email that you replied to my comment. I just learned that everything is automatically translated on the website/app, but the emails retain the native language.

@Enigmafaxx

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My boss’s son was doing a science fair project and is very interested in gears and gear ratios so I printed this for part of his project for him and he loved it, everything printed great. I increased sizes slightly so the gears would slide on a little easier but other than that everything was great

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@Woina

Thank you. Yes, that was indeed the intention.

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@JanR

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somewhat wobbly, gears are axially displaceable

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@Woina

It's a shame it doesn't fit as you hoped, but thank you for pointing it out I could have made the play between gear and shaft considerably smaller, but then there would have been a risk that during assembly either the gears would not fit or the shaft would be bent or even broken I also considered it more of a demonstration object, merely to illustrate the function I will add to the description that the gears can be secured with superglue depending on the degree of use

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@ZakoJaz

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great ! Appreiciate you can boost me back too !

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@Woina

Thank you very much If I have another boost available it is quite possible

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@G3DP79

Nice model, easy to print. But the tolerances are too large! except for the side of the base, all the gears are loose.

@aquamonza

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@Woina

Vielen Dank

@ToperGames

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@bigbillyboy

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@ajtabtabaei

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