Rapid Infinite Gear – Infinity Machine
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Description
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
License
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