Chahakobi Ningyo (Tea Serving Automaton) 3D Printer Model

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Summary

This is a Karakuri Ningyo specifically a Chahakobi Ningyo. This is a 16th-19th century automaton used to deliver tea for the Japanese aristocracy back in the Edo era. I have tried to faithfully recreate the design from a few real examples and the diagrams left by the designers of the automatons. I did have to make some concessions to make it printable without any supports. All that is required other than the printed parts are string, rubber-bands, super glue. You can use paperclips as an axle for the front wheel and rod to secure the head but a 28mm rod that I have provided in the STL will work as well. My intention is to make these projects extremely accessible.

///THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS///

Updates are pending

The machine has close to the real functionality as is but at a later date I will add pieces that will turn the front wheel and nod the head.

Cammed_Wheel.stl 840.1KB
Dead_Wheel.stl 118.2KB
Doll_Head.stl 363.1KB
Foliot_Arm_and_Rods.stl 169.0KB
Forward_stability_and_wheel_well.stl 85.5KB
Front_wheel_assembly.stl 98.3KB
Just_the_arms.stl 429.8KB
Key_and_Gears_pt.2.stl 879.8KB
main_body_assembly.stl 193.5KB
Main_Gears_Pt._1.stl 2.2MB
MotiveSpring.stl 85.8KB
powered_wheel.stl 778.9KB
Shoulder_frame.stl 99.5KB
Teaplate.stl 544.0KB