Chain And Pinions 3D Printer Model

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License: CC BY-NC-SA
File formats: stl,scad
Download type: zip
Size:270.4KB

The file 'Chain And Pinions 3D Printer Model' is (stl,scad) file type, size is 270.4KB.

Summary

Just a test to see how would it work a printed chain drive system.

It works but... because of the "curling" of the filament and the inaccurate assembly of the steps, the chain is too much tensioned to make it move with a nema17 like motor.

Thus the results of the test are: needs improvement :-P

Sorry for:

  1. The scad file, it works fine for the assembly in the pictures but it has not been tested so it may not work when you change the parameters.
  2. The instructions... too much words I guess...

More pics? http://aubenc.imgur.com/chain__pinions#2Yi6B

UPDATE

There's people out there making things with this thing, GREAT!
So I've make few changes to the code to make it a little bit easier, just a little bit.

Basically, now is easier to stack pinions together.

I remove the scad file and upload the new version (which is also capable to produce the old parts), I also upload a screenshot from one possible set of pinions and, of course the stl files for this example.

Enjoy!

Again an UPDATE

New scad file (oups!). I had to remove some silly thing I did in previous version but the real reason for this update is the 5mm (hope it's enough) of clearance I added to the system holder to allow assembling thing 5690 by foxdewayne.

32_thick_plates.stl 1.1MB
72_thin_plates.stl 2.6MB
Chain_And_Pinions_v3.scad 9.1KB
green.stl 137.6KB
half_pinion.stl 151.2KB
orange.stl 174.0KB
purple.stl 188.3KB
system_holder.stl 193.0KB
system_holder_taller.stl 193.0KB
yellow.stl 188.3KB