Desktop Valentine Working Gears 3D Printer Model
The file 'Desktop Valentine Working Gears 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 156.5KB.
The file 'Desktop Valentine Working Gears 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 156.5KB.
My husband, being a guy, would not even consider wearing my Valentine Gears Pin http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:410984, so I redesigned the pin to desktop size, altering its mechanism so that the upper right gear now has a little knob for turning and the frame goes all around the heart. It's as big as I can make on my printer's plate, so about 4" (100 mm) square. The photo is my "draft" copy - which worked as soon as I snapped on the gears. I'm so excited! Yeah! I made a movie on my iPhone, but I don't have the right file type to upload it - yet. I hope to make a much better looking one for my husband ASAP and will post a photo of it. I hope somebody does this with a better use of color than mine - please share a photo when you do!
YouTube video: http://youtu.be/0YQyrHCpOKY
UPDATE: I haven't had any trouble myself with the handle on the gear at the upper right of the heart, but I noticed in a recent print that it can come out really skinny. I liked the somewhat delicate shape, but thought it might be wiser to go with sturdy. So, I'm adding a plate for the gears that incorporates this sturdier handle.
| Desktop_gears_alternate_design.stl | 209.1KB | |
| Desktop_gears_w-sturdier_handle.stl | 211.6KB | |
| Desktop_heart_base.stl | 74.4KB |
