Nautilus Gears 3D Printer Model

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License: CC BY
File formats: STL,stl,DXF
Download type: zip
Size:489.3KB

The file 'Nautilus Gears 3D Printer Model' is (STL,stl,DXF) file type, size is 489.3KB.

Summary

Nautilus gears based on logarithmic spirals.

Gear profiles generated based on research by Ágnes Dabi, Zsigmond Istvan Varju, Dr. Laczik Balint et. al. at the Budapesti Muszaki es Gazdasagtudomanyi Egyetem.

Agnes, Dabi (2005). Változó áttételű fogaskerék tervezés (Doctoral dissertation).
Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem

The gear profiles were generated using this Maple script for which full credit goes to the original authors:
http://www.maplesoft.com/applications/view.aspx?SID=95483&view=html&L=G

Rendered animation of the gears: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtkEyZwuwH4

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I'm not going to upload the SolidWorks file because it is frankly a mess of different experimentation, but I uploaded the DXF which should be easy enough to modify with most CAD software.

Update: No more breaking pins!

I've replaced the pins with a simple press fit design. Print two of the Connector Bar v2 or the Curved Connector Bar v2 (same idea, just curved for aesthetics) and snap them together! On a well calibrated printer they should snap together easily and hold tightly with friction.

If they aren't sticking together just add a drop of glue! Warning, these bars are one time use, they will be very hard to pull apart without breaking the pin.

I will keep the original bars on for reference.

connector_bar_v2.STL 58.3KB
curved_connector_bar_v2.STL 88.6KB
Nautilus_Bar_Lower.STL 243.4KB
Nautilus_Bar_Upper.STL 65.3KB
Nautilus_Gear.STL 339.3KB
Nautilus_Gears_Plate.stl 795.0KB
Nautilus_Gear_DXF.DXF 273.0KB