A five-body planetary gearset printed as one piece: a 12-tooth sun, three 12-tooth planets and a 36-tooth ring, all 30-degree herringbone at module 1.5. The herringbone V is what traps the gears axially, so it needs no lid. Twist it once after printing to break the floor bridge.
A five-body planetary gearset printed as one piece: a 12-tooth sun, three 12-tooth planets and a 36-tooth ring, all 30-degree herringbone at module 1.5. The herringbone V is what traps the gears axially, so it needs no lid. Twist it once after printing to break the floor bridge.
72.7 × 72.7 × 18.5 mm
“Design a print-in-place herringbone planetary gearset fidget with a sun, three planets and a ring gear”
This model was generated from a single sentence using PrintMakerAI's AI engine. No CAD experience required.
Dimensions
72.7 × 72.7 × 18.5 mm
Material
PLA
Print Time
1h 24m
Filament
22g
Mesh Faces
325.7k
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