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Logarithmic Roller
🕑 Added 2021-01-19 14:16:49 +0000 UTCHey there, wonderful people!
It's good to be back home and printing all the things once more! The last few models have been shuffled over to the regular directory and the posts updated accordingly.
Some models really do defy photography in terms of demonstrating what they actually are, and leave me puzzling over what angles really show how something works, or even what it is! The Sprocket Box is a good example, as is this one! It's a box, kind of, but perhaps it's more accurate to say it's an exploration of geared motion, or something like that :P
Much like the Exponent Box, this Logarithmic Roller uses non-circular gears - you can see that those pivot points are not even vaguely in the centre of the toothed profiles themselves. However, this time there's a convoluted handle that drives the motion, and the body is made up of the gears themselves, and the moving parts move at different rates thanks to the non-linear relationship between them.
Printing Tips
No supports required! As always with articulated models, make sure your bottom layer is dialled in, and that there are no print artifacts like stringing or overextrusion that might cause moving parts to bind together!
The orientation of the model is front-down for printing, like so:
File Location
You'll find this on Dropbox under 780 Logarithmic Roller
(Dropbox link post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dropbox-and-are-31697592 )
Further Thoughts
Gears are fascinating things! Shift the arrangement of teeth a little and suddenly the motion changes entirely. Amazing, really! All these non-circular gears are just too much fun :)
xoxo
Sven.
Comments
Clockspring3D
Fantastic, I'm glad it scaled well! 😁
Awesome model. It scaled perfectly to 75% one of the most satisfying ways to open in my opinion! great work.
Clockspring3D
The definition of "box" is getting pretty loose here :D And yes, buying more printers is the only sensible way forward :D
Filament Stories
You’ve completely redefined the word “box” ... again. (Note to self: buy more printers to keep up with Clockspring’s wonderful creations.)
Clockspring3D
Yay, I'm glad you like that aspect too! All those little elements are a big part of the fun of designing stuff for me :)
Michael Schecker
... much more than pure engineering - this is cool ART See the lines and playful indentations
Clockspring3D
Thanks! 😁
NIce one
Clockspring3D
Thank you, sir! :D
Nice! Good job man
