Geared Fidget Box

prusaprinters

<p>A small clicking toy to help you relieve your stress.&nbsp;</p><p>It has a small window at the top so you can see the rotating gears inside.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>How to print:</strong></p><ul><li>Orientate all parts flat on the bed (might need to rotate top cover).&nbsp;</li><li>Paint supports underneath the LEVER.&nbsp;</li><li>Activate the “Fill the voids with bridges” settings in Superslicer (Perimeters&amp;Shell → Advanced → No perimeters on bridge areas)</li><li>Print at 0.2 or 0.3 layer height, 4 shells, 4top/3down layers, 20% infill</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Assembly:</strong></p><ul><li>Start with bottom part</li><li>Insert the clicking bracket (if it doesn't have contact with thumbwheel, OR if it is holding the thumbwheel too strong, use lighter to heat it up a bit and bend the arms)</li><li>Put the thumbwheel inside</li><li>Now place both cogs on top, so the gear teeth meet properly</li><li>Insert the lever on the holding pin</li><li>Add top cover</li><li>Use 3x M3x10 screws and M3 nuts to secure the bottom and top case</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I went to look inspiration at <a href="https://www.craiyon.com/">craiyon.com</a>, by generating images for phrase “Mechanical gadget”, and I found one of the images cool.&nbsp;</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/277844/rich_content/159a6a3a-6942-4e05-87c1-328a1353de1d/mechanical_gadgets.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%224e3051bc-4a9e-4dbf-a80c-b9d4eb39b480%22%2C%22w%22%3A910%2C%22h%22%3A985%7D"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Then made a simple sketch on paper, tried to model that in blender, and 5 prototypes later I had a clicking fidget toy!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:35.59%;"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/277844/rich_content/bb69b487-000f-41ca-af65-aa1bb7a62297/sketch.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22bb29e711-9cd5-4761-b138-2e8928ab8df5%22%2C%22w%22%3A430%2C%22h%22%3A422%7D"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:78.29%;"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/277844/rich_content/7b073c9f-4417-4858-b9b2-db5833b04eb9/render01.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22e0a616f6-9eb5-475a-a514-71b80301e29a%22%2C%22w%22%3A1212%2C%22h%22%3A890%7D"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I also was inspired by the amazing <a href="https://www.printables.com/model/231691-fidget-clicking-wheel-20">Fidget Clicking Wheel 2.0</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Quick test of the earlier prototype:</p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUP6HQKCYYU"></oembed></figure><p>&nbsp;</p>