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Similar to the discontinued Lego monorail, this rides the same rails without the high cost of a collectible toy.
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Rudolph and Bluedolph on the Monorail

mike-rigsbyMike Rigsby

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Move the interactive smiling gears or adjust the arms on the support men--whatever makes you happy!
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Happy Gear Table

mike-rigsbyMike Rigsby

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for the gears prize, i wanted to build a device that spun a fan blade up to high speeds in the hopes of making it fly.
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fan launcher

mpclausermpclauser

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This wind-up car gift card is fully 3D-printable and is the ideal present for your friends and family.
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Fully 3D-printable wind-up car gift card

brian-brockenBrian Brocken

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mini robot ludic 'simple and robust'
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LudObot

invent2maininvent2main

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This project shows how to generate gears in OpenSCAD that can be used to transmit torque between two non-parallel, non-intersecting shafts.
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Crossed Helical Gears in OpenSCAD

marciotmarciot

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An automata music sequencer using cams, gears and pulleys to program the note sequence. Music generated by 555 square wave output.
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Automata Music Sequencer

dean-segovisDean Segovis

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A drawing machine created using gears and a 3d printer!
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Drawing Machine

jakeJake

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A 3d printed split-flap display using a 28byj-48 stepper motor
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Split-flap display

jonasjonas

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A hand-cranked reel for managing the Vive sync cable in a portable VR setup
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Vive Lighthouse Sync Cable Reel

kevin-balkeKevin Balke

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A mechanical battering ram that uses gears and a reciprocating motion mechanism to convert the rotational into linear motion of the ram.
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Mechanical Battering Ram

inprogressdesignsinProgressDesigns

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I want to start a citizen science electronics project. Where we as citizens watch electronic lectures then try to apply what we've learned.
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Gadgetry Noob

sav3theworld00sav3theworld00

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A 3D printed fully mechanical 7 segment display. It can be used without any electronic at all, by turning a gear.
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Peters 7-seg all mechanical display prototype 2

peter-lehnrPeter Lehnér

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3D printable Pick and Place tape feeder for the Arcus-3D-P1.
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P1 - Buddha Tape feeder

masterofnullMasterOfNull

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Designing a compact coaxial gearbox that can fit in the neck of a 3D printed motorized lamp.
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Making a Coaxial Gearbox for a Rotating Lamp

marciotmarciot

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This project uses 3D printing and a little lathe work to adapt an existing DIY RC aircraft create a Vertical Take-off and Landing craft
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Tilt Rotor VTOL RC aircraft

nickNick

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A DIY panorama head to take very large panoramic images (up to multiple gigapixles).
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Panorama Head v3

ahorn42ahorn42

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160 RPM electric ice auger
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3D printed electric ice auger

davidDavid

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With the exception of the motor and power supply, Darth is a 100% 3D printed automata of Darth Vader.
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Darth

greg-zumwaltGreg Zumwalt

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"Display your affections in three different directions!"
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Tri-axial Clockwork Valentine

ebEB

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A 3D printed design of a classical membrane barometer
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3D printed cute barometer

marius-taciucMarius Taciuc

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Internet enabled lock for main door
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IoT Main Door Lock

danielblanquezdaniel.blanquez

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Commercial syringe drivers are large, heavy, and expensive. This device does not control for volume over time. *Not for medical use!*
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3D Printed Syringe Driver

anthony-tamalonisAnthony Tamalonis

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I want to build my own useless machine, but with an articulated finger which snakes out to switch itself off. I'll start with a backscratcher
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Useless Machines

terryspitzterryspitz

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