6mm Marble Machine
6mm Marble Machine
3D
Published 2018-03-28T18:43:32+00:00
- inspired by the great marble machine from tulio (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1385312)
- I wanted to create my own marble machine using a pack of 6mm diameter steels balls (airsoft ammunition with the same diameter should work too)
- I wanted to try a different method of elevating the balls/marbles. I created a system where they are pushed into the vertical shaft one by one using a kind of geared wheel
- this pushwheel is connected to a wormgear to have it self-locked and with a high torque to push the tower of balls inside the elevating shaft
- the marble machine is seprated into the base, with the elevating mechanism and the elevating shaft and the marble track itself with the nozzle on top
- It is a modular concept, to be able to have different track options with only one base
- the parts will need a little bit of glue during assembly, but don´t glue track and nozzle if you plan to keep it modular
- I plan to release more track designs in the future
- all parts are designed to print without any support
- parts you need to print:
1x base_bottom
1x base_top
1x pushwheel
1x drivegear
1x wormgear
1x handle
2x washer
1x bushing
1x nozzle
1x track(4 revolutions) or track_slower (5 revolutions)
- model untis are [mm]
- https://youtu.be/cC-1rk9BMTk
- no raft/supports needed
- 0.2mm layer height
- printed in DasFilament PLA
| Date published | 28/03/2018 |
| Technology | FDM |
| Complexity | Easy |
| Support Free | YES |