Sphere (Planetary) Gears v.3
by kpoddubny · via Thingiverse
| Format | STL |
| Category | Mechanical |
| License | CC BY-SA |
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| Uploaded | Mar 7, 2026 |
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Description
There is Sphere or Planetary Gears toy (version 3). Based on a truncated cube. It consists of one core, 12 common gears (8 silver and 4 golden), 2 finger gears (golden) and 14 pins. Note! Each golden gear has 4 silver gears as a neighbour. Each silver gear has 3 golden gears as a neighbour. You may insert pins into core first and then connect gears. Or connect pins and gears together and then insert it into core. You should use a lubricant (e. g. teflon or silicone grease) into holes for smooth rotation.
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