Mechanical Pen Cup & Desk Toy
- Arrives in 2 to 7 business days Printed in Auckland. $10 shipping, free over $75
- 14-day faulty refund If it arrives broken or misprinted, we reprint or refund it
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- Material
- High-Detail Resin (8K)
- Colour
- Grey
- Weight
- ~123 g
- Express shipping
- $20
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Summary
I decided to make a mechanical pen cup/desk toy for the May 2022 Printables competition. All parts can be printed without supports. I added a little bit of lithium grease to the printed shafts for smoother operation, but this is not strictly necessary.
I've designed two cup options, which screw on to the 24 tooth gear with a printed thread. Please feel free to remix the cup part and design your own. It's an M14x2 thread. I offset the faces of the thread by .1mm in all directions and filleted the facets to allow for 3D printing tolerances and extra thread durability.
https://youtube.com/shorts/sJZsHDN3jYg?feature=share
Print Settings
I added cylindrical modifiers in PrusaSlicer to increase the infill to 100% for the shafts on the base/platform. All other parts can be printed with 3 perimeters and 15% infill.
v2 Platform (noted in STLs below)
I printed a bunch of these for my kids and their friends, and found that often the snaps on the shafts would break with certain types of filaments.
I redesigned the platform to separate the shafts from the platform, and refine the design so that the shafts can be replaced, and also refined the shaft design for the 12 tooth gear to use a screw cap instead of a snap fit. The snap fit part for the 24 tooth gear has also been redesigned and is a little stronger. All other parts are the same.
Design and description by dePrintinator , licensed CC-BY.
Frequently asked
How long does shipping take?
Mechanical Pen Cup & Desk Toy is printed to order. Lead time is typically 1-3 business days plus 1-4 days NZ shipping. Standard NZ shipping is $10, free over $75.
What material is this printed in?
By default this is printed in High-Detail Resin (8K) at 0.025 mm layer height on an MSLA resin printer. Custom material and colour swaps are available, just leave a note at checkout.
Can I get this in a different colour?
Yes. Every product can be printed in any of the resin colours we stock, or hand-painted on request. Leave a note at checkout or email [email protected].
Do you ship outside of New Zealand?
Currently New Zealand only. Australian shipping is coming.
Who designed this?
Designed by an independent sculptor and licensed for commercial printing. The original is linked on this page.
