The Counterintuitive Gear fidget
- 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
- Secure checkout Card payments handled by Stripe
- Material
- High-Detail Resin (8K)
- Colour
- Grey
- Weight
- ~78 g
- Print time
- ~4.3 h
- Express shipping
- $20
More information
While playing with gear design again, I thought I could add a second row of planets (or are these moons?) to get some interesting behavior:
• If you lock the ring in position and rotate the sun gear, the planets rotate in the other direction around the sun. • If you hold the sun gear steady and rotate the ring, the planets move in the same direction as the ring, but a bit faster than the ring.
Also try the little hand crank (or two) for a bit more fun →
If you liked this one, you might also like The Counterintuitive Gear MkII with more and faster planets.
Printing
0.4mm nozzle, random seam placement, otherwise standard settings. I also used archimedean chords top&bottom infill.
This is a print-in-place model, no assembly is needed, but a well-tuned printer.
Design and description by DrJones , licensed CC-BY.
Frequently asked
How long does shipping take?
The Counterintuitive Gear fidget 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.
