Educational Mechanical Clock

A fun analog mechanical clock featuring a visible planetary gear system for helping kids learn time.

Printing Tips Printing Technology: FDM Layer Height: 0.2mm Perimeters: 4 Infill: 10% Infill Pattern: Gyroid Recommended Material: PLA Supports: None Support Type: None

Notes: - Only requires one planet gear to function, but more is more fun. - Upper Case clock face is designed to be a multi-color print with a color change at layer 3

Assembly Instructions

Materials Needed: None

Optional Materials:

1x M3 heat set insert (https://amzn.to/41Gq7B9) 1x M3x8 Socket Head Screw (https://amzn.to/4hk1kbT)

Instructions: Note: Pictures 3-8 can be used as guides. 1. Print all pieces. 2. Align outer ring notches with notches in lower case, and press into place. Note, build plate side must be down. 3. Locate 12:00 position, which is the slightly indented area of the lower case. 4. Using the 3 spoke planet gear, align first planet gear by placing the spoke with a tooth directly above it in the groove closest to the lower case indent. 5. Place sun gear so that the point of the hexagonal hub is pointing directly up toward 12:00. 6. Align other gears by pressing into place, ensuring the first planet gear and sun gear positions are not disturbed. 7. Press upper case clock face onto lower assembly, starting with the 12:00 position. 8. Insert hour hand shaft into first planet gear hub. 9. Insert minute hand shaft into sun gear hub. 10. Screw minute hand retention nut into threading on the back.

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