Colour Switch Fidget Toy

201 downloads · 1 year ago · Hey, this mechanism is a variation of the [Brain Gear](https://than.gs/m/1105228) and was pioneered

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Description

Hey, this mechanism is a variation of the Brain Gear and was pioneered by Hoberman in their Brain Twist toy. It's mechanically the brother of the Gear Cube and turns a Tetrahedron into its dual tetrahedron. It actually switches shapes even though it does not look like it, since it switches into the same shape.

You need: 12 gears 6 Connectors 24 pins There are also "All" files that have everything you need for a full assembly.

Print Settings: Standard no Supports. If you are printing the multicolor version, enable "Use Beam interlocking" or the equivalent in your slicer. Or use the presliced File.

Assembly: I made an assembly video: https://youtu.be/pHbkIflanBM There is also an Assembly PDF included in the download.

Technical Info: Print time: 5 hours Filament usage 75g This is for a single color print. Since dual color printers vary a lot in speed.

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Discussions

khaldeyah4 months ago

There’s no pdf in the download and for the video you are out of view for the hardest part. Can you please check on this? Ty

alekseevdaniel841 year ago

dude ur print are impossible hard to assemble ur videos suck can i have refund

eggharbor1231 year ago

have tried printing the connectors 3 times now, first pla, second abs and finally with carbon fiber - one leg always breaks inserting them. any suggestions? uses same print settings as with other of your connectors. thanks

RuvenBals1 year ago

I just added 2 stronger versions of the pin and connector. Hopefully they fix your issue.