Hey, this is another variation of the Sphere Gear Mechanism by me. It is what you get when you make a Gear Ball with even more gears.

You need: Print 2.0 14 connectors 14 Gears in total, consisting of: 1 "Gear 1" 3 "Gear 2" 3 "Gear 3" 3 "Gear 4" 3 "Gear 5" 1 "Gear 6" 1 "Heart"

There is also an "All" file. This file has everything you need on one plate.

Assembly: Watch this video: https://youtu.be/VImt6CljWhA There is also a PDF Assembly guide included in the download. I sadly could not number all the gears. There just is no room left.

Tips: This model looks especially good when you print the "All" file with rainbow filament. That will give the whole ball a rainbow appearance when it’s closed. I used Protopasta's Nebula Multicolor Filament.

Troubleshooting: If your gears are too tight or too loose, watch this video: https://youtu.be/PWUoJc_Gc84

If your connectors break, try experimenting with how many walls you print. I usually print 2 walls, but try different amounts to see if it gets better. You can also try printing them with another spool or even another plastic. PETG works quite well.

Too tight/don’t turn easily: You can try to either scale the heart a little or make the connectors a little longer. This ball is a little harder to turn than the Gear Ball due to more gears, but it shouldn’t be an exercise.

Technical Data: The magic ball takes around 100g of filament and 5.5 hours to print.

The filament I used in the pictures is: Protopasta Nebula Multicolor