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Hextraction Gear Train Tile

98 downloads · 1 year ago · All aboard! A folding tile designed for two flippers to be connected together with gears. Watch the

Description

All aboard! A folding tile designed for two flippers to be connected together with gears. Watch the video to see it in action.

Rules Combo Open Me! Setup: Center both flippers, then connect with gears. Verify full motion. Orient as desired.

Hardware / Printing

Two M3x4 screws
Two M3 washers
Four 6x2mm magnets
PLA, 2 walls, 10% infill
Bases require supports (Structure = Normal, Placement = Everywhere, Overhang Angle = 50+)
Flippers, Gears and Links print with no supports
Print 2 Gears and 2 Links per combo. Print 1 each of all other tile components.
Recommended to print the Gears with a high-contrast color to your board.
1 part and 3 part card variations available.

Assembly

Remove supports from the Bases. Deburr and sand if necessary.
Grab the Flipper Lower and Base Lower.
Insert an M3x4 screw into the flipper, stack a washer on the screw, then install the flipper very loose. Must insert the flipper into the base at an angle.
Repeat step 3 with the Flipper Upper and Base upper.
Insert a link in a Base’s hinge slot.
Jam a snippet of filament into the hinge axis. Ensure the filament isn’t protruding past the Gear-side wall, then flush cut the filament on the exterior wall.
Repeat steps 5 & 6 on the other side of the base.
Grab the other Base and repeat step 6 for both Links, joining the two Bases.
Open the combo. Glue four 6x2mm magnets in the magnet holes. Use the + and - for magnet polarity. Allow for glue dry time before closing the combo.
Test closing the combo with the Gears stacked on the Lower Flippers screw mount. Also, play test the combo on the board, refer to the setup rules. If the Flippers jam when a ball enters, cycle the flippers back and forth to grind down any over-extrusion on the components. If motion doesn’t improve, lightly sand the Gear’s teeth.

This tile is part of my Connections Pack. Check the others out.

Double Lane https://than.gs/m/1061128
Folding Latch https://than.gs/m/1333371
Gear Train https://than.gs/m/1333372
Mechanical Link https://than.gs/m/1061125
Roadblock Wall https://than.gs/m/1093407
Skyrail https://than.gs/m/1061124
Snek https://than.gs/m/1349731
Triple Lane https://than.gs/m/1333373

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Community Makes (1)

Very cool model, One thing to note is that if you want to hold the gears in place while letting them rotate, use a piece of filament that goes over the gear, but otherwise really nice.

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akoppee11 months ago

Very cool model, One thing to note is that if you want to hold the gears in place while letting them rotate, use a piece of filament that goes over the gear, but otherwise really nice.