Update: This design has been replaced by my latest version—http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:213946It has been replaced. The new version of the pin design is better

Thank you to all the friends who handmade cube gears and shared photos of their works! Ever since tbuser launched this exquisite pin connector—http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:10288After that, I came up with the idea of creating a fully printable set of cube gears. From now on, you don't have to bother buying screws anymore - this set of gears can be perfectly assembled with just a simple click.

Update: For those who are temporarily unable to use 3D printers, you can now also purchase these gear components directly from Caesia's Etsy store: [http://www.etsy.com/shop/PlasticFusion]。

Update: The new version adopts the brand-new V2 pin connector introduced by tbuser—http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:10541The strength has been greatly improved, and it can be printed facing upward. This version is also a technical reserve for the subsequent launch of the heart-shaped gear version.

This design also incorporates several practical and ingenious features. Inside the central block, there are two extremely narrow incisions, which naturally form support walls within the parts to effectively prevent the top of the holes from sagging and deforming during the printing process. Similarly, a cylindrical cavity is hollowed out inside the gear, which serves two purposes at once: on the one hand, it provides solid internal support for the pins; on the other hand, when printing four gears at once, it can significantly reduce the "dragging" phenomenon between the parts - this is because Skeinforge will extend

Update: At the request of many users, we have uploaded the new version of the center block file

Simply print each part according to the parts list and assemble the components easily. On my TOM 3D printer, all parts were printed with a single-layer shell and no infill, and the results were excellent. I recommend using the "Multiply" function to print four gears of each type at once, and combining it with the "Cool" cooling strategy to ensure excellent quality of the pin molding.

Update: All the gear parts in the new version start with the letter "B", corresponding to the cubeGears3.scad file. When used for the first time, the tolerance setting for the pins works very well. If you encounter problems during actual printing, you can also reprint the pins as needed and adjust their sizes accordingly. Short pins are used for the small sides of the center blocks, while long pins are suitable for the large sides of the center blocks. The pins should fit tightly against the center blocks while maintaining a moderate looseness in the gears, so that the gears

The SCAD files are fully designed using parametric methods, allowing you to freely adjust various parameters as needed.

Update: To make it more convenient for users who are not accustomed to using the "Multiply" function, we have added two extra base plates, kindly provided by Nick Starno.