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Blog [Upcycle It] Stay focused in the sky #4: 3D printed gears and the stepper motor is mounted

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Author Author: pcmike2099
Date Created: 15 May 2017 3:27 PM Date Created
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[Upcycle It] Stay focused in the sky #4: 3D printed gears and the stepper motor is mounted

15 May 2017

After several days of working on the gears and mounting the stepper motor, they are finally coompleted and ready to be controlled by the Edison board

Gear in Repetier before slicer

Gear in Repetier after slicer

Gear in Repetier before slicer

Gear in Repetier after slicer

3D Printing Gear 1

3D Printing Gear 2

Printed gears and stepper motor mounted in the telescope mount

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DAB over 8 years ago in reply to Workshopshed

I agree, the thin gears may work now, but once you add the weight of the tube and camera, you might find that the stress is too much.

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balearicdynamics over 8 years ago

What kind of gear calculator did you used?
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Workshopshed over 8 years ago

Nice gears. It might be worth making the smaller gear a little fatter to allow for slight misalignment and to give it a bit more strength.

My printer is not the most commonly used tool in the shop but they are good for this kind of thing.
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jasonwier92 over 8 years ago

You people with your 3D printers. I need to come up with a reason to invest in one. Maybe find a client who needs 3D printed items.

Very nice update.
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