Gyro Cube by ARTCAD - Thingiverse

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Gyro Cube

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Published on March 12, 2012

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Inspired by video youtube.com/watch?v=a5Zx02qAacA I've modeled my own gyro cube and printed it using FDM printer (I have an access to Stratasys Elite). Mine doesn't rotate as crazzzzy as original thing, but still brings lots of fun :)

The original thing designer appeared on Thingiverse:
thingiverse.com/virtox

Instructions

Download. Print. Remove the support. Carefully insert all the pins into holes.. enjoy :)

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cyanul on March 19, 2012 said:

Please post a video of this one working.

i'm unsure if I want to spend that much time printing this on my replicator.

thanks :-D

whosawhatsis on March 19, 2012 said:

Here's a render of my parametric version ( http://www.thingiverse.com/thi... ) spinning. Does that help?

https://plus.google.com/105535...

kenwshmt on March 14, 2012 said:

so its a 3d version of the "contact" machine. http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/TSaO9VG...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
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ARTCAD on March 14, 2012 said:

Well.. both devices shares same gyroscope principle..

I still have to play with gap in hinge-joints in order to ease rotation.. thinking about building a larger model with ball bearings..

ronthomp on March 13, 2012 said:

I see Solidworks mentioned. Why not upload the Solidworks files? Use "Pack and go" to get all files in the assembly.

ARTCAD on March 13, 2012 said:

By the way.. on the photo is a model printed with 1.6 scale

ARTCAD on March 13, 2012 said:

=-O ooouuupss.. I've uploaded wrong file. Now it's in STL as supposed to be.

Anonymous on March 13, 2012 said:

I opened it in SolidWorks, and a warning came up that it was from "educational version. This file is intended for instructional use only". And, of course, it's mssing all the parts needed to build the assembly (.sldasm). You can't convert to .stl without the parts.

My first guess would be to leave it alone.

whosawhatsis on March 12, 2012 said:

STL?

EvoGenius on March 12, 2012 said:

i would gladly convert to stl but he has only provided a solidworks assembly file without any of the parts that go in it. i guess we'll just have to wait.