Is there a version of this that uses 1.75mm filament for the shafts? There seem to be a lot of stuff on Thingiverse that use the 3mm filament for axles and other things but I don't have any to work with. I'm thinking of going to the hardware store and get a dowel or something that is 3mm so I can assemble some of these cool things.

Hi elfnor. Thanks for posting the new thicker gear. My printer was not quite able to print the original without losing a few teeth. The thick gear printed fine. Like FalconFour I am using slic3r. Settings: no support, .4mm layers, 2 perimeters, 3 solid layers, 65mm/s, ABS. Printer: Printrbot LC. I will post a "Made One" photo when I finish.

Hate to say, but the gear is impossible to print with slic3r. At both 100% and 150% it begins drawing the center layers with only a dot of plastic on each post, then the remaining print falls apart under the weight and strain. It's a clever design but really needs more support across the center axis, or making the center of the posts a bit thicker. Can't wait to get it printed though... looks very cool!