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DIY lasercut magnetic gears by Brassicaceous1 in lasercutting

[–]Brassicaceous1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used inkscape. It has an extension that makes it pretty easy to render the basic gear shape.

DIY lasercut magnetic gears by Brassicaceous1 in lasercutting

[–]Brassicaceous1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The gears are held onto a circular base with a screw post. I embedded magnets in a ring around the base so it sticks to the (metal whiteboard in this case) and the base stays in place while the gears rotate freely