Babylon Tower Rubiks (magnetizable)

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This is a replica of the lesser-known Babylon Tower original designed by Endre Pap. The original design featured a mechanism that clicked into place, prompting me to consider magnetizing it. There are spaces for magnets to hold (magnetic) marbles in position and areas for magnets that orient the Layers. As a result, the Tower is larger than the original, making it unsuitable for use as spare parts. The Design requires marbles with a diameter of 12mm (such as Geomag steel Spheres) and magnets with a diameter of 4mm and a depth of 2mm (like D0402). There are spaces for 2 magnets per Sphere and 6 magnets per Layer side, resulting in 60 magnets for the Layers and 68 for the Spheres, which totals 128 magnets. Consequently, the weight of the magnetized Tower might be somewhat elevated. Due to its conical shape, each Layer must be printed individually; printing one layer multiple times is insufficient. I have included files for the Spheres, even though I doubted anyone would print them. The model comprises 36 Spheres. Two springs in different sizes are required, but I lack information about their specifications, so I am unable to provide any details on this topic.