Marble Climber Motorized

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<p>Thanks to „3DprintedMarble“ for the great little manually operated machine. I like it very much.</p> <p>For some time now I've been watching if there's a motorization. Now I didn't want to wait any longer and I've started my own work now ;-)</p> <p>I wanted to use the base as a container for battery, switch, AC/DC socket and wiring at the same time and therefore redesigned it. Also the pillars. This modified design also consumes less filament.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/WiaCHu_ku_8">https://youtu.be/WiaCHu\_ku\_8</a><br/> <figure class="media"> <oembed url="https://youtu.be/rwAZC9IfEAI"></oembed> </figure> </p> <p>As you see, there are more individual parts in my project and they are connected with screws. Screws needed: M3x7mm (8x). These screws were originally 15mm long. I shortened them. One more screw is a metal sheet screw (2,2 x 9mm) for fixing the gearwheel. Alternatively you can also glue it. Steelballs/Marbles ø 7mm.</p> <p>The recess for the motor is very narrow. This is intended so that the motor can sit firmly. Here you will probably have to rework a little bit with a file.</p> <p>I'm not an electrician, so I can't give you a schematic. I enclose a few photos where I hope you can see how the wiring is done.</p> <p>I have used the following components:</p> <ul> <li>AC 125 V 6A ON-ON 3 Pins 2 Position Mini Toggle Switch </li> <li>2.1x5.5mm 3-pole DC sockets connector, pin 2,1mm, </li> <li>Mini DC 6V 30RPM Micro Gear Motor </li> </ul> <p>Supplement:</p> <p>As it is, it is only in "continuous operation" that we can see where improvements could be appropriate. If there are a lot of balls in operation, the first piston takes up more than 4 balls every now and then, which can lead to 5 or more balls being brought up to the top. This will occasionally result in these extra balls simply being thrown overboard. To prevent the first piston from picking up more than 4 balls, I've narrowed the top surface and widened the pistons 2-4 correspondingly. As you can see in the 2nd video, this works very well! Now the 1st piston cannot take more than 4 balls.</p> <p>I only reprinted the pistons 1-4 (Piston_1new etc.). Piston 5 stays as it is. I also didn't have to change the already glued Marble_Climber_Cams. They may not be completely centered anymore but it doesn't change the functionality.</p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><h3>Category: 3D Printing Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong> Prusa</p> <p><strong>Printer:</strong> I3 MK3S</p> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong> Doesn't Matter</p> <p><strong>Supports:</strong> No</p> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong> 0,2</p> <p><strong>Infill:</strong> 15%. Gears 90%. Shaft 100%</p> <p><strong>Filament:</strong> Prusa/ICE PLA Galaxy Black/Romantic Red<br/> <strong>Notes:</strong></p> <p>The red parts are printed with a Flashforge Finder printer.</p>