Perpetual Motion da Vinci Style II

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"Perpetual Motion Davinci Style II" is a revamped version of my initial implementation of Mr. Davinci's "overbalanced wheel" design five years ago. This updated version achieves "perpetual motion" when the model is tilted backwards, triggering a magnet that activates a reed switch, which in turn powers a motor that turns the overbalanced wheel. The cycle ends when either the battery runs out, the rubber band breaks, the motor wears down, or by simply tilting the model forward and tapping on the back near the reed switch to disable the magnet. Essentially, it's just an illusion, similar to my original design. For this final design, I employed a 30 RPM gear motor; however, I've successfully used 150 RPM motors in other versions - they just spun too fast for my liking. As usual, I might have overlooked a file or two, so don't hesitate to ask questions if you're unsure about something. I do make mistakes after all. This design was created using Autodesk Fusion 360, sliced with Cura 4.0, and printed in PLA on an Ultimaker 2+ Extended and an Ultimaker 3 Extended.