Planetary Gearbox Clock

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The Planetary Gearbox Clock, also known as 'Clock-in-a-Cage,' is a work in progress by collaboration with Emmett. Despite the absence of a working escapement mechanism (test jig #2 available at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:8275), it holds potential for future functionality. Emmett designed the original planetary gearbox and assisted in designing and stacking two with ratios 60:1 and 12:1 respectively, while a separate escapement system was installed on its backside. The cage-frame surrounding the mechanism incorporates dove-tail snap-fit tabs from relet's design (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6214). The primary goal of this innovative clock is to eliminate concentric shafts by housing the entire gear train within the shaft, and the cage design ensures that stator rings are held without obstructing the hands extending from rotor rings. This project is part of Printable Clock Project on GitHub (https://github.com/syvwlch/Printable-Clock-Project), where you can contribute to its development and improvement. STL files will be posted upon successful escapement testing, and the WIP flag will be removed once someone successfully prints a functioning version.