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Gear Drop Tower | Gravity-Powered Learning
โ๏ธ Stack, Drop, and Watch it Go!
Introduce your child to the fascinating world of physics and gravity with the Gear Drop Tower. This interactive Montessori-style toy features a series of stackable gear-shaped discs. Children can drop the included 3D-printed balls through the top hole and watch as they disappear and reappear, falling through each level until they reach the collection base.
The design encourages fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and "put-and-take" play. With its rugged industrial gear texture and vibrant stacking layers, it also serves as a beautiful decorative piece for any nursery or playroom.
๐งฉ Interactive Components
This set is designed for easy assembly and endless play:
- Threaded Base & Post: A wide, stable base with a central post that holds the gears in alignment.
- 5 Stackable Gear Discs: Each disc features a pass-through hole for the ball. You can rotate the gears to change the path of the ball!
- The Locking Handle: A chunky, easy-to-grip top nut that screws onto the post to keep the tower secure.
- 3D Printed Balls: Perfectly sized for the tower (print in multiple colors for high-contrast fun).
โ๏ธ Printing Settings
- Support: None Required.
- Design Note: Every component is engineered to print support-free, including the internal threads of the base and handle.
- Orientation: Print the base and gears flat on the bed. Print the threaded post and handle upright.
- Layer Height: 0.2mm (Essential for smooth thread operation).
- Wall Loops: 3 loops.
- Infill: 10% - 15% (Gyroid).
- Material: PLA (Bright, rainbow colors make the stacking experience much more engaging).
You are prohibited from sharing, sub-licensing, selling, renting, hosting, transferring, or distributing the digital file or 3D printed versions of this object, as well as any other derivative work in either digital or physical form (including remixes).You are not allowed to use the objects in any manner that involves charging money or collecting fees without permission.
