October 18, 2022
Description
This Model is a Remake with some additions, from: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3315031
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This is the nutcracker that Micheal Gives to Dwight in the Secret Santa episode of The Office (s06e13). I modeled it in Fusion360
I wanted to keep the overall look in line with the actual prop while making printing and assembly relatively easy. With that in mind, I printed each gear/shaft assembly as one piece. The actual prop has the gears machined separately and then assembled together.
The gears were printed with 5 perimeters and 50% infill. The handle, handle arm, and each frame side were printed with 3 perimeters and 25% infill. The rest of the parts were 2 perimeters and 10% infill.
The handle, spacers, and tray were all printed with brims to help with adhesion. Support was required for the gear/shaft assemblies, handle arm, and pipe brackets. I made sure to print the supports with an interface layer. This simplified support removal and was especially helpful on the gears.
You'll need to print 3 retainer rings, 2 spacers, 2 frame sides, and 2 pipe caps.
I used M3x12 machine screws for the pipe brackets and M5x8 grub screws for the retainer rings and handle arm. I used M5x20 machine screws for the frame and handle.
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My Text:
I have added 2 more optional Sizes for the handle Arm to get a better leverage for nutcracking.
I recommend to print these parts in PETG with 60% Infill.
While this Construct with 60% Infill is generally able to crack Nuts (see pictures),
there are some constructive shortcomings that will render it useless as a real Nutcracker.
So this thing is simply something "to look at".
I have added a longer Leverage, but i think there are more changes needed to make it a good Nutcracker.
For those Parts that need be very hard, for example the long Handle-Arm, i can recommend wether PETG or Biofusion, this
https://amzn.to/3s49xcU
If you want it to glow in the dark, use this PETG: https://amzn.to/3EUKnVT
License:
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