Wind Energy Stored In Gravity (more clearance)

I made a few modifications to hyperplanemike’s incredible design. I increased the clearance between a few of the parts to allow for easier assembly/movement. I also created 2 new parts to help keep the base3 part in the correct position while collecting wind and “harvesting” the energy. See description below for modifications, happy printing!

These are the parts I modified:

  • lever: increased hole diameter for looser fit
  • base2: increased hole size for rack_gear clearance, increased hole size for base4,
  • base1: increased hole size for base4, cut hole for gear1 clearance
  • base3: increased hole size for rack_gear clearance, cut hole for fan_gear clearance
  • base4: cut holes for base_3_stopper (new part)

These are new parts:

  • base3_stopper: part to lock base 3 in either the collecting or harvesting position.
  • base3_brace: print 2 and glue to base2 to prevent base3 from lifting while collecting.

The rest of the parts can all be found in the original Thing post here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:952564