Home-made Gumball Machine

by jeffrey.townsend in Workshop > 3D Printing

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Home-made Gumball Machine

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Here is a home made gumball machine that uses 1/2 inch gumballs

Creating the Handle

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First I had to create the handle and the axle for the gumball mechanism for the gumball machine

Quarter Slide

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I created this piece make a place for the quarter to rotate in while you turn the handle

Front of Quarter Mechanism

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This is the piece where you have to put in the quarter when you order a gumball

Coin Holder

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This is the piece that holds the coin while it goes inside the two pieces witch is controlled by the handle's axle

Axle Protection

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I added this piece to the axle to create less force on the wood and the axle

Gumball Gear

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This piece is attached to the axle to create the motion in the next gear to move the gumballs around the machine

The Gumball Mover

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This piece moves the gumballs from the pickle jar to the slide to the person

Gear Holder

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This piece holds the gumball gear to hold it and also lets it spin this piece also holds the pickle jar that holds all the gumballs

Pickle Jar

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This piece holds all the gumballs

Gumball Slide

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This piece was used to transfer the gumball from the gear to the person

Bottom of Gumball Machine

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This piece holds all the wood still from the bottom of the machine

Instructions

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Here is all the instructions to recreate your very own gumball machine