Geared mechanical box
By Ben Everard. Posted
This article was originally published as part of HackSpace magazine, which has since been incorporated into Raspberry Pi Official Magazine.
Much as we adore the hand-crafted sensibilities that inform the Mythic I, the magic of 3D printing is that it can enable anyone to print objects that would be impossible for the average person to make by hand. This box, with its rotating gears opening six doors simultaneously, looks like it’s come from a video game. It’s so impractical, and so ornate, that it should hold a gemstone, or an extra life, or a portal to the next level in a game.

Assembly is easy, because the parts snap-fit together, and there’s an instructional video included in the download.
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Ben is the Editor of HackSpace magazine. When not wrangling words, he enjoys cycling, gardening, and attempting to identify wild mushrooms.
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