Oct 8, 2016 | By Tess
Dutch puzzle maker Oskar van Deventer has just unveiled what might be his coolest creation to date: a 3D printed geared whiplash. If you’re wondering what that could possibly consist of, it is essentially a handheld yoyo contraption made out of gears that can be retracted and effectively ‘whipped’ by simply manipulating the base gear. The toy, though perhaps not as useful as an actual whip, is an insanely cool feat for the puzzle maker, whose other creations often include gears and intersecting pieces.
Van Deventer explains that he was inspired to create the 3D printed geared whiplash after hearing from his friend who was searching for a flexible object with joints. While the coiling gear stick van Deventer made does not have any joints and thus was not a fitting solution for his friend, the puzzle maker was pleas...
SOURCE: 3ders.org ( go on reading...)
