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http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1720192
GearBug: introduction to electronics  by ExploreMaking is licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

# Summary

Use 3D printed parts, basic electronic components, and step-by-step instructions to build your own GearBug. Adapt your GearBug for fun challenges including drag races, hill climbs, or just plain cool looks! 

***see GearBug_Assembly_Instructions-Explore_Making.pdf in Thing Files

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# How I Designed This

The GearBug is designed using SolidWorks. Many advanced design techniques were used to design the part, but one key technique that is important for the designs functionality is sliding-fit parts (the axles that must slide in the axle shafts). To design these parts we left a 1mm gap between the axle and the axle shafts. The axles are 7mm in diameter and the axle shafts are 8mm in diameter.