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Gear Shift is a 16 piece traditional style packing puzzle based on gear shapes.

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Can you solve Gear Shift? 

Gear Shift is a 16 piece traditional style packing puzzle. Based on gear shapes there is a solution by design and possibility others. I wonder if anyone can find any?

The idea came from one of the motion art works https://skfb.ly/oAXCQ I did a while ago. 

I should perhaps point out that the solution to the puzzle dose not involve gears rotating with each other, it is simply a standard packing puzzle using gear like shapes so the aim is to try pack all the shapes in the tray, however this puzzle design has inspired me to create a puzzle using actual rotation between gears so I hope to develop that in the future.

I have provided 2 editions, the single color edition and two color edition, however even with the single color edition its best to print the tray in a different color to the pieces.
I have various one print (one plate) and two print (two plates) versions of both editions.

PLEASE NOTE: This puzzle is not designed for very young kids, and have some small or sharp pieces that could be a choking hazard.


PLEASE NOTE: The solution to this puzzle dose not require any force to get the pieces in, there is plenty of free-play between the pieces after assembled.

PLEASE NOTE: Remember you can always choose your own colors, and as with all my puzzles that include a tray, ideally the puzzle is best if you print the tray in a different color the pieces,  or if you prefer the same color for both.
Please let me know if there are any problems with this as so I can try make additional modifications to it.


I am still quite new to 3D Printing so please let me know if there are any problems with this as so I can try make additional modifications to it.

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