Easier Quadruple Portal Illusion(Ada Cohen)

After struggling with the assembly, alignment, and durability of the original design, I made a number of changes aimed at ease of assembly.

I would recommend printing the base and the gears first to dial in the tolerances (Plate 1). A little bit of lubrication on the bottoms of the gear and around the outside of the ring gear helps sliding a lot. Depending on the tightness of the fit, it can be helpful to spin them dry on their respective pins first, and then add the lubrication.

Super glue (or similar) is required to glue the gears onto the ribbons.

I recommend printing the ribbons at reduced speed - once the height is at 50%

The frame is 5 separate pieces, consisting of a base, a top, and 3 pillars.

I hope this works for everyone as well.