# 3D Printed Weather Contraption using Arduino Wifi

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**Created:** [February 22, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-printed-weather-contraption-using-arduino-wifi/17590 "2022-02-22T21:27:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mikeydelamonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mikeydelamonde](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mikeydelamonde)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-printed-weather-contraption-using-arduino-wifi/17590/1 "2022-02-22T21:27:51Z")

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I’ve always loved Automatons and Heath-Robinson style mechanical animated sculptures that create movement with cams, pulleys and gears. I recently got a Prusa Mini and have been playing around with the amazing Shapr 3D on my iPad and was inspired to try and make some kind of kinetic contraption with it.

I made a video so you can see it in action!  
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL8aKy9xydE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL8aKy9xydE)

![IMG_0082](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/0120b6d227b7bbfca8454433ee8c11f46125d382.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-printed-weather-contraption-using-arduino-wifi/17590/2 "2022-02-22T22:10:12Z")

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Nice weather contraption…and video! I too have a Prusa Mini and use it to print mechanical designs that I’ve created in Shapr3D.  
Another source for a variety of gear 3D CAD files is from- [McMaster-Carr](https://www.mcmaster.com/gears/)

I’ve downloaded many in STEP format and have made modifications to suit depending on the project I’m working on. I assume you printed with PLA. Again, nice job.

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**Author:** ![Mikeydelamonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mikeydelamonde](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Mikeydelamonde)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-printed-weather-contraption-using-arduino-wifi/17590/3 "2022-02-22T22:12:31Z")

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Thanks for watching and for the tips with McMaster-Carr - that looks really helpful and I will definitely use some of those in my next project!

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**Author:** ![TigerMike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tigermike/32/32650_2.png) [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/3d-printed-weather-contraption-using-arduino-wifi/17590/4 "2022-02-27T01:01:25Z")

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Your weather contraption made it on the Hackaday site. Nice!

> **[3D Printed Mechanical Contraption Shows Live Weather Forecast](https://hackaday.com/2022/02/26/3d-printed-mechanical-contraption-shows-live-weather-forecast/)**
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> “What’s the weather going to be like today?” is a question that’s near-permanently on the mind of those living in places like Britain, where brilliant sunshine can follow th…