Christmas Themed Carousel

June '25 Update - A major upgrade! Redesigned the carousel base to use a micro DC motor, battery pack & switch, eliminating the external crank / motor connection. The assembly instructions and BOM files have also been updated.

December '24 Update - Added a LED light cover and decorative cap to finish this off. The LED string (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075SYL9YQ) is hot glued in place. Added the 2 files prefixed “Illumination”.

This project began while thinking about how to re-use the stepper motors that were freed up when I recently upgraded my Prusa MK3 printer kit to a MK4. A "carousel" with a "Christmas theme" was suggested. When researching for design concepts I became intrigued by some of the old -time carousel designs, and decided to emulate those mechanics as much as possible. Specifically, the power transfer to the upper rotating frame, using that rotation to turn the bevel gears, and rotate the arm that lifts the reindeer character up and down.

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