Rechenaffe - 'Consul' The Educated Monkey

Remake of a 100 year old patented toy. It is intended for kids learning to learn multiplication of small numbers. I've also added some photos of historic instructions for entertainment.

The original name was 'Consul' - The Educated Monkey

This version is for 3mm birch plywood. The svg has multiple layers to structure the construction. The 'laser' layer has all parts thrown together in a 200 mm x 285 mm rectangle. Enable one of the sub-layers 'english text' or 'german text'.

There are far too many copies of the small pieces. The little rectangles server as axis in the joints. They are available in multiple widths, 3.8mm up to 4.2mm -- choose the one that gives a good pressfit and discard the rest. For best strength, make sure to orient the wood grain lengthwise.

Some glue is needed to add the supports on the back of the base and to fix the top layer of the window. Everything else is supposed to work with press-fits but some minimal glue here and there would not hurt.

The origina