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Toy Train Set Replacement Wheel

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I printed this little train set for my 18-month-old grandson. His eyes lit up when I gave him the engine, and he insisted on taking it for his nap. I gave him the set, and he spent more than an hour exploring how they connect. His father wants one for the house that he swears he won't play with.

While I praise most of the design for its simplicity, the wheel and axle set does not work well. Even printed at 100% infill, the wheels break off too easily. I checked the comments on the original train, and noted that I wasn't the only one needing a safer alternative. I've never used TinkerCad before, so it was a challenge, but I managed to make a round and centered wheel.

I print these with a concentric pattern, at 100% infill. They'll take about 20 minutes apiece. You will need a 33mm section of 3/16" wooden dowel for each wheel pair. If you use clippers, make sure you re-round the ends. I made the hole a snug fit, and you may need a bench press to put them together evenly. If you fee
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Thingiverse
What you need to print this: Beginner Low confidence
Single piece
Supports 1/3
Assembly 0/3
Settings 1/3
Bed size 0/3
Post-process 0/3
Printer
FDM / FFF
File format
STL
Material
PLA, Wood PLA
Software
Cura, PrusaSlicer, or similar
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