The Monkey Calculator
The Educated Monkey was a charming mechanical toy from early 1900s, invented by William Robertson. This ingenious metal chimpanzee used a simple lever mechanism to help children solve basic arithmetic problems. By moving Consul's feet along a numbered scale from 1 to 12, the toy automatically displayed the correct answer in a window on its chest. The scale also included a square symbol that allowed for multiplying a number by itself. Consul was a classic example of how educational toys could uniquely blend entertainment and instruction. No less, it is useful and fun even today!
The web is full of information on how it works. (search: "Consul: The Educated Monkey")
The one you see was designed by me and is 3D printable with multi colors printer (like Bambu) or standard printer. Choose the correct file (multi or single).
If you want, I have attached a PDF to print with inkjet to use as a sticker.
Also attached a doc that explains how to correctly assemble the parts. I hope you have fun building and using it. Greetings!
Supplies
3D Printer
PLA filament for 3D Print (any colors)
Bic ballpoint pen (without cartridge used as an assembly tool)
Printer (inkjet or laser) (optional)
How You Do It
Just print all the STL files (multi or std), and follow the instructions in the pdf. (very simple)
("the_monkey_Calculator.3mf" file is the complete project for Bambu studio with AMS.
(if you use Bambu Studio use split parts on the MULTI Stl then choose colors)
Number of necessary parts:
washer_06 (8)
pin_01 (2)
pin_02 (4)
washer (2)
rh_lh_leg (2)
rh_lh_arm (2)
head (or STD) (1)
right_arrow (1)
left_arrow (1)
target (1)
base_MULTI (or STD) (1)