Compliant Mechanism Maze Game

The compliant mechanism was designed by BYU Compliant Mechanism Research group. It was designed to point, thrusters, antennas, and other aerospace equipment for NASA.

Materials/Tools

Step 1: Download and Print Files

Click the "3D Files on Thingiverse" button below. Download and print all three files at their current scale. Click the "Compliant Mechanism 3D File on Thingiverse" button below. Download "pointer_mech_original.STL" which was designed by BYU Compliant Mechanism Research group. Scale the mechanism up so its longest dimension is 5 centimeters and print.

Step 2: Clean Prints

Use the hobby knife and/or the needle nose pliers to clean all the 3D printed parts. Be careful when cleaning the compliant mechanism because it is very fragile and can break easily.

Step 3: assemble all parts

To assemble the game, watch the "3D Printed Compliant Mechanism Maze Game" video found at the top of the page or at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmxbZ6IztuU&t=13s.

Step 4: play!

Have fun playing with the maze game!