--- title: A 3D Printed Cycloidal Gearbox | daily.dev description: The VANTIX is a compact cycloidal gearbox designed for NEMA 17 or 23 stepper motors that is mostly 3D printed. Its standout feature is its height matching a... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/a-3d-printed-cycloidal-gearbox-vu31jlnoj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: A 3D Printed Cycloidal Gearbox | daily.dev og:description: The VANTIX is a compact cycloidal gearbox designed for NEMA 17 or 23 stepper motors that is mostly 3D printed. Its standout feature is its height matching a... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-3d-printed-cycloidal-gearbox-vu31jlnoj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/VU31jlNOj.png og:image:alt: A 3D Printed Cycloidal Gearbox og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # A 3D Printed Cycloidal Gearbox **[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The VANTIX is a compact cycloidal gearbox designed for NEMA 17 or 23 stepper motors that is mostly 3D printed. Its standout feature is its height matching a standard NEMA 17 axle, though this requires the stepper's D-bore to extend fully down the shaft. Printing recommendations include ABS filament with a 0.2 mm nozzle for tight-tolerance parts, with some components benefiting from a larger nozzle. Assembly uses press-fit joints, heat-set inserts, and lubrication, with multiple top plate options for different mounting configurations. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What print settings are recommended for a 3D printed cycloidal gearbox for NEMA 17 steppers? The VANTIX cycloidal gearbox recommends printing in ABS with a 0.2 mm nozzle for tight-tolerance parts to improve dimensional accuracy. Some components are better printed with a larger nozzle. Assembly relies mostly on press-fit joints and parts inserted during the printing process, with heat-set inserts and lubrication also required for smooth operation. _Makers building stepper motor gearboxes track print setting tips and design iterations on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Testing A 3D Printed Cycloidal Gearbox Design](https://daily.dev/posts/testing-a-3d-printed-cycloidal-gearbox-design-1nrjqtjd4) · Hackaday · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Show HN: I'm a 15 Year Old Wannabe Engineer, This Is a Cycloidal Gearbox I Built](https://daily.dev/posts/show-hn-i-m-a-15-year-old-wannabe-engineer-this-is-a-cycloidal-gearbox-i-built-q18aspi5w) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [A low-cost NEMA-17 4-in-1 servomotor with driver, motion controller, and encoder](https://daily.dev/posts/a-low-cost-nema-17-4-in-1-servomotor-with-driver-motion-controller-and-encoder-dbz9xzwyx) · CNX Software · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [3D Printing A Harmonic Pin-Ring Gearing Drive](https://daily.dev/posts/3d-printing-a-harmonic-pin-ring-gearing-drive-gll3ggv62) · Hackaday · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Building And Testing A DIY Robot Actuator](https://daily.dev/posts/building-and-testing-a-diy-robot-actuator-itee3ts3w) · Hackaday · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#robotics](https://daily.dev/tags/robotics) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/a-3d-printed-cycloidal-gearbox-vu31jlnoj) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"A 3D Printed Cycloidal Gearbox","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/a-3d-printed-cycloidal-gearbox-vu31jlnoj","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/a-3d-printed-cycloidal-gearbox-vu31jlnoj"},"datePublished":"2026-08-07T05:15:13.665Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T08:32:04.485Z","description":"The VANTIX is a compact cycloidal gearbox designed for NEMA 17 or 23 stepper motors that is mostly 3D printed. 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