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Brass gear train of the orrery kit. Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels

Close view of the cog stack. Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels

Assembly walkthrough video still. Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels

Bench tools included in the kit. Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels

Aged brass detail of the escapement. Photo by dof pinhole on Pexels

The finished orrery on a side table. Photo by Fatmanur. Sezer on Pexels

Top plate before the arms go on. Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels

Brass gear train of the Marlinhall Orrery Kit. Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels

12+ Ages

428 Parts

176 Minutes

51204 Item

Marlinhall Orrery Kit

MarlinhallSERIES

$68.40

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About this kit

A hand-finished birch and brass planetarium that turns on a single crank. Four planet arms run off a stacked gear train you assemble yourself, so the ratios stay visible once the model is on a shelf. Every panel is pre-cut and pre-sanded; the only tool in the box is a small hex driver.

MaterialsBirch ply, brass
Assembled size31 × 24 × 27 cm
Glue neededNone
FinishBeeswax, unstained
SeriesMarlinhall, no. 7
Packed weight1.94 kg

The gear train actually works

I expected the arms to bind after a week on the shelf and they have not. Took me two evenings at the kitchen table, mostly because I kept stopping to watch it turn.

Teodora V. · verified buyer

Bring a lamp for step 14

The brass detents are tiny and the printed guide is grey on cream, which did not help. Everything else was cut cleanly and the finished piece looks far pricier than it was.

Aurel N. · verified buyer

4.6 out of 5

Based on 31 reviews from Woolding buyers

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