{"product_id":"3d-metal-orrery-solar-system","title":"Metal Orrery Model Kit – Hand-Crank Solar System","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBuild a Solar System You Can Set in Motion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssemble this metal orrery model kit, turn the hand crank and watch the planets circle the brass sun. The 200-piece mechanical build combines astronomy with a moving desk display. Brass components, wooden planet spheres and a gift box give the finished project a substantial presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMechanics You Can Actually Learn From\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the gear train drives each planet at its own rate, the finished model shows real planetary motion rather than a frozen pose. Mercury hurries, the outer planets crawl, and Venus rewards a closer look — its retrograde movement is one of the most interesting things to watch in the whole mechanism. It works as a desk piece and as a live demonstration for an astronomy lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThree Centuries of Tradition on Your Shelf\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first orrery came out of the workshop of clockmakers Graham and Tompion in 1704, and the instruments have fascinated scholars ever since. Building your own puts you at the end of that line — and the first crank of a machine you assembled yourself, gears meshing and planets sweeping into motion, is a moment worth having people around for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e brass, painted wooden planet spheres, ink-printed sandstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3500 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackage weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3800 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSee It In Action\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cvideo aria-label=\"Kit 200Pcs, Crank-Driven Metal Orrery product video\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003csource src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/o\/v\/c9de038ef65842e890cad64c4a266d21.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003e\n    Your browser does not support the video tag.\n  \u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clip shows the finished orrery running — planets circling the brass sun as the crank turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift With Some Weight to It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 3.5 kg of brass and wood in a gift box, this is a present that feels serious the moment it is lifted. It suits birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries for anyone drawn to astronomy, mechanics, or beautiful old instruments — first as a build project, then as the piece guests ask about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Gearfinch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47564143722674,"sku":"MP0025","price":728.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/0754\/2706\/files\/puzzloria-3d-metal-puzzle-default-title-puzzloria-diy-3d-metal-orrery-solar-system-eight-planet-model-kit-200pcs-43348116537565.png?v=1781008083","url":"https:\/\/gearfinch.co\/en-ie\/products\/3d-metal-orrery-solar-system","provider":"GearFinch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}