Hogwarts House Wearable Bearingless Fidget Spinner
Hogwarts House Wearable Bearingless Fidget Spinner
Published 2017-06-12T17:50:27+00:00
This object was made in Tinkercad. https://www.tinkercad.com/things/hm5ng7OmEX9
For the Fidget Spinner Designer Challenge. I make bearingless spinners to reduce risk of choking hazard (I have 5 children including a baby & preschooler). The spin element in this one isn't JUST very secure, it's also got a hole through it so this can be put on a string to be attached to items/people to keep it from getting lost.
We're a "House Unity" type of home so I represented all 4 Hogwarts houses in this spinner. House mascot graphics are by Makani found at http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/features/crafts/fabricembellishments/ the rest of the work is my own and entirely from basic shapes in TinkerCAD.
Print without supports (supports will mess up the spin and be really hard to clean out). I printed the test one at 100% fill, 1mm layer height, .8 shell thickness but it probably doesn't need any of that. The mascot details will show better with a smaller layer height if you have the patience for it and the 100% fill gives more mass for a more satisfying spin, but it should work well with less fill - I recommend at least 25% though and going for a thicker shell if less fill.
Date published | 12/06/2017 |
Technology | FDM |