Fidget Ring with External Rotation

Hello all,

For a group project at university, we developed an fidget ring with an external spinning mechanism. This might be helpful for you, if you are neurodiverse in some way or are just interested in fidgeting now and again.

There are quite some rings available here already, which have a spinning mechanism with one ring inside the other. There, we realized that the spinning is not really that satisfying as with off-the-shelf fidget rings, as they often include metal parts to ensure the smooth rotation. Also, since the entire mechanism sits around the finger, these designs can feel bulky.

Therefore, we opted to create an external smaller-scale spinning mechanism. Since the rotating part is placed outside the part that actually goes around the finger, that part around the finger can be much slimmer, which can improve the wearing comfort. After some trial and error, we present our one-piece 3D-printable fidget ring.

As we ourselves are not neuro-diverse and could not test this