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Printed Fidget Spinner Experiment

by walter
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Experiment in trying to make a fidget spinner without bearings. Printed in 100% infill with a couple drops of [oil*](http://amzn.to/2sFb8VG) in the pivot joints, it should spin for 15-20 seconds fairly easily, but I haven't gotten it to go over 30 seconds. It might do better with a [heavier filament](http://thrinter.com/metal-powder-filaments/).

It turns out it can be disassembled fairly easily, so there wasn't really a good reason to design it to be printed as a single piece. Taking it apart is the easiest way to oil the pivots points.

I used the 0.05mm gap version but I also included a couple other gap distances. The pivot should be stuck slightly when it comes off the printer, but it should separate easily when spun. If you notice any wobbling, it's too loose and you may need to use a smaller gap or overextrude a bit.

Atomic Filament [Dark Cherry Red PLA](https://atomicfilament.com/collections/opaque-pla-filaments-1/products/1-kg-dark-cherry-red-pla-filament), [Translu
Source
Thingiverse
What you need to print this: Beginner Low confidence
Why?
print-in-place design
Print-in-place Hardware needed
Supports 1/3
Assembly 0/3
Settings 1/3
Bed size 0/3
Post-process 1/3
Printer
FDM / FFF
File format
STL
Material
PLA, Carbon Fiber
Post-processing
Hardware
Software
Cura, PrusaSlicer, or similar
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