Print In Place Fidget Spinner - with PIP Bearing by I Am Not A Robot

I Am Not A Robot

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Print Profile(3)

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A1 mini

P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

53 min

1 plate

4.7(6)

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

2.7 h

1 plate

5.0(1)

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

4.5 h

1 plate

Boost

Released

Description

**** Update: After some feedback, a minor issue with the first layer was identified and fixed, a new print profile has been uploaded that should help resolve some of the issues with the bearings not breaking free as easily as they should. There is a single thread that connects the bearings together, that should be broken off as you break things free.

I use a file to just break this off. Then, just push over each bearing to break them free

When done, all the bearings should be on their side:

Then it should spin really freely. Hope this works well for you.

This is a print in place fidget spinner utilizing a print in place bearing. The bearing is tight when it first comes off the printer, but should break free pretty easily. The bearings have cylinders on the top and bottom, it does not matter if they go in any orientation as you use this. The outer ring is setup to be 100% infill, this adds some weight to help the spinning action.

The spinner is about 80mm in diameter, allowing easy spinning between your thumb and forefinger.

I have not tried printing at anything other than 100%, I do not know if the tolerances will hold up at a smaller size.

Comment & Rating (12)

@drshelby

Print Profile

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Great print but note to self: don't have the phone app automatically print more than one because it separates all the components 😭

@Plottheld.de

Print Profile

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Other Issues:Kugeln machen was sie wollen, kein vernünftiger Spin möglich.

@delibelli

Print Profile

0.16mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Good model! Stiff to release at first but spins nicely now.

The designer has replied

@IAmNotARobot

There was an issue with the first Layer. I did create a new version with this fixed. The bearings were not sticking correctly, and so some would print and some would not. No need to reprint this one, I have a new design coming soon if you are interested.

@delibelli

Replying to @IAmNotARobot :

definitely! Thanks

@Thechubbyhubbys

mine won’t spin. printed on a1 mini profile one color and it came out great like pictured. I think the bearings end tips mess it up because they stick out maybe? making it not spheres.

The designer has replied

@IAmNotARobot

They do not need to be spheres. Use a pen or something to break them free, the bearings can be in any orientation, so it does not matter if those bits roll down into the center.