Western Style Windmill

Find alternative shaft mounts in the Print Profile section. Upon request I created two 608 Bearing Variants. One that utilizes a press fit and the other one with a screw fix.

I like the look of these oldschool western windmills so I designed this miniature one for your backyard or deck. Everything is 3D printed and it doesent requier any extra hardware.

Printing

Everything should fit on one printplate and is designed to print without any supports. Use this reference picture to arrange the parts.

The fin will need some brim to keep it adhered to the bed and prevent it from tipping over.

Since this is meant for the outside I chose PETG as my filament to give it more longlivity. The filament you see in my pictures is a translucent filament called AMBER from Devil Design.

I did design the spinner with the “mini” variety printers in mind so the biggest part will fit on printbeds 180x180 or bigger. But then you cant print everything at once.

Assembly

The parts are designed to clip together as shown in the following animation. I used a little bit of grease for the axle in the hub to lower the friction and possibly the wear.

For the main shaft i used a bambu stick thats normaly used to support plants. It fits right into the hole of the hub body.

I hope you like my design and make sure to leave any feedback in the comments.