Fidget spinner nunchuck - mutliple styles

Fidget spinner nunchuck - mutliple styles

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GRID (0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill)
GRID (0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill)
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4.8(45)

KNURL (0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill)
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5.0(10)

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4.9(10)

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Description

Me: "What should we make now?"
My 8yo son: "Fidget spinner... nunchucks!"
My son then got sad and said it was a stupid idea and wouldn't work.
I told him it wasn't a bad idea, we were just brainstorming and we would try to figure it out. It took us while but we came up with a design. He loves this thing.

 

Basically every single piece spins/rotates. You can mix and match the pieces. I am including spiral, grid, and knurled.

 

Printing/Supports
-You can separate the objects and have less supports, you just have to put more pieces together (it is pretty easy). Inside the two bodies has a support, this must be removed before adding the end cap.

 

PLA Silk
-The end cap connector prongs cannot be PLA silk, silk is too rigid and they will snap (at least in all my tests). I made the end caps two objects (endA and endB), so you can make the visible part silk (endB), and make the delicate connectors non-silk (endA). The central ball joint connector can be silk. I would print the end caps separate from the body if you are doing silk (to reduce waste).

 

Multiple connector
-Be careful cleaning the supports, you will need fine needle-nose pliers most likely. You also need to make sure everything is cleaned of support pieces really well, otherwise it may not fully connect. It is a bit of a pain... but my son wanted to be able to have a "mega nunchuck" so I am including it. 

 

Spiral/Zig-Zag

If you want to make a zig-zag (see the green/blue silk in my photo) open the Spiral version, select “Split to parts”, then right click on the object and select mirror and choose x axis (do that for one nunchuck body and one end cap).

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KNURL (0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill)
ABSOLUTELY fantastic! I made it for my son, but I'm gonna steal it. Okay, maybe I'll just make another one for myself. Thank you so much. It is so much fan and your son had an amazing idea! I printed in PLA Plus so make it stronger.
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Replying to @user_3167396634 :
I made the knurled set also, but the piece that goes into the bottom doesn't have a bottom on it. I know I am not explaining well, but I did take a picture of it to show you. I *think* I can resolve the issue by printing the extra piece that is has the clips on one side and the flat bottom on the other side. Trying that now. Thanks again!
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Replying to @FFStudio :
Thank you for letting me know! Somehow I messed up the end cap when making the print profile. Should be fixed now!
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GRID (0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill)
fun and satisfying to play with
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KNURL (0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill)
I made a 150% version, and it's sick. Now I'm curious about 300... or maybe two of them and the middle connector
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GRID (0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill)
fun print
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GRID (0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill)
Support Issue:I d
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SPIRAL (0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill)
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You are a wonderful father
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Thanks :)
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Can I post this on Printables?
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It is an exclusive, so MakerWorld will not allow that.
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Replying to @user_3167396634 :
If you agree, make sure they see it, meaning you pin it, then they will approve.
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I have printed at 100 and 200% and am now printing at 150 and I’m very satisfied with them
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I didn't try scaling it... I would actually love to see those!
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Replying to @user_3167396634 :
I don’t have the original size one but here’s the 200% scale next to a monster can while the 150 is printing
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So I was trying to print the double sided attachment because I wanted to make one of those chain bo staffs out of it but for some reason in the orientation in the file the bottom half kept failing while the top half prints fine. I wound up having to print the two half ended ones and glue them together to achieve my goal. I will post a picture once the glue dries.
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Pictures as promised. I used Overture Metallic Red and Gold Silk PLA.
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