Circular Slinky by jpbruce

jpbruce

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A1 mini

P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

100mm tall: 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

3.7 h

1 plate

4.4(9)

30mm tall: 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

1.3 h

1 plate

5.0(1)

60mm tall: 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

2.4 h

1 plate

4.0(2)

200mm tall: 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

6.3 h

1 plate

5.0(1)

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This is a circular slinky to print as a fidget toy. If you like this and would like other shapes, check out my collection here! Feel free to also leave a comment or send me a message if you have ideas for other shapes to make a slinky in!

Please make sure to use a filament for which you have calibrated the flow rate, as overextrusion can lead to the part not being separable!

There are 5 lengths available: 30mm, 60mm, 100mm, 150mm, 200mm.
If you want to make it larger or smaller I recommend only scaling the X and Y axes, as the Z should be fixed to make sure it works when printed.

Please disregard the “Floating Cantilever” warnings that Bambu Studio gives you, the model needs to be printed without supports to make sure it can separate.

After the model is printed you will need to pull the spiral apart, you might need to use a knife to get the separation started, as shown in this image:

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Comment & Rating (25)

@rainbowimpostor

can u do a helix variation one? u might just need to transform the circular slinky a little bit to a helix

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@jpbruce

Hey there, I've experimented around with that idea a bit, but there are two main problems: 1. due to the shape it's quite hard to print (lots of overhangs), as the previous layers can't support the new ones because they don't overlap. 2. Due to the elasticity of the shape it doesn't retain the actual helix shape well, but doesn't flex like the other slinkies due to the non-perpendicular forces in the material. It also cannot stand on its own. I might try a bit more if I have a good idea of how to make it work better, but for now I don't think its really possible, sorry :(

@rainbowimpostor

i mean something different. imagine you put a cylinder with a smaller Radius in the circular slinkie and push the slinkie so that the slinkie touchs the cylinder. now when you Twist the slinkie and keep the slinkie touch the cylinder, then you get a helix like shape. that shape do i mean.

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