Nut & Bolt Fidget Toy by blecheimer

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Print Profile(2)

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P1S

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X1 Carbon

X1E

A1 mini

Nut & Bolt - 0.12mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

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1.9 h

1 plate

4.9(50)

A1 mini, one color, Brim

1.6 h

1 plate

4.8(4)

Boost

134

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477

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Description

While I was experimenting with trapezoidal threads I found out that this nut and bolt combination is quite a nice fidget toy.

The parts are easy to print without support but they need a layer height of 0.12mm or smaller. Otherwise the outside of the thread flanks is not supported by the underlying layer. Besides that I recommend 3 walls, 4 to 5 tops & bottoms and 15% infill.

EDIT 2024-03-24
astroyny wanted a longer bolt. So I added a 100mm bolt to the raw model files. Just exchange the original bolt in my print profile with this new, long bolt and use the same settings for printing. Please be advised: I did not test the long bolt.

Disclaimer:
This work by blecheimer is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
You are not allowed to copy this model to other 3D printing websites without my permission.

Comment & Rating (64)

@AlexMakerBase

i printed the 100mm version in blue-green bicolor silk PLA with .12 layer height, which came out really nice! The thread has relatively small tolerances but works right away without any grinding. Great model! :)

(Edited)

@k1311

perfect

@NewAxiom

Amazing model. Works immediately without grinding. I printed it with a 0.12mm layer in the thread areas. The rest was printed with a layer height of 0.2mm. 2 Walls, 15% Infill

@Obfuscated

Print Profile

Nut & Bolt - 0.12mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

prints well

@KARENJACOBSEN.F

Print Profile

Nut & Bolt - 0.12mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

@astroyny

My son loves it! Please consider a version with a long thread on the bolt, current design = 40mm, say 100mm?

The designer has replied

@blecheimer

As you wish! You find a 100mm bolt under raw model files. Use the same settings as for the original bolt.

@astroyny

Replying to @blecheimer :

Thank you for such a quick response!

@samjohny4u

Is it possible to have this have looser tolerances so you can just flick it and it goes up and down?

The designer has replied

@blecheimer

When you play with it, the friction will decrease over time. Mine is spinning very well. Maybe - I have not tried it - you can loosen the tolerances if you scale the nut to 101% or 102%.