This satisfying clicking fidget toy is sure to please you and annoy everyone around you. This clicking ratchet uses the compliant nature of plastic as an innate spring.

It's important to note that unlike a true ratchet, this one will spin backwards if you force it hard enough, but with this design, it's difficult to make one that can spin one way easily but not the other. Additionally, you will need to free the pawls, as they will bond weakly to the bottom of the toy. Push / pull gently until you hear the bond free.

Plastic that's designed to be stronger and more compliant will make for a more satisfying ratchet, consider something like this: https://amzn.to/3QGgde0

This model was prototyped using filament that was graciously donated by 3DHoJor, a quality and budget-friendly filament manufacturer. They have some filaments that you won't believe, like this one.