The Mega Pinwheel

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The Mega Pinwheel

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X1 Carbon
X1E
A1

large 230mm, 2 plates
large 230mm, 2 plates
Designer
3.4 h
2 plates

small 186 mm, 1 plate
small 186 mm, 1 plate
Designer
2 h
1 plate

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This is a new pinwheel that has an optional garden stake for putting outdoors. I would recommend putting it in a raised garden bed or something a bit higher up because having it low to the ground so far hasn't resulted in much movement. It catches the breeze and spins great when picked up and held though so see what placement works for you. I printed it in ABS to withstand the outdoors but ASA and PETG would be acceptable also. PLA would be great for indoors, but will not survive direct sun over time so choose your material depending on what you plan to do with it.

 

There are two sizes and two “finishing” options. The smaller size has been reduced to 75% to all print on one plate while the larger pinwheel will be 2 plates since the pinwheel itself fills a plate. This design is very similar in construction to my pinwheel card but without the leaves or stand and no supports are needed. The assembly of the pinwheel is similar, so I have included the old picture for reference. The pin and handle are thicker this time and the bottom of the handle now has internal threads to combine with other parts. There is a separate threaded connector piece that can then be used to attach the handle to the garden stake, or if you just want to hold it there is a decorative ball knob to finish the bottom.

 

The two print profiles are identical besides the scale of the object. There are quite a few customizations in there to help with strength and add speed where possible so I would recommend using the profile. I do have it set for ABS but you should be able to change your filament without issues. If you change the printer, you will want to select “Use Modified Value” when prompted to save the custom settings though.

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