Fidget RotaryClickSpinner by laisch

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X1 Carbon

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0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

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Description

Fidget RotaryClickSpinner

Spinner with two magnetized rotary knobs and a very satisfying ratchet mechanism.

UPDATE for M3:
Added the files for a M3 Version also because of an user request. But keep in mind due the wider diameter of the M3 brass inserts the clickspiral shaft will be weaker.

External Hardware:

1x countersunk screw M2.5x12mm
1x countersunk screw M2.5x20mm
2x M2.5 x 4mm brass heatinsert
2x 608 bearing
14x D6x3mm magnets

Assembly:

Heat Inserts:
Press the M2.5x4mm brass heat inserts with an soldering iron into the clickspiral on both sides. Make sure that they are straight and flush with the top and bottom.
Clickmechanism:
install the clickspiral into the clickroller. Be aware that there is only one right direction for it to fit in. If it is installed the wrong way the click operation might suffer.
Clean bearings:
To make sure the operation of the spinning part is smooth, give the 608 bearings a good wash in isopropyl alcohol to get rid of all the grease inside. To protect them from rust you can also use WD40 afterwards
Bearing assembly
Press the Bearing into the knob and make sure that the bearing is flush with the top. Repeat this for the other knob aswell.
Magnets:
Install the magnets into the knob. Make sure that the polarity is always the same. Repeat this for the other knob as well with the opposite polarity (the thwo knobs should attract each other). The magnets should friction hold, but if yours are too lose you can secure them with some ca glue.
Screws
Insert the distance piece into one knob and the clickmechanism into the other knob. Now you can screw the two sides together. When tightening the screws use two allenkeys on both sides and dont grab onto the ratchetwheel (it could break).
Have fun

Operations:

Spinner
You can hold the fidget toy onto the fastener pieces, the clickroller or place it onto a flat surface and spin both knobs simultaniosly.
Knob operation
You can turn each knob against each other and they should snap in 51,4285714285° degree steps into place.
Ratchet / clickmechanism
You can hold the fastener pieces and turn the clickroller in one direction. It should make a satisfying click on every increment.
Vibrating
If you hold onto the fastener pieces and turn the two knobs against each other it starts vibrating.

Comment & Rating (12)

@nfetaih

I didn't have countersunk screws, but I think it still looks good! Really enjoying my Oreo fidget! Only thing I would say is that the magnets don't have enough power this far away, might be best to either use larger magnets or make the center thinner if possible. Otherwise... this is super fun. Thanks for the design!

The designer has replied

@laisch

I appreciate that you like it. Did you align the magnets correctly so that the two knobs attract each other? On my version the attraction force feels quite strong. Not that strong as it would be if they touch each other, but this feeling could be subjective. As long as the two knobs stay aligned when you spin one of them freely it's working as designed 😉

@nfetaih

Replying to @laisch :

OH! I didn't notice this before! I only have 6x2mm magnets! You wrote 6x3! I didn't realize because it was already pretty tough to get into the holes, but I guess there's an empty mm in there! That's probably the reason I don't feel much of the magnet's strength! Hmmmmmm... maybe I could use heat to press another magnet in there or something!

@laisch

Replying to @nfetaih :

ah ok, That could be the reason. Another 2mm magnet on top could be tight, because there is just 1mm clearance to the spiral so i guess it will block the whole mechanism. Nevertheless, never heat a magnet, it will loose it's magnetic propertys ;)

@nfetaih

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

Printed perfectly! Excellent fidget toy! Definitely printing another one for my gf!

@dr.penguo

Would you degsin M3 heatinsert,Thx!

The designer has replied

@laisch

Hi I added the files wich should fit for M3 Inserts and screws. But because of the now thinner walls the shaft could be weaker. I also didn't include the clearence between the heatinserts for the molten material to go (this feature would make the shaft much more weaker) so be cautious when inserting them to not fill your threads with molten plastic. If you have an 8-10mm long M3 Insert you can try this instead of 2 short one to strengthen the shaft. I am not able to test it because I don't have a long enough M3 screw nor a 8mm long M3 insert. If the version works you could publish your printprofile. New Files: Clickspiral_Version_M3.stl Distance_Version_M3.stl Fastener1_Version_M3.stl Fastener2_Version_M3.stl

@nfetaih

Replying to @laisch :

@laisch would an M2 version be stronger, then? If so, could you design that?

@laisch

Replying to @nfetaih :

Why the M3 is weaker is because the bigger diameter of the insert, the shaft has only 4 walls. It should be ok when your layeradhesion is good. When the layers are too weak, the shaft could seperate if you tighten the screws too much (just guessing) M2 should fit with the original design by default. The M2 inserts I have here just have a 0.2mm smaller diameter.