Fidget Toy: "Candy Cane" by Every Day Counts

Every Day Counts

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A1 mini

P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

3.2 h

1 plate

4.3(12)

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Released

Description

This is the fidget toy you need for the upcoming Christmas gatherings! Relieve your anxiety and stress whilst showing the Christmas spirit. After that, hang it on the tree. 😀

This is a pretty straightforward print-in-place design and should move easily after printing. Ensure your printer works as well as possible and ensure the first layer adhesion.

Comment & Rating (20)

@s.jacoby

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

printed beautifully, but it was quite difficult to loosen up and get the sections to move. the file prints with 2, but 1 of mine broke while I was loosening it up and so I just used rhe other as a cute decoration

The designer has replied

@EveryDayCounts

Thanks @s.jacoby for the photos and the nice comment. Sorry to hear that 1 of them broke. Unfortunately the joints are tiny in this model and just a little bit of stray filament (likely on a seam) with bind the whole joint. Thanks for being nice about it.

@s.jacoby

Replying to @EveryDayCounts :

I really like it. Can you make the joints a bit stronger? Or maybe do more of a hinge? If you make any adjustments, i would love to print it again and try it out.

@LuckyMtnMan

Print Profile

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

It’s really good. Printed well. My kids love it.

@Graylynn

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Works as advertised! (slight curling of a corner on the green bits bit that was entirely my fault, chose wrong filament profile for that green)

(Edited)

@careenrife5885

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

A few places where the model fused together. my filament is calibrated, so this seems to be more of a model issue. But it's a good looking one if you don't try to turn it at least

The designer has replied

@EveryDayCounts

Sorry that you could not get this to move correctly. There are many reason why that could be, but model itself is not an issue. I did notice that the seam position was not set in the profile, and maybe your printer is extruding more than it should at the seams, and those seams happen to be in the joints. To mitigate this possibility so that it does not happen to anyone else, I have just updated the profile to randomise the seams.

@paulinelenz

Replying to @EveryDayCounts :

What is the smallest size you can reduce this to, I tried 60% and they fused together and broke?

@EveryDayCounts

Replying to @paulinelenz :

This model cannot be reduced in size as it has print-in-place mechanisms. Models with 'live' joints should not be scaled down as they are crafted so that they have precise gaps where needed. Scaling down would force the gaps to be under the size of the extrusion width of the filament. It would still print at a reduced size - but the joints will not work.

@pennyswanson

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

it didn’t matter how we printed it or with the filament it would not stay on the board. we even slowed the machine down and still had issues.

The designer has replied

@EveryDayCounts

Sorry @pennyswanson that you were not able to get the print to stick to the bed. I'm very disappointed that you didn't reach out to me for help before posting a 1-star review as there obviously is a valid reason in your environment. I have my ideas on things to check here and I would have normally been willing and able to help but your action has left me upset, angry and questioning why I provide these designs for free.