Collapsing Katana 天旋 (Celestial Spiral) - Free 3D Print Model

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

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Collapsing Katana 天旋 (Celestial Spiral)

"Collapsing Katana - Celestial Spiral" is a 3D-printed kinetic toy sword inspired by the elegance of traditional katanas and the dynamic motion of spiraling galaxies.

Designed with a unique mechanical telescopic structure, this blade collapses and extends smoothly, offering both visual charm and interactive delight.

The gear-like guard and cosmic-inspired hilt echo the theme of celestial rotation, making it a fusion of engineering play and artistic fantasy. Ideal for collectors, creatives, and dreamers alike.

Assembly instructions:
1. Place the blades in order.

2. Press the lid firmly.

Comment & Rating (805)

@user_2130424045

this sword is awesome it not only spins off the build plate but it makes a great fidget and it looks really cool in black and is surprisingly durable congrats to the model maker he or she is awesome can you please make another one with the gears but a drill type blade that is also longer please

@RoadKill_RPD

After several attempts, I finally got this printed. My problems were most likely filament related, but the tsuba does not spin freely as others have stated. It takes a while, but it does loosen up some after breaking it in. The more you spin it, pieces of filament in the gears appear. Remove those and it starts spinning better. The blade sections extend and collapse very well. Depending on how much force you use to extend the blade, the sections friction lock solidly. The tsuka feels solid, the ito and menuki are detailed, and the kashira easily snaps into place to hold the blade sections in. I used a metallic gold PLA Silk filament on a Flashforge 5M. It took about 5.5 hours to print in place. Overall, it's a good print that's fun to play with.

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@FrogMilk

pla silk is your issue entirely lol. print in anything else and the fidget will work

@RoadKill_RPD

Replying to @FrogMilk :

I'll try again when I get regular PLA or PETG. My niece wants one after she saw this one.

@FrogMilk

Replying to @RoadKill_RPD :

yeah my kids go nuts over these. were you able to get some regular pla or petg to try?

@user_376911082

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

great print

@user_1289178027

what filament is that? howd u get the rainbow to be shorter on the bottom connecter piece

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@user_376911082

Replying to @user_1289178027 :

I ran out of filament and had to use another rainbow silk matte color I had lol 😂

@user_1289178027

Replying to @user_376911082 :

u used 3 filaments?

@duhmaker

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

prints perfectly 👌

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@tanie90

how did you get your blade to extend? Ive tried printing 3 now, and all 3 are stuck and I end up breaking the blade trying to get it to extend...?

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@duhmaker

Replying to @tanie90 :

to be honest it worked flawlessly the 1st time. I let it sit there for about 20 mins after it's done printing. I saw you comment for help but im just staring also, so I wouldn't be much help. hippie you figure it out.

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@hogarthsghost

Replying to @tanie90 :

I tried printing twice and the two smallest "blades" kept sticking together, so I just used the slicer software to print them individually one at a time and it worked. Hope that helps!

@JonathanBMW

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Might be one of the best swords out there. The fidget gears make this truly unique and a big crowd pleaser. Thanks!

@DugansDesigns

What filament did you use? I love how it turned out!

@JonathanBMW

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Replying to @DugansDesigns :

Creality “spring lake”

@eddy_p

hello. awesome design. printed the handle at 120% scale in marble. Has quite a lot of play with the gears and they can slip over the teeth and bunch up in the ring. wondered if it could be to do with scaling up? also a few artefacts on one side. not sure if to do with time lapse mode on and it always shifting off to the left on each layer. just set up my A1 yesterday and of course, a sword/katana is top priority. currently printing the blade in metallic PLA :D

The designer has replied

@mail.iou

The gaps between the gears are adjusted for PLA+ and PETG. Do not enlarge them, otherwise the gaps will be too large. All other details are calculated and will be distorted when enlarged. In addition, the graininess is a side effect of turning on time-lapse photography on the A1.

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@eddy_p

Replying to @mail.iou :

I will atone for my lack of honour!

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@eddy_p

Replying to @mail.iou :

For the record, the blade worked alright. There's a slightly wavy texture toward the upper end of each section, but again, that's probably a scaling thing. Lesson learned.

@user_3912260253

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

spins awesome and extends well. bigger than I was expecting which as cool. the last blade gets stuck every once in a while but our boys love playing with it

@user_2130424045

yes it’s awesome

@Mourtish

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

great design, prints perfectly

@OMARJBR

anyone help me how i can fix this problem on cura

@Freestila

You can ignore this, it still works. I see this even in my printout but it does not separate.

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