OctaTwist Fidget Toy

2.2K downloads · 3 years ago · A fun little fidget toy! Try doing a filament swap halfway through the print to emphasis the positio

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A fun little fidget toy! Try doing a filament swap halfway through the print to emphasis the positions and patterns of the pieces.

See here for video: https://youtu.be/5Jdjr91qIQI

This is a print-in-place design. Once the print has fully cooled, release each joint with a gentle twist. Repeated twists will smooth the inner surface and allow for smoother motion.

A “round” and “octagonal” version is included. Both have the same inner mechanism, but the octagonal is easier to print because of the flat bottom surface. To print the round version, I recommend raising it of the print surface about 3mm and building tree support underneath to support the contoured bottom surface.

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Community Makes (7)

Manual change at layer height with a Pause command (since M600 does not seem to work on Marlin with this printer).

OctaTwist Figdet Spinner by DaveMakesStuff

Amolen triple color. .2 layers with .6 nozzle. Will need to work it in a bit.

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ajpopov2 years ago

Manual change at layer height with a Pause command (since M600 does not seem to work on Marlin with this printer).

PrinterElegoo Neptune 3 Pro

MaterialPLA

Layer height0.2 mm

Infill density20 %

SupportsNone

ImpatientMaker3 years ago

If you use Cura, here is an easy way to do a filament change: https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Change-Filament-Mid-print-Using-Cura-48/

alexjsmith6003 years ago

this causes my KP3S to layer shift :( looks like I have to change filament manually

manicthing3 years ago

Thank you!

DaveMakesStuff3 years ago

Thanks! That's a great resource :)

jbell62932 years ago

Is there a model of this that is more tolerant for lower quality printers? I print this but the gaps between the pieces are always fused together.

atharv.jadhav.11203 years ago

can i sell this?

cmire3 years ago

What are your print settings? I have an UM S5 (stl sliced with Cura), and I just tried to print this (120% scale) using the MatterHackers quantum PLA. It came out pretty cool looking, but the joints were all fused together. No amount of force released the joints. The print cracked and broke, instead. I printed 3 walls, 20% infill, 0.15 mm layer height, 0.4 mm line width.