As you can see this design is inspired by the Reindeer Christmas Pyramid Candle Ornament available for premium users. I definitely recommend that premium design as it is top notch! My design is quite a bit smaller and less detailed but you can customize it as you’d like.
If you choose to print this you need to be aware of a few things. 1. The fan blades are cut from 2mm material. 2. The spindle is a bicycle spoke that is sharpened to minimize friction and glued to the base of the fan apparatus.
This design is the frontmost ornament in the picture.
Also worth noting, the orientation of the blades effects the direction it will spin. The pictured setup will spin counter clockwise so if you attach your wise men like I did, they will enthusiastically walk backwards :).
I’d recommend attaching your blades so they unit spins clockwise.
Thanks for the share! Very nice implementation of a German Weihnachtspyramide. I’ve been making and selling similar items for a few years and use a cap nut (turned so that the hole faces up) set into the base to capture the point and provide a low-friction support:
Much cheaper than imported glass cup bearings used in Germany.
