I notice a couple of familiar names on the “creator” lines of the new catalog items! Good stuff!
ptodd
May 14, 2021, 6:24pm
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Ohhhh … @timjedwards … love the spin toy!
ptodd:
love the spin toy!
Thanks! I’ve been sitting on it for quite some time awaiting user submissions to the catalog. It was inspired by a challenge from @evansd2 some time back. You can see early prototypes in my reply:
A progression of prototypes…
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Top row left to right, then bottom:
First idea, channels are far too rough for operation. I still like the basic idea, 2D cuts forming a channel.
A complete refactor using layers. Works well, but is unstable.
Stable and enclosed. Works very well, but is quite complex to assemble due to end-caps, and somehow it just isn’t as fun to rotate.
Okay, now we’re talking! Stable and open-ended (since it’s fun to see the linear guides peek out).
Another view:
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