A new take on the fidget spinner

"Metal-maro" (metal-maro)
10/07/2017 at 19:22 • Filed to: Ferrari, fidget spinner, Wheels, Tire

My 5 year old son has been bugging his mother and I for a fidget spinner. Since school has started up, he has been pretty insistent since “all the other kids at school have one.” As parents we decided that he could earn one. Then he proved he was the son of a car guy. He said he wanted one that was round. He wanted one with a wheel and tire he could spin.

So being a engineer familiar with the Shapeways website, I was fine with designing one for him. Here’s how it turned out. (The purple one is for my daughter)

Here is my order from Shapeways along with the bearings I plan on using.

My son wanted his tire in red, and the rim in blue. The rim is inspired by one on a 2017 Ferrari 812. I decided to make the tires interchangeable. The one modeled here is just a slick. At some point in the future I could make some other tires with different treads he could switch out on the rim.

The rim has locking tabs the fit into the tire.

Here it is somewhat assembled. I wanted to let my son see and help with the final assembly.

DISCUSSION (7)

Ssfancyfresh > Metal-maro
10/07/2017 at 20:18

Rad

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Metal-maro
10/07/2017 at 21:06

I don’t get the spinner thing, but your kid wanted one, and you made an awesome one for him. Parenting win. What is the cost for something like that, using shape ways and all?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Metal-maro
10/07/2017 at 22:07

Sweet! Would you share the links/files so my son can make one, too?

Sam > Metal-maro
10/07/2017 at 22:38

Super cool!

Though without the outside bearings it won’t spin as long as his sister’s. Maybe theres a way to modify the design to incorporate them? Maybe inside the rim?

Metal-maro > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/08/2017 at 19:30

Here are the two files on Shapeways. Just be prepared for some sticker shock. I know I was. I designed what my son wanted then found out the price after uploading the files. Since we were committed to it, we went through with the purchase.

https://www.shapeways.com/product/EXCRKMQJC/fidget-spinner-rim-2-0?optionId=63782339

https://www.shapeways.com/product/HD3FEJT2G/tire?optionId=63782462

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Metal-maro
10/08/2017 at 20:37

Thanks! Very cool project for you all.

benjrblant > Metal-maro
10/24/2017 at 20:26

Hey! I used to work for shapeways.