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Cheers, just made centre caps which look good too.
Only problem is that it might reduce the spinning a bit?
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Actually, as long as it's not pushed fully home it helps as it keeps the thumb off the bearing.
Just made this one.
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Actually, as long as it's not pushed fully home it helps as it keeps the thumb off the bearing.
Just made this one.
That is a great design - don't think I've ever seen that. Nice job!
So I take it every friend and family member will be spinning this Holiday season
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That is a great design - don't think I've ever seen that. Nice job!
So I take it every friend and family member will be spinning this Holiday season
No more bearings left ! Must order some more in as there are a few I'd still like to print.
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Found a few more bearings.
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Received this black, anodized ZeroFeud aluminum spinner in the mail this week.
Very, very light compared to the brass ones that I have but once I started flicking it between my fingers and seeing it spin I have to say I can see the benefit with these more lightweight options. Very nice.
At $55 shipped (US) this is one of the least expensive CNC machined metal spinners from one of the 'big guys' that I can think of.
W/ the brass one...
Very, very light compared to the brass ones that I have but once I started flicking it between my fingers and seeing it spin I have to say I can see the benefit with these more lightweight options. Very nice.
At $55 shipped (US) this is one of the least expensive CNC machined metal spinners from one of the 'big guys' that I can think of.
W/ the brass one...
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Found a few more bearings.
You need to remove a cap of the center bearing and de-grease ot for better free run capability. I was told acetone can do the job, I used a bit WD20.40, some dishwasher fluid and an ultrasound cleaner[emoji16]
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Thanks but I won't be getting acetone anywhere near. Acetone and the plastic used in 3d printers don't mix. It can be used in a "hot" bath where you heat up acetone and place it in an enclosed space with the item. This will give it a shiny finish but it is the Acetone attacking the plastic. The fit for the bearings is very tight and I wouldn't like it to alter that.
That said I can easily remove the cap and clean it, orange oil based cleaners are supposed to be good.
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Happy New Spin Year
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Brought my black aluminum ZeroFeud spinner with me today and btw @Northam Saint please give let your wife know that her hanky made quite the impression on friends here in SF. Love it
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Free to a good home ! Even the postage is free.
List your name and I'll get my daughter to pick one out the hat. Closing Friday 21:00.
Printed on my 3D printer but too big for my hands, you'll need three bearings. Bearings easily available from eBay. The bearings will be a tight fit, but I've found placing the bearing inline with the hole between two coasters works well. Don't use SWMBO's best coasters or anything glass or cork.
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Free to a good home ! Even the postage is free.
List your name and I'll get my daughter to pick one out the hat. Closing Friday 21:00.
Printed on my 3D printer but too big for my hands, you'll need three bearings. Bearings easily available from eBay. The bearings will be a tight fit, but I've found placing the bearing inline with the hole between two coasters works well. Don't use SWMBO's best coasters or anything glass or cork.
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Ok Spinners
Free to a good home ! Even the postage is free.
List your name and I'll get my daughter to pick one out the hat. Closing Friday 21:00.
Printed on my 3D printer but too big for my hands, you'll need three bearings. Bearings easily available from eBay. The bearings will be a tight fit, but I've found placing the bearing inline with the hole between two coasters works well. Don't use SWMBO's best coasters or anything glass or cork.
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Very nice job - too big/long for me and I'd rather see it go to someone else anyway
You might need to create a separate PIF thread in this sub-forum maybe so it gets some visibility?
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Very nice job - too big/long for me and I'd rather see it go to someone else anyway
You might need to create a separate PIF thread in this sub-forum maybe so it gets some visibility?
It's just a shade too long for me, but I've no doubt we have someone with bigger hands.
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Great effort, I'd be happy to give it a go if I'm lucky enough to be pulled out.Ok Spinners
Free to a good home ! Even the postage is free.
List your name and I'll get my daughter to pick one out the hat. Closing Friday 21:00.
Printed on my 3D printer but too big for my hands, you'll need three bearings. Bearings easily available from eBay. The bearings will be a tight fit, but I've found placing the bearing inline with the hole between two coasters works well. Don't use SWMBO's best coasters or anything glass or cork.
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A link to the bearings you would suggest being used for whoever's name is pulled out the hat would be useful for them if you wouldn't mind sharing? I'd certainly find it useful to make sure I was getting the right ones!
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