Custom Captioned Fidget Spinner (Dual Extrusion)

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This is a triple arm spinner that can be customized to add whatever text you desire onto each of the arms. Because space is extremely limited, I have included a set of "tweak" variables that will allow you to adjust the position and size of the text. You can also add spaces to the left of the text to move it further to the right (for example, to center it). There appears to be some variability in the outer diameter of the 608ZZ bearings (or maybe this is related to the print), The TWEAKHOLE parameter will allow you to increase (use a positive value) or decrease (use a negative value) the diameter of the holes for the bearings. The units are millimeters, so I would suggest no more than a 0.1 or 0.2 change in either direction is needed for most people. Choose any font from <a href="http://fonts.google.com">fonts.google.com</a>---just be sure to type (or copy) the name of the font exactly. Using all caps can give you a bit more space since you won't have any letters with descending elements, but then everyone will think your spinner is yelling at them. The customizer also allows dual extrusion files to be made. By default, the build is set to "single" and assumes a single-extruder system. However, if you have a dual extrusion machine, choose "TEXT" to create the .stl file for the extruder that will be used for the text and "BASE" to create the .stl for the other extruder. To make a full spinner, you will need, of course, to add four of your own 608ZZ bearings. If you want to get very creative, make two different ones and use them as the base for my <a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2304976">Triple Lindy Fidget Spinner</a>. You can also make a smaller version (better for kids who want to spin with one hand) using my <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2351214">Smaller Custom Captioned Fidget Spinner (Dual Extrusion)</a>.