Gyroscope!

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UPDATE 2: After getting my 3D printer up and running, Gyroscope has turned out to be quite a pain in the neck. It did manage to print but only with supports and after putting it together, it became a massive failure due to horrible friction in the bearings for no reason at all. Also, the inner spinner cannot fit inside the frame so a new file is needed before a successful make can be attempted. I may upload one but who knows if it will work. UPDATE: After some thought I've added what I think will make this even better which is more inertia! A new file has been added called "Gyroscope solid Nickel Spinner" which allows four nickels to be tightly tucked into the spinner disk with the convenience of easy removal adding way more power to the gyroscope. I may upload a file soon with the body and nickel spinner combined but for now you can add both pieces to your slicer and arrange them yourself in a printable fashion. Happy printing! I HAVE NOT PRINTED THIS AS OF UPLOADING. My hot end is clogged to kingdom come and while my new one is on the way I finished up this redesign of the official TEDCO gyroscope. It's quite a challenging design with all the concentric parts but I believe this will print without support aside from a nice brim on the printbed. Two 608 bearings are needed to attach the spinner to the gyroscope body and a string for spinning and pulling the gyroscope is needed as well. The dimensions are exactly the right size of the bearing in theory but depending on the accuracy of your printer it might be a tight fit. Should probably note that I'm also an inexperienced CADder using 123D Design but I feel like I'm getting pretty good at it so this might turn out alright. Print Settings Printer: Tronxy X3A_8 Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Doesn't Matter Resolution: Higher is better but as low as 0.3 mm should work Infill: 30% should suffice but 100% will give a strong body and high inertia for the spinner How I Designed This 123D Design really is a remarkable tool for the inexperienced designer