Maker Customizable Badge w/ Gimbal

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Here's how you can turn this plain badge into a dynamic conversation starter. Edit your name or friend's name onto it - this could also be an awesome gift for coworkers! Just imagine having a cool badge with a gimbal that allows the logo to spin around in every direction. It would add a lot of excitement to your secret maker club meetings in the public makerspace where you secretly plan against that guy who never remembers to switch the filament back to black. As soon as I finished creating this badge, it went straight into my toolbox because it was perfect for keeping me awake during boring meetings or catching everyone's eye at the next maker faire. You could have just as much fun with your badge as I do! Print Settings Rafts: Yes Supports: Yes Infill: 10% Notes: As you can see in the notes, I prefer to include a raft, but it's not strictly necessary since there is some space between the logo and the plate. To be safe and conserve filament, it would be great to print with supports too. After You Print Before making any edits, go ahead and update your name or friend's on the badge. If you're struggling to find an editor, check out tinkercad.com - it's easy to use and runs directly in a web browser. As soon as you finish customizing, feel free to scale down your new design so it suits your taste! The initial version is quite thin already, but hey, that might just be right for you! How It Was Made My School Maker Club Inspired This I created this amazing badge when my librarian asked me to come up with a special nameplate for my high school maker club. She really got on my case, which pushed me harder - who would have thought it'd become something that was actually useful?!