Self Winding Propeller & Spinning Top Toy
I designed this for my three years old son to be able to play with it without getting any help. (But I still advice you to let the kids play under your supervision only.) That's why it is tiny but it's still easy to hold for a grown-up too.
There are slim and fat versions. You can choose between them depending on the string you will use.
No Support is needed for any of the parts. But i advice using brim for most of them since the parts are small.
Non-printed parts:
-Rubber band
-About 45-65 cm long string
-A pair of tweezers if you don't print the assemly tool included among the files
I used the propeller from https://makerworld.com/en/models/93385-toroidal-launcher-high-rpm-propeller-launcher?from=search#profileId-99949 because i already had some lying around and they are nice propellers.
Assembly Video:
https://youtu.be/JngIQODAZ2g
Known issue(s):
-Sometimes, especially when i pull the string too fast, it gets stuck. I believe the reason is the heat caused by friction leads the body and the shaft to stick to each other. A little force on the shaft is enough to restore the self winding function.
I'm open for any ideas to improve the design. Have fun!