Updated - Spinning Christmas Bauble Decorations

v2 - 8/12/2023

Updated ring design to reduce the thickness while maintaining the usability. Also reduces print time by about 50%. New baubles are only 10mm thick which ensures the design in the centre can be seen more often.

These models have been temporarily removed due to feedback until I can resolve the issue

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Here are three (so far) versions of a gyroscopic Christmas tree bauble / ornament including a classic sphere, a star and a snowflake. I may upload more to this project as I go.

Inspiration was found from several videos on the gyroscopic fidget toys and fusion tutorials, though I'm not sure who the original creator was.

These are all print in place, are 60mm in diameter with a 0.5mm offset. This works well on my Ender 5, but I might upload a couple of different options with tighter and looser offsets to suit different printers.

Printed at 0.28 layer height without issues, though smaller or variable layer heights would result in smoother curvature.

A small outer brim is a good idea to prevent the end of the tab from curling upwards.

• Layer height: 0.16-0.28
• Support: No
• Infill: 15%
• Walls: 3-5 (depending on your settings and line widths)
• Bed Adhesion: Outer Brim

I have included Lychee slicer scenes as well which are untested at the minute - I will update these if needed once I've printed them.

These actually print much quicker in resin for me, with 2 taking approximately 1 hour 15 mins on my Sonic Mini 8k S.