I have an anycubic kobra max. It has a 450 x 400 x 400 build volume. It’ll probably take like 3+ days to print the big version of this on it haha.
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My wife bought me a Bambu a1 mini so this is my first dive into 3d printing. I fired up solidworks and modeled a 55x45 generic yo-yo to see if I can get them to work with some spare one drop guts. Printed with PLA, it weighs damn near nothing so it performs very poorly lol. But it was a great exercise!
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A lot of people who prints yoyos in this thread uses cabal guts or one drop guts instead of making a working printable bearing seat. Is there a reason for this?
For me I didn’t think there would be another feasible way to thread an axle
It’s easier.
I think people who have had commercial success with printed yo-yos have not used Cabal guts for the most part. I think they are expensive compared to the baseline cost of the yoyo, and they are actually not the easiest to print for.
I’m exploring printing with M3 hardware, MR85 bearing, and a printed bearing seat, but I’m printing responsive.
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Fantastic work. Fixing weight is usually pretty easy. Just print that bad boy solid.
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Yeah good idea! I was also tempted to look for some generic steel rings from at the hardware store to make a hybrid. I figure the ring diameter doesn’t necessarily need to be at the outer edge but I can accommodate it mid-cup depending on what size I find
That could work, depending on what you find. I have not ventured into 3D printing with rings yet.
I see. Interesting.
I don’t have a threaded area I just use a bolt and nut.
I’ve added a 6x6 version for you + a mounting template. It’s massive. I’ve adjusted the back plate to be a little a tad thicker, and added an extra wall mount hole for extra security.
By my rough calcs, the whole thing fully laden should come out to about 3.3 kgs. I haven’t actually tested mounting the 3x3 one to the wall, but I’d say the most likely point of failure will those mounting holes. Please slice it up and do some test prints before committing to the full 6x6 model. The last thing I want is for ~$3600 of yoyos to come crashing to the floor. 
Edit: here’s a screen shot.
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Thank you!!! I’ll probably set in on a shelf instead of mounting it for safety sake haha.
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I’ve been working on modeling yoyos specifically for 3d printing, taking into account the overhang limitations and geometry of printing.
I’ve created 3 print in place fixed axle yoyos that require no assembly. They are designed so that the layer lines run horizontally along the axle for maximum strength. All play surprisingly good and are really fun. When printing, make sure to add extra perimeters to get them to at least 50 grams.
I’ve also set up a Printables page to host my models so that you can download and print them if you want.
Here is Grilled Cheese, the YoYo.
Tomato Soup, the YoYo
and a Button Heart my kids have nicknamed Toasty Heart.
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Very cool idea printing them like that.
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I’ve printed a bunch of yoyo shelving.
I printed these two shelves fill the gap between two Yoyoformula wooden boxes, but I guess my dimensions were just a tiny bit off. It’s two stacked 2x1s.
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I also printed this hive wall for my loopers but have regrets because it’s not deep enough to hold non-looper throws 
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As the old 3d printing adage goes,
“Measure twice, print twice because even though you measured twice, you somehow still got it wrong” -Antman
As cool as those shelves are, I can’t help but get distracted by your awesome collection. 
I guess that’s the mark of a good display - to show off the thing. We need to make a display display to show off our yoyo displays.
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Experimenting with printing in brass and stainless steel. Uses powdered metal mixed with plastic. Shocking how heavy they are when you pick them up. Pocket throws but come in at 56 grams each, one piece fixed axles. Very snappy response and eat knuckles when not careful.
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I am imagining a BiMaterial design…weighted rims…lighter center weight…
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