I'm sensing some This Old Tony vibe here, entertaining and informative! Instant sub, expecting to see your channel explode in a few months!

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

I love This Old Tony's videos, so that's the highest of praise! The sub is appreciated as well!

A year ago I also made this mechanism. Disassembled a few pens to figure out how it works. It was an amazing experience for me.

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

These things are absolute marvels! I never regret the time spent taking apart a small mechanism to discover how the magic works.

Keep up the good work! I always look forward to your new videos and projects :D

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’ll keep going as long as I have ideas to share.

Who needs video games when you have fidget clicker! Instant tactile gratification!

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Please supply your own soundtrack.

i saw the engineer guys video too and looking for a model o guide to model that to print something similar for a little proyect thank u. really nice work seems easy ad fail prof

@3DPrinty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Not fail proof, perhaps, but fairly straight forward! Best of luck with your print!

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! If you have any issues with printing the tighter clearances, I released an update covered here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yqis2ZiumazXmMo.html

Very well made part design and video. Your presentation style reminds me of This Old Tony. Anyway, it's criminal that you only have 390 subscribers as of this posting -- make that 391!

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Comparisons to This Old Tony is high praise! Sadly, I don't have a 3D printed milling machine and/or lathe... yet. As TOT would say, thanks for watchin'!

I love that you wanted a window so you went and made one real quick lmao

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, I totally didn't already have that print running while I was recording the first half of the video :)

"tomfoolery"... subbed.

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Excellent work and great engineering! SInce you have studied the retractable mechanism in depth, what do you think would need to be modified in your design in order to achieve ‘longer retractibility’? By this, I mean if it is possible to have the red button ‘travel’ longer distance between its initial position and the second position ?

@3DPrinty

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! The depth of press is controlled by the cam. Steeper cuts in the cam will result in more button travel. There are two limiting factors that you need to contend with, though. As those cuts get steeper, the amount of friction between the moving parts also increases. You'll also need a spring that's remains strong while having a larger range of compression. If the spring is too weak, the button won't return to its starting position. You can get a deeper button press without altering the cam by scaling everything up, but the button press won't SEEM like it's longer since it would be proportionally the same as every other measurement. I hope that helps!

@aleksandart.lovcanski1581

Жыл бұрын

@@3DPrinty thank you, I completely understand your point!

Printed this and I love both the idea and the design! However I’m having some trouble getting the clicking to work. The button pushes down, but it won’t pop back up again. Any thoughts what might be causing this? The sides are somewhat rough, but sliding everything together it seems they should work. Great project!

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

While my own prints worked out okay, I know that this clicker required some extra work for some to get the click to work reliably. Fixes that have worked for some include: using wax on the sliding parts, sanding the sliding parts, reprinting just the cam at a smaller layer height so the layers don't catch, or just working the button until it smooths itself. If the spring is too strong, the project also includes a spacer which has helped some people. I hope one or several of these work for you!

Will the spring from a retractable pen work? They are usually pretty long, and might work well, just wondering if you've tested it.

@Lazulilyy

2 жыл бұрын

Alright so I found a spring that looks like it will work, it's from the top part of the pen, I had to pry off the pen button to get to it but it looks good and a pen is an easy way to get a couple of springs for projects.

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I've seen some pen springs work and others that are way too long. I hope the one you found gives you some good clicking!

i printed mine, it is awesome! but, how can i make it more quiet? the combination of the plastic scratch noise and the click (obviously) make it quite loud. i already filed it.

@3DPrinty

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, a loud click is sort of... built into it. You may want to try printing one of my toggle button fidgets and skip adding the spring - that would be a nice quiet alternative :) www.printables.com/model/277099

@cgbasic808

Жыл бұрын

@@3DPrinty it helps my adhd but only at home lol

Hello, I am new to 3D printing and just bought a prusa i3 and wanted to make an array of 9 of these buttons, will it be possible to make each button fit a 0.5" x 0.5" x 2" space?

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the 3D printing community! This button can be scaled down in your slicing software to fit the volume you need. That said, this is a challenging first print, even at full scale. As you might guess, it's even more difficult when shrunk. So, I'd recommend checking some of my newer fidget buttons first to see if any of those will suit your needs better. They're generally easier to print and some of them are already smaller. This "Mini Toggly Fidget" button may be a good place to start: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i42trJOek5Pak6g.html

So, satisfying!

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That was the devious plan.

Spent 4 hours for this to not work even with me troubleshooting excessively. Should have known FDM would be an absolute nightmare to do this with.

@3DPrinty

Жыл бұрын

There are quite a few variables that need to be just right. Sorry this one didn't turn out for you, but I hope you have better luck with other projects. I do think that, of all my fidgets, this one is the most challenging.

What sort of puzzle are you designing with this?

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

It'll probably be a sequential discovery puzzle box - as those are my favorite type of puzzle.

a simple solution would be hundreds of perforations

what about a cse with holes on the sides and bottom

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Sure! A version with holes both in the side and bottom is now available on Thingiverse. It'll also be added to Thangs and PrusaPrinters later.

@churchofeg

2 жыл бұрын

@@3DPrinty nice

What capsize do I print?

@3DPrinty

4 ай бұрын

This will depend on your printer, but I recommend trying the loose version first. Check the project comments for suggestions on improving the click with wax/sanding. Good luck!

I just printed it twice to try it but before I scaled it all down in my slicer but when it was done printing nothing will fit into each other please help me

@3DPrinty

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, the clearances between parts will start to get tighter as the design is scaled down. It probably could work, but you have less wiggle room for print defects and you might have to sand parts down. Have you tried printing the version that has extra clearance? You can find it here: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4945227

@SparkyyMC

3 ай бұрын

I just printed the full size and it still doesn’t fit

@3DPrinty

3 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that. Were you printing the version with double the clearance? The original can be tight. Either way, it should be possible to work them into place unless the print surface is very rough.

@SparkyyMC

3 ай бұрын

@@3DPrinty I have a PIE build plate

@3DPrinty

3 ай бұрын

That shouldn't be an issue as long as you're offsets are good - my copies were printed on a PEI sheet. If you print too close to the bed, or too hot, you could get a printing artifact called "elephant's foot" which causes the bottom few layers to print a little too wide. That certainly could cause the parts not to fit. Elephant's foot can be countered by increasing your offset slightly or through a "elephant's foot compensation" setting which automatically prints the first layers a bit smaller to counter that effect.

Did you delete the thingiverse design?

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Thingiverse deleted all of my designs. This may be due to a bug, but it's more likely an abuse of the reporting system that's intended to remove designs that break the site's ToS. I've submitted a support ticket, but there is no guarantee that Thingiverse will restore these projects. I'm using this as an opportunity to focus on moving the remainder of my projects to Prusa Printers and Thangs. I hope one of those options will be an acceptable alternative. www.prusaprinters.org/prints/143740-super-clicky-fidget-button thangs.com/mythangs/file/22376

Do you need a spring?

@3DPrinty

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Although I'm considering revisiting this project in the future with a 3D printed spring. You may be able to use a pen spring, if it's not too strong.

@Doodoofart216

Жыл бұрын

@@3DPrinty WOW ok you responded really fast :) when you did that is if you do make a 3d printed spring version could you make a video on it?

@3DPrinty

Жыл бұрын

If I remix it, it'll definitely be covered in a future video :)

here from void star labs

@3DPrinty

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

THIS THING DOESN"T WORK

@3DPrinty

4 ай бұрын

If you go into more detail, I can possibly help you get the print working. Unfortunately, "doesn't work" is too vague. You can also find some helpful tips in the project documentation and the comments section on Printables.

the parts dont fit in each other. i just wasted 8 hours of my lifetime. very poorly designed!

@3DPrinty

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you. Mechanical prints definitely require a lot of precision, and this one is no exception. Best of luck with your next prints!

@DisgruntledPigumon

2 ай бұрын

Are you a human spool holder? You couldn’t do anything but stand next to your printer for 8 hours? You should’ve spend that 8 hours doing calibration tests on your 3D printer when you first got it if you ever want to do mechanical prints. 😅