#hand-spinner

Hand Spinner, version 4

I’ve made some more hand spinners. This one is number four. One side is plywood, the other side is two layers of plexiglass

I took one sheet of white plexiglass, spray painted it black, then etched a circuit board pattern through the black paint. I then glued a layer of clear plexiglass on top, and glued the plywood piece to the back.

I sanded both sides to round the edges, and applied polyurethane to the wood side.

Finally, I glued in the center bearing. The other three are press-fit, and can be pushed back out if needed.

Hand Spinner, version 2

I’ve been hit by the hand spinner craze!

I discovered hand spinners a couple weeks ago, and since I’m a maker I decided I’d rather make my own than buy one.

My first version was made using FIMO clay, which you may be guessing was a bad idea. FIMO isn’t very sturdy. It broke twice within a few days of finishing it. If I kept using it, it would soon have been more super glue than FIMO.

This is my second version, made from two layers of 3.5mm laser-cut plywood plus the bearing. I hammered out the design, cut & etched it, and assembled it in about an hour.

One nice surprise: the plywood cut cleanly in 2 passes. I expected to have to make 3-4 passes, which I had previously experienced with this plywood. My theory is that the garage is so cold that I’m getting a thermal shock effect helping the material separate better than at higher temperatures.