Summary

Video about the Spiral Yo Yo https://youtu.be/OPASUKW2H9s

I wanted to create a more sturdy version of the wax paper one I remembered as a kid. After a year and a half I finally got it to where I can release it. This is a very difficult print and many printers will not be able to handle it. Pay special attention to the print setting notes because this requires very particular settings.

Print Settings

Printer:

Raise 3D N2+

                                            <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>                     <div><p>Yes</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>No</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>0.2mm</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>                     <div><p>20%</p></div></p>                                                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>                    </p><div><p>If your printer is sloppy in x/y or has z wobble the rings will fuse together and it won't work.</p><p>It is critical that the first layer isn't smashed into the build plate like you normally would or the bottom rings will fuse together. I get around this by using a raft and having the maximum space between the raft and print where the spiral will still lay down.</p><p>You must either have a small diameter nozzle (0.25/0.3) or use a 0.4 nozzle and software that will adjust for thin line extrusions (like Simplify 3D Version 4.0). If you use a 0.4mm nozzle with software that doesn't adjust for thin lines the yo yo will be too stiff.</p></div>

Spiral Yo-Yo