Kendama Pill

Update 5/28/2015 -- I uploaded new .stl files for Male bottom and Female bottom. The originals were too "square"; the new versions are more rounded. They're not exactly the same as my reference (wooden Pill), but much closer to the same profile.

Kenama Pill toy (you will need to provide the string; e.g., http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P4OILO4).

It is designed in multiple parts for two reasons:

1. For strength, the spike needs to be printed horizontally (layers along the length of the spike), as I expected, and proved to be true with my kendama design(s) (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:806955 and subsequent second version, http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:833183).

2. Both ends of the pill are nearly (but not) flat, rendering support material unusable; each end really needs to print facing upwards. So, each pill piece (male/female) is printed in two halves, and fastened together with a push-and-twist design (see exploded view; again, the ring and clips are separate so the clips can be oriented for strength; to prevent the ring from splitting on a layer).