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HexaSphericon Set - Incredibly Satisfying Rolling Mechanisms

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A sphericon is a funky-looking, smooth, and wobbly shape that’s kind of like a mix between a ball and a weird rolling…

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A sphericon is a funky-looking, smooth, and wobbly shape that’s kind of like a mix between a ball and a weird rolling polygon. If you cut a polygon in half, flip one of the halves, and glue them back together, you get the base shape of a sphericon. But it’s smoothed out so it rolls in a funny way.

This is my take on the hexasphericon! Print it out, and be mesmerized as it rolls along it's satisfying path!

Choose one of three variants

.3mf File for Bambu Studio and individual .Stl files included!

Simple hexasphericon

  • Created from revolving a hexagon around the vertical axis, splitting it in two and rotating one half 60 degrees.

Semi-rounded hexasphericon

  • A simple hexasphericon with intricate pathways cutout

Rounded hexasphericon (recommended - my favorite)

  • A simple hexasphericon with intricate pathways cut out and then rounded

Printing It

***Print two halves and an insert.** I have provided a tight tolerance for use with well-tuned printers, and a looser option as well. it's a tiny piece, so print both and see which works better for you. ***Apply a bit of glue** (look at pictures to see how the halves are supposed to go together).

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