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Toroidal Illusion Windturbine

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Stuart800

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Beautiful counter-rotating toroidal wind turbines with illusion effect.

Rating: 5 / 5
Likes: 71
Downloads: 402
Makes: 3
Views: 3,830
Reviews: 2

Updated at source: Jun 18, 2026

Model information

Source: Printables
Category: Outdoor & Garden
License: Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike

Details Files (25)Makes & comments (Makes: 3) (Comments: 6)Remixes (0)Collections (91)

Thanks to LegoRJ35 and strikingfpv for the toroidal propellers.
Made it into pinwheels with 200 and 250 mm diameter and a hub for 608ZZ (22x8x7) ball bearings with a nice illusion effect. There are 12 different wind turbines with 3x, 4x and 6x toroidal shapes. There are 4 different axles, suitable for an 8, 10,12 or 15 mm rod. There are 5 different caps. With NabeTest you can adjust the bearing seat of the wind wheel with scaling in X and Y. You can mount one wind wheel, two counter-rotating wind wheels (L+R), wind wheels of different sizes, 3x 4x 6x toroidal wind wheels on the axle with an M8 threaded rod and M8 nuts. I glued the labyrinth ring to the wind wheel with CA after mounting the bearing.

Are needed:
2x ball bearings 608ZZ for the wind turbines
1x stainless steel threaded rod M8x72
2x stainless steel nut M8
4x stainless steel cylinder head screw M3x8
1x rod 8, 10, 12 or 15 mm

Assembly:
Achse on rod
Threaded rod M8x72 in Achse
Distanz10
Wind turbine with ball bearing and Labyrinth
Distanz2
Nut M8
Deckel
Cylinder screw M3x8

I printed all the wind turbines with PLA. I recommend brighter PLA up to 35°C air temperature. If it is warmer or if darker filament should be used, then use PETG or better ASA, if the printer is suitable for ASA.

I would also like to recommend my other wind turbines:

Illusion Windturbine MK2 counter-rotating

https://www.printables.com/de/model/895957-illusion-windturbine-mk2

Double rotor addon for wind turbine MK2

https://www.printables.com/de/model/887565-double-rotor-addon-for-wind-turbine-mk2

Double wind turbine MK3 counter rotating

https://www.printables.com/de/model/883528-double-wind-turbine-mk3-counter-rotating

Wind Turbine MK3 neo Remix

https://www.printables.com/de/model/882595-wind-turbine-mk3-neo-remix

Archimedes Wind Turbine Remix

https://www.printables.com/de/model/773350-archimedes-wind-turbine-remix

Ugrinsky Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Remix