July 4, 2025
Description
Belt buckle in the roller coaster style, fitted for a 1.5in~37.5mm wide belt.
Requires a metal compression spring acquired separately that does not exceed 6mm diameter. I pulled my springs from a spring assortment kit bought online, but you can probably find springs lying around as long as you can get two identical. For reference I used a 5.5mm diameter spring with an uncompressed length of 15mm. Assembly makes use of two quarters/coins(is it more likely someone has quarters or a screwdriver at home? \_(ツ)_/ )
If you are having trouble finding metal springs try this other model that is entirely 3D printed:
https://www.printables.com/model/874720-belt-buckle-roller-coaster-style
This version is “Belt Buckle-A002”
There are three variations separated into different folders:
Build instructions are included in a pdf file.
Printing Estimates/Stats:
15% Infill - 23.66g - $0.47 cost(PLA) - 1h3m printing time
*Note: there are alternative style options for: "Buckle 3"
*There is a slight gap issue, especially the 2pin variant, that can possibly be solved by gluing the back a bit and clamping together overnight. Try to avoid getting glue on the moving parts.
*Not meant for climbing or to hold up anything you value highly.
Parts Lists For Printing:
(x1) - Buckle 1 [*requires support]
(x2) - Buckle 2 [*requires support]
(x2) - Buckle 3
(x6) - Buckle 4 [*consider using brim]
(x3) - Buckle 5 [*consider using brim + support]
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike