August 1, 2025
Description
Filament: PLA (Blue), but any colour as suits personal choice.
Layer Height: 0.15mm
Infill: 100%
Bed Adhesion: Skirt
No supports
Model correctly orientated within the file for printing directly.
From experience PLA will last several seasons subject to thickness, infill, physical and environmental (temperature/moisture), stresses.
An epoxy overcoat/varnish will aid environmental robustness sealing gaps to reduce moisture ingress.
Situated out of direct sunlight will reduce UV degradation (brittleness and colour fading).
However, you may wish to use PETg, ASA or other similar environmentally robust material as these may prove more resistant in the longer term.
Supplies
6mm (dia) stainless steel tube >= 140(L) mm
7/32 inch (5.556 mm), ball bearing
M4 plain washers - Qty 2
Right angle bracket
Assembly
This requires the insertion of a M4 standoff a 5.556mm ball bearing and a 6mm diameter tube into the spinner.
The spinner then sits on a M4 rod secured with nuts and washers to a right angled bracket although other mounting options are possible.
For full assembly details see:
Vertical Wind Spinner : 8 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables
License:
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