This is a small project I created during my Christmas holiday 2021. It started when I found an old toy of mine and I thought, that it might be fun to recreate one that is easily 3D printable. So I checked out the springs that my dad got in his supplies and started working on it.
After two evenings of tinkering, I had a first working prototype which looked like this
The Prototype
Even tho this prototype already looked a lot like the final model, there are many fine details that changed which now make the model print better, allow the head to jump back to the correct orientation and facilitate the assembly.
The Final Model
I shared all the files for this project under the CC0 license. You can find them at the link below
Finally, a gallery of images that show the whole assembly process step by step:
And if you print one, I’d love to see a picture of it.
If you have an idea for a unique and exciting toy that you would like to bring to life, I would be thrilled to help you with the prototyping process. Please contact me using my email address.
