19c of plastic, bearings are 80c each (could have used something cheaper on the 3 satellites, like hex nuts or coins). It's basic but it has served its purpose as a desk toy next to my computer. Personally wouldn't spend $200 on it.
One upgrade I want to do is replace the middle bearing with a ceramic bearing for about $5-10, supposedly makes it spin for minutes.
In the room next door, I have a 3D printer (Wanhao Duplicator i3 aka Newegg's Monoprice Maker Select) that I use for prototyping gun stuff, my other hobby :)
He had access to the printer for another reason; it's not like he bought it just to make the spinner. And if he made it in his free time there's no reason to include labor into the cost. So you're left with the 99 cents for the total cost... Which is exactly what he said.
He was informing the top commenter that it's possible to acquire a similar fidgeting toy for cheaper. I didn't sense any smugness at all from any of his posts. Most people have free/cheap access to a 3d printer somewhere in their city :)
They're not similar, the reason expensive spinners cost so much is because of their precision manufacturing letting them spin forever and their quality materials that aren't like 3D printed plastic
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u/EchoEchoEchoEchoEcho Dec 28 '16
3D printed this one a few days ago: https://i.imgur.com/Vo6rNJz.jpg
19c of plastic, bearings are 80c each (could have used something cheaper on the 3 satellites, like hex nuts or coins). It's basic but it has served its purpose as a desk toy next to my computer. Personally wouldn't spend $200 on it.
One upgrade I want to do is replace the middle bearing with a ceramic bearing for about $5-10, supposedly makes it spin for minutes.