Ever since I saw the hand spinner fidget toys popping up everywhere I wanted a Batman version. Fellow You Tuber Ray Pena machined some https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2TsJVGdm3c that were awesome. I liked the idea of trying to make my own. So after a little research and much appreciated advise from Peter Brown https://www.youtube.com/user/kludge1977 I gave it go. In this video I make a Batman logo hand spinner using a cookie cutter as a mold. The body is made from a casting resin that is very easy to work with it. It mixes easily and sets up fast. I made a prototype that went fairly well. The process is fairly simple however I did run in to some issues. Since I used this as a chance to experiment with the casting resin and try a few things varying results were to be expected. One thing I noticed was that it seemed like with each session the castings were harder and harder to remove from the molds. I’m sure if I used a silicone mold or a release agent that I wouldn’t have run in to this problem. I plan on doing some more research and give it another try. Perhaps look in to making my own silicone mold. Overall I am happy with the end results they aren’t as nice as a manufactured or 3D printed one but I still like the way they came out. Also the casting resin was a lot of fun to work with it and gives me plenty of inspiration. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video.
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The Casting Resin I use:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I9LYHFU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=dathmama-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01I9LYHFU&linkId=3484d9119d70da5fdcb07643c2d29331
The Batman Cookie Cutters I used:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N35L1KO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=dathmama-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01N35L1KO&linkId=6fae0fc150a14d77ab4c5dfbd2c7e34e
The Bearings I use:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003U7TQ5U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=dathmama-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B003U7TQ5U&linkId=e658c494a0f71d7d8eaccbcb7dee66df
These are the caps that I used for the holes they are called “hole plugs” the ones I used are 5/16 inch size.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-5-16-in-Chrome-Hole-Plug-800374/204331367
Post time: Jun-22-2017