• Weekly 3D printing showcase featuring community designs and slicer settings. • This week’s highlight: Cross‑Axis Triple Helical Gear Fidget Spinner by AbyssalCactus. • Printed on Bambu X1C with PolyMaker PLA, 0.2mm layer, 10% infill. • Print time 2h18m, speed 230mm/s, nozzle 0.4mm, 200°C extruder. • Adafruit’s #3dthursday celebrates DIY electronics, Raspberry Pi brackets, LED projects. • Live Discord chat, tutorials, playlists, and community support available.

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  • Adafruit’s weekly #3DThursday series continues its showcase of community‑submitted 3D‑printed designs, this week featuring the “Cross‑Axis Triple Helical Gear Fidget Spinner” by AbyssalCactus. The piece was printed on a Bambu X1C using PolyMaker PLA, a 0.2 mm layer height, 0.4 mm nozzle, 10 % infill, and 1 mm retraction, finishing in 2 h 18 min. The post highlights the printer’s settings, a time‑lapse video, and potential use cases, such as integrating electronics or mounting a Raspberry Pi. Adafruit encourages makers to pair 3D‑printed enclosures with microcontrollers and LED projects, fostering a collaborative DIY culture.

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