Build Fidget Spinner with Lego - Here's how
You don't have to buy Fidget Spinner or make it yourself from ball bearings, you can also build it from Lego. We summarized how it works and which Lego parts you need for it in our practical tip.
Fidget Spinner - you need these Lego parts
First we tell you which Lego blocks you need so that you can build a Fidget Spinner:
- You need eight 2x3 Lego plates, four 2x2 plates, two round 2x2 plates with a hole and one round 4x4 plate with a hole. These are the basic components you need for the construction, you can choose all panels in one color or in different colors.
- In order for your Fidget Spinner to turn, you need an axis. The axis should be three units in length. You can find a suitable axis on the Internet under 'Axis 3l'.
- So that the axis can be held, you need three round 2x2 plates with an x-shaped hole in the middle. It is best to use the plates with the part number 15535.
Fidget spinner made of Lego - so the assembly works
When you've got all the parts, you can start assembling:
- First take the round 4x4 plate, on which you attach the two round 2x2 plates. You fasten one plate on the top and one on the bottom so that the holes of all three parts are on top of each other.
- Now push the axle through the hole. Then insert one of the round plates with the x-hole from below onto the axis. This secures it from the bottom. Then slide the other two plates from the top onto the axle. Now the large 4x4 plate should be able to be rotated between your fingers.
- Next, attach the remaining plates to your Fidget Spinner. To do this, place a 2x3 Lego plate from below on the outer edge of the round 4x4 plate. Then place a 2x2 plate on the free surface of the attached plate and finally another 2x3 plate on it. This is again attached to the outer edge of the round 4x4 plate.
- With the remaining plates, you also carry out the step described. You attach the plates so that your Fidget Spinner has a total of four arms, all of which are offset by 90 degrees from one another. Once you've done that, squeeze all the panels tightly together and test your fidget spinner.
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If the Lego Fidget Spinner is not enough for you, you can also buy original spinners. In the next article, we explain how you can distinguish a good fidget spinner from bad models.