Press the button and the wheel spins; let go and it stops instantly on a random face.
A pocket watch with a die instead of hands. A round case with a knurled edge fits in your palm, and a button sticks out of the top. Press it and a wheel with the faces of a die, 1 to 6, starts spinning inside. As long as you hold the button the wheel spins; let go and it stops instantly, and a random number shows in the window.
No batteries and no electronics: it all runs on a spring and a trigger printed from plastic. It is a mechanical toy that is fun to turn over in your hands, and at the same time a handy die for board games, trips and your pocket — it will not roll under the sofa or get lost in the box.
It is made of six parts: the lid and the base of the case, the wheel with the faces, the spring, the trigger and the button. We print each part separately, so you choose the colors: for example a silver case with a blue wheel, spring and button as in the renders, or a bright accent on the button only.
The case is about 7.5 cm across and about 1 cm thick. We print it without supports from good-quality PLA: matte plastic does not suit it, because the spring has to be flexible enough.
An original gift for a board-game fan, for playing with friends, or simply for anyone who loves mechanisms. Press “Order” and we will confirm colors and timing.
- Type
- mechanical die (faces 1–6) in a pocket-watch case
- Parts
- 6 parts: lid, base, wheel, spring, trigger, button
- Material
- good-quality PLA (not matte), printed without supports
- Power
- none needed: spring-driven mechanism
- Color
- your choice, separately for each of the six parts
- Weight
- 33 g
- Print time
- 1 h 38 min