Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
I love wind toys. I've designed quite a few wind spinners. I live near a nature preserve that hosts many different birds. We often see big Blue Herons silently standing in the marsh. They suddenly bob their head down and grab a fish. I thought I'd try to make a wind toy that bobs up and down.
The Prusa XL with 5 heads is great for easily printing these multi-color projects. Less issues / filament than with my Prusa MK3S MM2.
I usually mount the wind toys on fences with a 6mm carbon rod. On this project I also made a rod holder for the 8mm fiberglass driveway markers. These can be inserted into your lawn.
The 3D Printer Models:
* printables.com/model/854192-blue-heron-bobbing-wind-toy
* thingiverse.com/thing:6600108
Things I used:
* Prusa XL 5 head 3D Printer ( prusa3d.com/product/original-prusa-xl-assembled-5-toolhead-3d-printer/?p2p=%40Simple3D )
* Prusa MK4 3D Printer ( amzn.to/49TKixs )
* Yellow PETG filament ( amzn.to/3Wi0TYm )
* Black PETG filament ( amzn.to/3JubPur )
* White PETG filament ( amzn.to/3w4jg8F )
* Sparkel Blue filament ( amzn.to/4d9atmw )
* 6mm x 400mm Carbon fiber Rod ( amzn.to/448DlY7 )
* 6mm x 1000mm Carbon fiber rod ( amzn.to/3xVfnUg )
* 3D 1-1/4inch finishing nails ( amzn.to/4dkFhRw )
* Fiberglass driveway poles ( amzn.to/3Ue9hph )
* 8/32 Nylon 1/2inch Machine Screw ( amzn.to/3JDRCT9 )
* 8/32 Nylon Nuts ( amzn.to/4acmS6J )
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I love wind toys. I've designed quite a few wind spinners. I live near a nature preserve that hosts many different birds. We often see big Blue Herons silently standing in the marsh. They suddenly bob their head down and grab a fish. I thought I'd try to make a wind toy that bobs up and down.
The Prusa XL with 5 heads is great for easily printing these multi-color projects. Less issues / filament than with my Prusa MK3S MM2.
I usually mount the wind toys on fences with a 6mm carbon rod. On this project I also made a rod holder for the 8mm fiberglass driveway markers. These can be inserted into your lawn.
The 3D Printer Models:
* printables.com/model/854192-blue-heron-bobbing-wind-toy
* thingiverse.com/thing:6600108
Things I used:
* Prusa XL 5 head 3D Printer ( prusa3d.com/product/original-prusa-xl-assembled-5-toolhead-3d-printer/?p2p=%40Simple3D )
* Prusa MK4 3D Printer ( amzn.to/49TKixs )
* Yellow PETG filament ( amzn.to/3Wi0TYm )
* Black PETG filament ( amzn.to/3JubPur )
* White PETG filament ( amzn.to/3w4jg8F )
* Sparkel Blue filament ( amzn.to/4d9atmw )
* 6mm x 400mm Carbon fiber Rod ( amzn.to/448DlY7 )
* 6mm x 1000mm Carbon fiber rod ( amzn.to/3xVfnUg )
* 3D 1-1/4inch finishing nails ( amzn.to/4dkFhRw )
* Fiberglass driveway poles ( amzn.to/3Ue9hph )
* 8/32 Nylon 1/2inch Machine Screw ( amzn.to/3JDRCT9 )
* 8/32 Nylon Nuts ( amzn.to/4acmS6J )
FTC Disclaimer: We may earn commissions for purchases made through the links below. As Amazon Associates we earn from qualifying purchases.
