This 3D printed planetary gear fidget spinner is a fascinating mechanical design that seems like it could spin forever. The ...

It had to come to this. For his entry into this year’s Hackaday Prize, [Sean Hodgins] created a persistence of vision fidget spinner. This isn’t just any PoV fidget spinner — this is the ultimate in ...

When Allan Maman, a 17-year-old senior at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, New York, asked to stay after school and use the school's 3-D printer, his physics teacher was thrilled. The teacher would ...

In this May 11, photo, customers look over the selection of fidget spinners at the Funky Monkey Toys store in Oxford, Mich. The fidget spinners are so popular, stores can't keep them in stock. Fidget ...

People who know about bearings go through a phase of bemusement with regards to fidget spinners. We say something like, “man, I got a whole box of bearings in the basement.” Then we go through a “OK, ...

The perception of 3D printing in the trough of disillusionment has slowed down it’s progress. That was very apparent when I spoke at SXSW last week. Right now, our experiences, on a whole level, with ...

Fidget spinners -- much like Rubik's Cubes, pet rocks and Tech Decks (aka fingerboards) -- are the newest way to distract yourself with something other than your phone. Since December, the finger toys ...