Spinning top mold 陀螺模具

This is a mold for making spinning top from PLA filament purge. The tops made with this mold are very colorful and spin well. I printed the mold with PETG at 100% infill and did not need to use supports (PC might work even better).

What you will need:

- An unused oven - A silicone mat (it's easier to flip and roll the melted PLA into a ball on a silicone mat than on a metal baking tray) - PLA filament purge - A 3M respirator or N95 mask (the fumes from melting PLA in the oven are stronger, so please protect yourself) - Work gloves - Tongs - Pliers - A digital scale Process：

1. Accurately weigh 6g of PLA filament purge and place it in the oven.Preheat the oven to 200-230°C and heat the filament purge for approximately 5 minutes.

2. Use tongs and pliers to shape the melted PLA into a ball. Evenly folded patterns will look better.

3. Place the shaped plastic into the mold and press the mold firmly.

4. After approximately 3 minutes, open the mold and remove the top. If the top is difficult to remove, use pliers to take it out.

「Twisting and shaking the mold after it has cooled completely can aid in part release. I recently tried using a mold release agent (spray), and it has been very effective in ensuring smooth part separation. 20240512」

（translate from Google Gemini）

这是一个使用PLA耗材废料制作陀螺的模具，制作出的陀螺颜色比较漂亮，旋转的很好。我用PETG 100%填充来打印模具，无需添加支撑（PC可能效果会更好）。

你需要：一个闲置的烤箱，一个硅胶垫（需要把熔化的PLA翻折并团成一团，这在金属烤盘中很难操作），PLA耗材废料，3M防毒面具或N95口罩（在烤箱中熔化PLA产生的气味更大，请做好防护），工作手套，取盘夹，钳子，电子秤。

压模步骤：

1，将 6g（请准确称重） PLA耗材废料放入烤箱中，200～230℃加热约5分钟（烤箱需预热）

2，用取盘夹和钳子把熔化的PLA团成一团（翻折均匀的纹理会更漂亮）

3，把团好的塑料放入模具中，用力挤压模具。

4，大约3分钟以后打开模具取出陀螺。如果脱模困难可以用钳子把陀螺取出。

「充分冷却后扭转并晃动模具将有助于脱模。 我最近尝试使用脱模剂（喷雾），它很有效，可以确保顺利脱模。 20240512」