3D Printed Battletop With Launcher and Ripcord

by Dragon_Spinner

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Intro: 3D Printed Battletop With Launcher and Ripcord

In a previous Instructable I showed how to make Beyblade Micros with paper and a 3D printed gear, see here. In this Instructable I have upgraded the paper Beyblade Micros to a fully 3D printed battletop of my own design. This time around the launcher and ripcord are included! Over the next several steps of this Instructable I will show how to put together my 3D printed battletop and how to launch it. So fire up the 3D printer and grab some plastic nippers because we're making some epic battletops!

STEP 1: Print and Prepare Parts


If you printed the no support set please skip to step 3.

Once you've downloaded the STL file from the Supplies section upload it into your favorite slicer. I use Cura for slicing my STLs.

Here are the settings I used:

  • Layer Height: 0.2mm
  • Wall Line Count: 2
  • Infill Density: 20%
  • Infill Pattern: Try-Hexagon
  • Print Speed: 90mm/s
  • Generate Supports: yes
  • Support Placement: Everywhere

I have also printed my battletop on a Makerbot and a Prusa printer. Whatever machine or slicer you use just make sure to turn on supports and the battletop with its launcher and ripcord should successfully print.

Once the print is complete carefully remove the pieces from the print bed. If you used adhesive on your print bed make sure to clean it off the printed pieces before proceeding. Take a pair of plastic nippers and remove all the supports from the battletop. Use the hobby knife to remove the supports from the gear and launcher. Note: make sure to carefully remove the supports from the launcher! If the holes where the ripcord is inserted breaks you will not be able to launch your battletop. Finally lightly sand the teeth of the ripcord with 800 grit sandpaper.

STEP 2: Assemble Battletop

Before assembling the battletop you may want to paint the washer with a nail polish of your choice. Painting the washer is optional and only for decoration.

Take a washer and press it into the recess at the top of your battletop. If the washer doesn't snap in take a hobby knife and carefully scrape around the inner wall of at the top of the battletop. If the washer falls out after snapping it into the top recess of your battletop use some superglue to secure it.

Snap the gear into hole at the top of the battletop. Make sure the gear is fully snapped in. There should only be about a 2mm gap between the spinning top and the launcher. It may be helpful to scrape out the hole with a hobby knife before attempting to press in the gear.

STEP 3: Print and Assemble No Support Battletop

If you downloaded, printed and assembled the set that required supports skip this step and proceed to step 4.



Download and print the Dragon_Spinner's Battle: No Support Set.

Remove print from print bed.

If you used adhesive make sure to clean it off of each part.

Rough up the bottom of the Battletop's ring with sandpaper or a hobby knife.

Rough up the top of the Battletop's base with sandpaper or a hobby knife.

The rough surfaces will allow the superglue to stick better.

Align and superglue the top of the base to the bottom of the ring.

(Optional) While the Battletop dries decorate the washer.

Once the assembly dries insert the washer into the Battletop's ring.

Insert the gear into the Battletop. You may need to sand the cylinder attached to the gear in order to make it fit. This will depend on your machine's resolution

Lightly sand the ripcord to smooth remove any rough patches.

Now your Battletop is ready for action head to the next step to learn how to launch it.

STEP 4: Launching the Battletop

Rotate the launcher so cylinder at it's center is facing you. Rotate the battletop upside down and fit the gear's hole over the launcher's cylinder. Slide the ripcord into the holes on the side of the launcher. Make sure the ripcord's teeth are oriented so they align with the gear's teeth. Slide the ripcord into the launcher until the grip end touches the launcher. Rotate the launcher so the tip of the battletop faces the surface you want to spin it on. The ripcord and gear will hold the top in the launcher. Give a good pull on the ripcord and your top will be released from the launcher and start spinning.

Tip: If the ripcord feels tight sand it's teeth down again with some sandpaper.

You can choose the direction your battletop spins by changing the orientation of the launcher and ripcord. If you insert the ripcord on the flat side of the launcher it will spin right. If you insert the ripcord on the side of the launcher with the angled edges it will spin left. See the last two photos for examples.

STEP 5: Time to Battle!

The battletop can be used on multiple surfaces:

  • Bucket lids
  • Beyblade stadiums
  • Beigoma stadiums.
  • To make a beigoma stadium stretch canvas or a tarp over a large paint bucket. Secure the material with rope and lightly press the surface down until concave.

The battletop's launcher and ripcord are compatible with Hasbro's Beyblade Micros series. You can swap launchers and ripcords between the battletop and Beyblade Micros.

STEP 6: In Case of Breakage

Breakage with the ripcord and launcher may happen after 40 or so launches. You can access the replacement part file here: LINK

You can print each part separately at the following links:

STEP 7: Conclusion

The Dragon_Spinner's Battletop is open source and encourages remixes. If you make a remix of the battletop I would love to see it. If you have any question leave a comment and I will respond ASAP.

Happy making!

14 Comments

manicmonday 2 years ago

I'm having a lot of trouble with the top and the supports under it. I suggest you make the outside edge into a ring printed separately so the top wouldn't need supports.

Dragon_Spinner 2 years ago

The Instructable has been updated with the no support set. You can find the assembly instructions on step 3. You can find the no support battletop file separated from the set on step 6.

Dragon_Spinner 2 years ago

Thanks for the tip! I will work on a no-support model and add it to Instructables. It may be a day or two before I have it ready...I want to do a few test prints before publishing it. I will reply with the link once it's done...Just out of curiosity what printer and slicer are you using?

manicmonday 2 years ago

Adventurer 3 and FlashPrint.

Thanks

Dragon_Spinner 2 years ago

Hi manicmonday,
I made a no-support file. You can download the whole set here: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/0j8K6x5NT27
You can download just the top here: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/e9sc0CXFYgT
The original gear and launcher/ripcord will work with this so you will not need to reprint the whole set. You will need superglue to mate the battletop's base with its ring. I tried making it a snap-together part but it turned out too brittle for battling. I will hopefully add a section to this Instructables by tomorrow morning. If you decide to print the top beforehand here are the steps for assembly:
Rough up the bottom of the Battletop's ring with sandpaper or a hobby knife.

Rough up the top of the Battletop's base with sandpaper or a hobby knife.

Align and superglue the top of the base to the bottom of the ring.

(Optional) While the assembly dries decorate the washer.

Once the assembly dries insert the washer into the Battletop's ring.

Insert the gear into the Battletop. You may need to sand the cylinder attached to the gear in order to make it fit. This will depend on your machine's resolution. I only had to do this with a Makerbot print.
Once the top is complete you are ready to battle. Let me know if you run into any more speed bumps and I will adjust the files accordingly.

MechEngineerMike 2 years ago

Looks great! Just a thought but maybe V2 could have a longer rip cord (for diagonal across a standard 200mm bed) and a finger hold for the spinner holder could be added in plane without supports. I

MechEngineerMike 2 years ago

Actually, is this model open for me to make modifications?

Dragon_Spinner 2 years ago

Hi MechEngineerMike,
Yes, feel free to remix and modify my Battletop. If you do I would to see what you came up with. Also, great suggestions! I have been experimenting with a longer ripcord...I just need to figure out the right infill setting so it doesn't break...I going to try TPU as well for the ripcord. I love the idea of adding a grip to the launcher!

MechEngineerMike 2 years ago

ooooh I like TPU for that because it would store well wrapped up. Ive a 5 yr old who would enjoy this if it could be all made usable for tiny inexperienced hands which is why I asked.

Dragon_Spinner 2 years ago

Nice! That's a great idea! I've made several 3D printed tops with the large 38mm fender washers before and they are very stable and good for little hands. If you are interested here's the link to the file: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/7pVi94bE3jl

Just note it's still in the prototyping phase. Here's the vid I used to learn how to launch it:

manicmonday 2 years ago

It would be great if you would break all the components out so you could print them individually. I had a problem with one of them, and now have to reprint them all to get that one. I know that you have done that with 2 of them, but I didn't need either of those.

Thanks

Origami_Master 2 years ago

Don't know if you remember me, I am the person that asked about your betta fish. How is he?

Dragon_Spinner 2 years ago

Hi Origami_Master,
He doing okay still swimming well and playing with his aquarium tree. Thanks for asking 😊