So I ordered a fidget spinner

[Red Squirrel]

Jeez, it's about the simplest thing in the world to manufacture. An off the shelf bearing and a plastic shell, and they couldn't get it right? What a waste.

Lol I know right? I guess that's what you get for a cheap commodity product vs something industrial. Though this got me thinking, you can buy bearing assemblies on their own (probably higher quality if you find some made in USA or Canada), can make lot of fun stuff with those.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Lol that's a huge 3D printer. They do lot of interesting stuff on that channel.

 

[FeuerFrei]

ROFL. Oh I bet they need them. How did they make it through the day before those stupid worthless things were invented? God they must've been in constant misery! I gotta say though, props to whoever originally came out with these. Dude is probably wiping his pooper with $100 bills and laughing.

I'm under the impression that they originated in the knife industry. First out was heavy-duty tops made with machined brass, wood, titanium, etc, some with bearings in the tip. From there the concept expanded to include spinning toys for the hand. Few in the knife world were drawn to such devices, but they did find a mass market in the youth segment.

That's how it looks from where I'm sitting anyway.

 

[Thebobo]

Ok here is a use

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2337840129609055

 

[madoka]

Back in my day we used to walk 10 miles uphill in a snowstorm naked to spin pencils and pens.

Was this you?

 

[Red Squirrel]

lmao. Saw an article somewhere of one stuck in a vagina too. People are weird.

 

[SKORPI0]

39 Tons Of Seized Fidget Spinners To Be Destroyed

German customs officials have had quite enough of the fidget spinner fad, and they’re doing something about it in a big way.
The Associated Press on Friday reported that about 35 metric tons (39 U.S. tons) of the spinning toys — seized by Frankfurt airport officials before they could enter the country — will be smashed and destroyed.

 

[Jaepheth]

ROFL. Oh I bet they need them. How did they make it through the day before those stupid worthless things were invented? God they must've been in constant misery! I gotta say though, props to whoever originally came out with these. Dude is probably wiping his pooper with $100 bills and laughing.

They made it through the day by chewing their nails mostly.
They don't anymore, so... winning, I guess.

 

[Olmitawa789]

39 Tons Of Seized Fidget Spinners To Be Destroyed

Finally they are destroying these fidget spinners! I ordered a hand spinner a few weeks ago after reading an article about fidget spinners. Played with the fidget spinner a few times, broke it, fixed it, gave it to my son. Had fun with it ~5 minutes. I am still wondering why people are getting crazy about this toy. Plus I have never understood why fidget spinners are supposed to be "anti-stress" toys considering that I am much more stressed after playing with it...!!!

 

[Kaido]

Finally they are destroying these fidget spinners! I ordered a hand spinner a few weeks ago after reading an article about fidget spinners. Played with the fidget spinner a few times, broke it, fixed it, gave it to my son. Had fun with it ~5 minutes. I am still wondering why people are getting crazy about this toy. Plus I have never understood why fidget spinners are supposed to be "anti-stress" toys considering that I am much more stressed after playing with it...!!!

It's no different than pogs or yo-yos or rubix cubes or anything else...just another silly trend.

Although I just got a glow-in-the-dark one for $1.99, so....awww yeah

 

[OutHouse]

Back in my day we used to walk 10 miles uphill in a snowstorm naked to spin pencils and pens.

Oh and we used to make switchblades out of rubber bands and popsicle sticks.

crossbows made out of paper and rubber bands that shot newly sharpened pencils were the fidget spinner in my day.

 

[sdifox]

crossbows made out of paper and rubber bands that shot newly sharpened pencils were the fidget spinner in my day.

You didn't melt plastic bic pen and embed a pin as tip?

We shot those with rubber band