Flipping Triangle

Flipping Triangle
Ever wonder what it would be like if a triangle could do gymnastics?

A triangle is generally considered to be a very stable shape. If you had to build a polygonal shape and each corner had to be hinged, a triangle would be the most stable shape because each side holds the other two in tension.

Of course, a shape that can't move makes a terrible fidget toy, so we went ahead and added an extra hinge at each midpoint.

The result? Wacky delight!

This figure is particularly fun because although it's happy to twist around every which way, it still holds some level of structural integrity because it's ultimately triangular in nature, even if the midpoints shift it into the third dimension momentarily.

And thanks to the miracle (disclaimer: not actually a miracle) of 3D printing, the Flipping Triangle is printed in place as an integrated single object. The parts may move, but if you get them into separate pieces, you've broken it.

Printed fresh to order in a variety of colors. Or choose "custom" and be limited only by your imagination (and our ability to source filament in the color you asked for).

Design under Creative Commons CC-BY license from squinn on Makerworld (https://makerworld.com/en/@squinn)