Post #2315250

2026-03-14 09:48 UTC

I&#39;m up for recommendations on fidget-style trinkets that are actually good. Like, machinist level good if they&#39;re mechanical, or with brand name parts if they have clicky switches and levers. I love to toy with stuff in my hands but I have stupidly unreasonable standards unfortunately.

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@Catpuccino@owo.cafe 2026-03-14 11:09

@nadia@raru.re en casa tenemos el dado de AliExpress: https://a.aliexpress.com/_EIvSq2Y También nos imprimimos varios de estos porque los rompemos de tanto quemarlos: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4899088 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6782549 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6932353 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6697224 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6442427 Los de thingiverse te los puedes customizar si eso o hasta pintarlos como veas. Cuando nos ponemos en plan tontos también por casa les hacemos retoques con uno que nos gusta el como se siente en si.

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@malachai@furry.engineer 2026-03-14 13:20

@nadia@raru.re I'm gonna be honest, the best fidgety thing I've ever had on my desk was a mouse ball. Like... A 90s computer mouse ball. I have a little coaster that sits on my desk and it has a lip around it and I can roll it around on it, but I also pick it up and toss it around between my fingers and stuff. They're very heavy for their size because they're basically an iron or steel ball coated in rubber for grip on thr mouse pad, so I can also weigh down a key on my keyboard with one if needed Edit: they're also extremely high quality due to the requirements of being a mouse ball (must be very spherical and very smooth but also grippy) and have no moving parts to gum up or be loud or get damaged.

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@glass@ak.infernal.garden 2026-03-14 17:38

@nadia@raru.re Probably not at all what you're looking for, but my most surprising fidget toy is just a zip tie I had to cut off something. I just pull the long bit through the clicky-locky bit over and over again. I've been tempted to throw it away, but just never do lol. Purpose-made stuff seems to always fall short for me

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@jon_valdes@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-03-16 15:18

@nadia@raru.re for a while I used a chunk of (clean) bike chain that I connected into a small loop. Very satisfying to play with. Unfortunately, the sharp edges started damaging my skin after a few days 🤦‍♂️ But yes, something metallic that is "machinist level good" without sharp edges would be awesome

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