Toroidal Propeller Lab

Unleash your creativity and design custom toroidal propellers using OpenSCAD and MakerLab Customizer! Simply click the “Customize” button to begin creating your own design with parameters such as blade count, pitch, diameter and more! Once you're satisfied with your custom design upload it as a new print profile for others to print and download 🚀

Create your own custom toroidal propellers using MakerLab Customizer and OpenSCAD

Customization Tips

Blade count - More blades will generally be less efficient at generating lift for a given design
Blade pitch - How far the propeller travels when making one complete rotation (measured in mm)
- For most sizes the best pitch is somewhere between diameter and 2*diameter
Diameter - Outer diameter of the toroidal ring propeller (measured in mm)
Thickness - Thickness of propeller blades (measured in mm along the XY-plane)
Height - Height of the toroidal propeller (measured in mm along the Z-axis)

Printing Tips

To avoid layer adhesion issues clean build plate using water and a light soap (wiki guide)
Recommended to print toroidal rings using the High Quality 0.16mm preset from Bambu Labs
- This profile offers good overhang performance due to the reduced layer height and print speeds
Using ABS, ASA or PA can give a 12-15% weight reduction compared to PLA and PETG

An example print profile generated with the default script settings is included but users are encouraged to upload their own designs as new profiles and earn points when others download and print your profile!

Compatible Models

Have a compatible model? Message me a link to your model and I can add it to the above list!

Community Support

Thank you to everyone who customizes, downloads and prints the model! If you would like to support my design work and the development of more fun and functional 3D printed models the easiest way is to simply click the button below and Boost the model for free.

If you would like to support even more you can purchase hardware parts and filament through the official Bambu Labs store using the links in the Bill of Materials.

Change Log

Jan. 25th, 2025 - Added simple stand for Toroidal Propellers, available in two sizes
Jan. 24th, 2025 - Initial model release

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