A 2mm micro-bearing ring that spins like a real fidget spinner
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My motivation was pretty simple: every “spinning ring” I tried felt a bit fake. They don’t actually spin — not like a real bearing. So I wanted to see if I could make one that truly does.At the end of the day it’s still just a ring. A small, minimal piece of jewelry. But it happens to hide a tiny bearing that can hit around 800 RPM with a single flick. That contrast is what makes it fun.The way I think about it is this: it’s like a normal-looking car that quietly turns out to fly. Nothing loud or showy — until you decide to reveal what it can actually do.If you’ve used a good fidget spinner for focus or stress, the feeling is similar. This is basically that experience compressed into a silent, smooth, 2mm-thick ring you can wear without thinking about it.The D20 idea grew out of that. It’s not the main point — just a side effect of the spin being clean and consistent.The reactions have been funny. As a ring, some people say it’s “too plain.” As a fidget spinner, it’s “not extreme enough.” As a D20, it’s “not official enough.” That’s what happens when something lands between categories.To me it’s simply a pared-down version of all three. If I wanted something louder, flashier, or more decorative, that’s easy to explore later. This first version is about getting the core idea right: a real, precise spin inside a clean 2mm ring.Once that foundation works, the rest — styling, variants, whatever comes next — is straightforward.Hope that gives a clearer sense of what I was trying to do.Demo video (just the mechanism in motion): https://vimeo.com/1139679503 More Info: https://spinity.co/
HN · launched Dec 2, 2025 · 9 upvotes (top 54%) · 1 view
Niche: mechanical engineering and fabrication tools · 39 launches, 4 in the last 7 days ▼ -33% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Hardware & robotics
- B2C
- Not AI
- Commercial product
More like this: all 39 launches in mechanical engineering and fabrication tools →
Could you build this?
No This is a physical hardware product requiring precision micro-mechanical engineering, machining, and bearing fabrication.
What it would actually take: Creating a 2mm micro-bearing ring requires precision CNC micro-machining or Swiss lathe manufacturing, custom miniature ball bearing assemblies (often ceramic or high-grade steel), and tight tolerance engineering. A developer would need CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks), physical prototyping iterations, metallurgical knowledge, and partnerships with precision manufacturing facilities.
Discussion
12 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: Vimeo (for video hosting), solo TTRPGs/D20 dice
Concerns raised: Video requires account login/paywalled on Vimeo, European viewers blocked without account due to age rating missing, Pre-orders claimed but website not actually open, Suspected spam/duplicate accounts for promotion
Feature requests: Host video elsewhere to avoid login requirement, Add age rating to video for European access
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 120 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #51 of 121 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 32 days after the earliest competitor.
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