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Watch it work: five seconds of the crank and sliders in motion.

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Watch it work

Do Nothing Machine

Turn the handle. Accomplish nothing.

A hand-cranked desk toy. Turn the handle and four sliders glide back and forth in their tracks, accomplishing absolutely nothing. Oddly satisfying.

Also known as fidget toy, desk toy, kinetic toy.

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  • One crank drives four sliders in their tracks
  • About 4½ in across, printed in white PLA
  • Arrives assembled
  • Indoors only, away from hot cars and summer sun
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Materials & care

Printed in PLA. Indoor use only: it softens in a hot car or direct sun.

Not dishwasher safe. These are small decorative pieces. Keep small parts away from very young children.

The person behind the design

Do Nothing Machine Toy (4 Axes) by DadJokesAllDay · CC BY 4.0 · resized to 65%, pins re-fitted

CC BY 4.0 · Original design ↗

Our changes: resized to 65%, pins re-fitted. Printed and finished by Foxily Forge.

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