Noisemaker - Ratchet, a 3D-printed ratchet
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Noisemaker - Ratchet

A football-rattle style ratchet that prints in one piece without supports

Designed by NickSpoonman, published on Printables

CC BY Commercial use OK Build info 1/5

Licence verified on Printables, 20 October 2026.

Print
One piece, print in place, no supports
Material
PETG (designer's settings)
Difficulty
Easy
On Printables
27 likes · 303 downloads · 3 makes · 3 comments (as of 20 Oct 2026)

About the ratchet noisemaker

A ratchet (also called a rattle, grogger or football rattle) clacks loudly when you swing it round its handle. This one prints as a single part with no supports. Version 2 has a stronger handle, oval side holes that bridge more cleanly, and a larger chamfer at the bottom of the turning part so it doesn't fuse to the housing.

Straight off the printer it may be stiff. The designer says to keep turning it gently until it frees up, and if the bottom has stuck, to carefully cut it free with a sharp knife, then keep rotating it until it moves easily.

What you'll need

Printed parts

  • The ratchet (one piece; use version 2)

Bought parts

  • Nothing

Tools

  • A sharp knife, in case the turning part sticks

Build overview

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