First and foremost: Hello! Just got approved to join and am hoping to hit the ground running.

I became interested in staff slings after watching a David Morningstar video and considered trying to make one. I had an idea at work about using a broom handle as the basis and thought "why not use the threads and make it interchangeable?" did some digging and evidently no one had already done it (or my search terms weren't correct) so I fired up fusion when I got home and took a shot at it. Printed in resin but I think regular FDM should work fine as well.

Finally did some testing today and it seems to be a rousing success

As a side note: did you know that you can get broom handles for a dollar at dollar tree?

This is awesome!  I love it when people mix the super primitive with the super modern.

Good Job.

Looks great!  Ditto what IG said… unless you plan to sell these, please do share the files.  I’d love to try it out too

Agreed, really nice design!  I look forward to hearing about test results.

I am home, so here is the stl. If I do end up selling the file and/or prints of it I will still make the stl free to members of the forums, wouldn't feel right otherwise.

Where does the retention cord attach ?
And why not make the release curve adjustable
Might as well build some extra features in, that's the beauty of 3d printing.

Using the threads Is  a good idea

So what printer do you have ?

I'm as much a 3d printing anorack as a sling anorack

A little vertical hollow cylinder attached to the back/front of the tip to tie the retention cord in should work well.

And a hoopak tip would work well too.

How are finding the added post processing of the resin machine ?
And dies the resin smell as bad as people say ?

Currently thinking about getting a small resin machine. Some decent looking ones around for less than 100 quid these days.
It's just the extra hassle that puts me off lol

But there's no question the results are damned impressive

How long did that part take to print ?

The main reason I was thinking of a small resin printer is the fact that I'm not sure I want a large container of isopropyl alcohol in my workshop.
A biggish mason type jar, not a problem.
Plus it would only be for small detailed stuff and to learn the format.

Yeah I thought after, all you'd need is a hole.
Thread through, knot before and after, job done

Small box lined with foil and a cheap ir illuminator, would work for a curing chamber. Plus store the Iso jar in when not in use.

Wonder if you could wash, then just leave it in the alcohol while you zapped it with ir light.
That would save some buggering about

Plus the cost of resin has really dropped

What brand do you mostly use ?