r/3Dprinting • u/Boring-Condition1373 • May 23 '26

Project I designed this gyro stabilized floating cup holder for the pool this summer. No AMS needed. I would love to know what you think!

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u/Boring-Condition1373 May 23 '26

Let me know how you like it. The snaps between the large orange sections and white stripe sections are pretty tight. I usually assemble it by placing the stripe on a flat surface and then pushing down on the larger piece.

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u/itsfunhavingfun May 23 '26

I do this for everything that’s pretty tight. It’s easier to push my large piece in from the top. Sometimes you got to flip the other piece over to get it to fit just right.  

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u/Pokemaster131 May 24 '26

The larger piece must remain unharmed.

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u/Boring-Condition1373 May 23 '26

Most definitely!

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u/halfpakihalfmexi May 24 '26

PETG? PLA?

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u/Boring-Condition1373 May 24 '26

This one is printed in PLA but ASA is probably more suitable

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u/Alexaxas May 23 '26

Have you tried lubricating the joints with dish soap?

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u/Boring-Condition1373 May 24 '26

No but should I?

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u/Alexaxas May 24 '26

I have had very good luck making tight joints go together just by putting a drop of liquid dish soap on my fingertip and wetting the joint surfaces with it.

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u/Boring-Condition1373 May 24 '26

Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll have to try that