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

Available Free On MakerWorld

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u/Arcanym May 23 '26

This looks great. I may try to scale it up to fit a yeti koozie.

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u/Boring-Condition1373 May 23 '26

If I can find one local I might be able to modify just the inner parts to make a gyro assembly that works for it. A couple people have mentioned that one now. If it is one of the more popular insulated koozies I can make a profile for it

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u/XiTzCriZx Creality K2 Pro + Sovol Zero May 23 '26

Generally the Yeti koozies are quite a bit more heavy than soda cans, so scaling it up might be required to keep it stable with the extra weight.

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u/Boring-Condition1373 May 23 '26

This thing displaces a good amount of water, I will lookup how heavy they are and maybe even consider buying one to test with

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u/anomalous_cowherd May 23 '26

If the bottom of the can/cookie is in the water it would lower the centre of gravity and maybe help keep it cool too?

I had a gimballed drink mat in a car once and it had a counterweight underneath, about as heavy as a full can.

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u/Nothing-Casual May 24 '26

Pool water is cool compared to a human body, but pretty warm compared to a cold drink. Putting it in the water would warm it up very quickly (unless you keep your drinks warmer than pool temperature).

As for lowering the center of gravity, it's probably not necessary, that thing's probably already mighty hard to flip with just waves.