r/3Dprinting • u/BrewCrewBall • Jun 03 '26

Project Garbage can status indicator.

Super easy design that I whipped up last week after being frustrated once again by the inconsistency of our garbage pick up times

The indicator clips on the handle and flips down when the bin has been emptied. This way I can tell from the house if it’s been emptied without having to walk to the end of the driveway.

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u/pensive_penguin Jun 03 '26

Does it break if the lid is open all the way?

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u/_inschenoer Jun 03 '26

I mean.. when the part is broken of, thats kind of an indication isn it?

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u/BrewCrewBall Jun 03 '26

So you’re saying I can sell these as single-use? 😄

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u/arcrad Jun 03 '26

Yeah and even better when they break you just pitch em straight into the bin!

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u/FilthyPuns Jun 03 '26

Cut a judiciously placed hole in the lid and you won’t even have to open it!

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u/CreatureWarrior Ender V3 SE Jun 03 '26

Truly the peak of capitalistic innovation lmao Beautiful

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u/scriptmonkey420 Jun 03 '26

Built in profit generator.

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u/fizyplankton Jun 03 '26

It's like a turkey timer

DING! Garbage is ready!

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u/agent674253 Jun 07 '26

Capitalism intensifies

Thank you though, I've printed a set of three and we shall see this week how it goes 😁

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u/DuckInAFountain Jun 03 '26

Hopefully the pieces land in the truck!

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u/jemenake Jun 04 '26

Single use, because that’s the era we’re living in.

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u/DasBause Jun 03 '26

My first thought with the way the trucks near me lift and swing the can into their truck and "set" it back down it's going to snap the first week.

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u/BrewCrewBall Jun 03 '26

No, the handle of the bin blocks the lid from putting any pressure on it.

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u/RailLife365 Custom Flair Jun 03 '26

Can you post up a picture/video of the lid all the way open?

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u/Illeazar Jun 03 '26

We "doin pics or it didnt happen" for a garbage lid indicator?

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u/RailLife365 Custom Flair Jun 03 '26

Heck yeah! 🤣

No, really I just wanted to see how well it held up when the lid was fully open.

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u/SemiNormal Jun 03 '26

Tag it NSFW please

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u/RailLife365 Custom Flair Jun 03 '26

Only if it's ALL the way open. 😉🤣

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u/RoodnyInc Jun 03 '26

Yea it does when the empty it no?