Saab 900 Single Cup Holder with Flaps for Larger Water Bottles Etc.

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Disclaimer of liability: Anything done to your car is at your own risk. I cannot be held responsible for any damaged caused. Update, 1/11/2022: I corrected ring-top.stl, which had somehow been uploaded too tall (6mm where it should have been 4mm). If you downloaded the files before now, you'll need to redownload that one, or scale down its height in your slicer. Thanks to amarissimus for catching this and pointing it out to me! I'm listing this as a remix because I want to acknowledge the inspiration for this model from ottoen's work, which itself was a remix of AndrewN94's earlier effort. However, strictly speaking, the design is original to me, and I did not actually use either of their models in creating this one. Like their prior efforts, this is a cupholder for the classic Saab 900 (1978–1993). I wanted a cupholder that could fit larger water bottles than those earlier versions could manage, using flexible flaps to accommodate a wider variety of cups while holding everything steady. I also realized that by optimizing the way in which the pieces are printed and assembled, I could end up with a slimmer product that should be less susceptible to breaking. Note that this is the single-cup version of the double-cup version also available: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5182487 See also the generic version to be modified for other cars: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5184070 I've only actually printed and assembled the double-cup version, but I see no reason this one would not also work. If something seems wonky, let me know. As always, if you enjoy this design, feel free to tip me a coffee! ## Printing You'll need to use two different filaments for this model: a solid filament with good heat tolerance (I recommend PETG) and a flexible filament (I recommend TPU). * The STLs "ring-flex" and "platform-grip" should be printed in TPU, and the rest should be printed in PETG. * Print "leg-side" twice. * Use supports for "ring-base." * For extra durability, I added a bunch of walls and top/bottom layers, and I used 50% infill. ## Assembling 1. Start with "ring-base." Hold it such that the angled connector sticking out points downward rather than upward. 2. Place "ring-flex" on top of "ring-base." It shouldn't ultimately matter, but I prefer the way it looks for the fold lines on the flaps to be facing downward. 3. Place "ring-top" on top of "ring-flex" such that it forms a sandwich with the TPU piece in between the PETG pieces. 4. Slide the two instances of "leg-side" into their slots on either side. Note the portion of "leg-side" that curves, and use that to inform the direction in which you place it. The small tabs on either side of "ring-flex" should go through the holes on on the legs. It may take some finagling, but this should ultimately hold the legs in place securely, and they will hold the rings together. 5. Push the tabs at either end of "platform-grip" into the holes on either "leg-side." You may need to bend the ends of "platform-grip" in half to make it fit. The end result should see the grooved grippy side facing upward. 6. Place one tab of "platform-base" into the hole on one instance of "leg-side." It should go underneath "platform-grip." Then slide the other end (with some effort) into the hole on the other "leg-side." This action will stretch "platform-grip" to make it fit, but that should be fine, and it will then hold it securely once in place. 7. Place the completed cup holder into your Saab!