Strawberry Pot Desiccant Jar

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<p>This is a silica gel bead desiccant holder that prints quickly and easily in spiralized/vase mode, ideally with double line width for strength. The air holes are created by the upside-down half-cones.</p> <p>Many thanks to <a href="/Angus/">Angus</a> at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQbYGpbdrh-b2ND-AfIybg">Maker's Muse</a> for the inspiration! <a href="http://youtu.be/HZSFoFYpBaA?t=468s">http://youtu.be/HZSFoFYpBaA?t=468s</a></p> <p>The STL has a body diameter of 40 and opening_radius of 5, for a total of 50mm diameter; the height is 74. This size is for the spool container and spinner bracket I use (details in <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3128111">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3128111</a>).</p> <p>The opening_radius of 5 and a line width of .8 results in actual holes of closer to 2-3mm, which doesn't allow my beads to escape. Plus of course the holes are on the top of each upside-down cone so gravity helps.</p> <p>If you use the SCAD file to change the diameters, you'll need to tweak openings_per_level and gap_between_levels to make sure the cones don't overlap -- that's a manual process.</p> <p>Also the lid() module call is commented out of the SCAD so the Customizer only renders the body. I'll have to add a variable to control that. You're better off downloading the SCAD file and using OpenSCAD than using Customizer, but Customizer can give you a feel for it.</p> <p>Bugs/To Do:</p> <p>Add code to SCAD so Customizer can render body or lid</p> <p>There's nothing to hold the lid in the can except gravity and friction, but I'd like to figure out something better. I don't think threads would really work for a spiralized print but maybe I can add little nibs and indentations so it snaps in a little. UPDATE: I can allow openings higher up on the body, and add little bumps on the lid that lock into the top row of openings...</p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>Creality</p> <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>CR-10S</p></div> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div> <p><strong>Infill:</strong></p> <p>Spiralized</p> <p><strong>Filament:</strong></p> PolyMaker PolySmooth PVB <p>Transparent</p> <p><br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong></p> </p><div><p>I use PolySmooth Transparent and put through the Polysher so I can easily see my color-changing silica beads</p> For the body: <p>Use Vase Mode or Spiralized setting</p> <p>Use a ine width of double your nozzle width (e.g. .8mm for .4mm) for thicker walls</p> <p>For the lid, if you want air to pass through:</p> <p>Infill Pattern of Triangles (or another pattern that is straight up and down, not Cubic or Gyroid)</p> <p>No top or bottom layers, so the infill is exposed</p> <p>Enough perimeters/shells so that the outer walls of the narrower and wider parts overlap, for strength</p> </div></p></p> Category: 3D Printer Accessories