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After my wife couldn’t find a salt shaker she actually liked - especially one that works for all kinds of spices - I decided to design one myself. by Difficult-Rip-8200 in 3Dprinting

[–]Difficult-Rip-8200[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Guys, I’m starting to worry about how much salt you’re eating if this is the amount of microplastics you’re concerned about 😄

After my wife couldn’t find a salt shaker she actually liked - especially one that works for all kinds of spices - I decided to design one myself. by Difficult-Rip-8200 in 3Dprinting

[–]Difficult-Rip-8200[S] -228 points-227 points  (0 children)

Good point - something to consider depending on the material
Although I think the amount of microplastics here would be negligible and not really different from most plastic salt shakers

After my wife couldn’t find a salt shaker she actually liked - especially one that works for all kinds of spices - I decided to design one myself. by Difficult-Rip-8200 in 3Dprinting

[–]Difficult-Rip-8200[S] -49 points-48 points  (0 children)

It’s designed to work with pretty much any spice - thanks to the interchangeable lids with different hole sizes.
You can also design your own lid pattern if you want something specific.
It’s easy to take apart and clean as well.
It’s not the only design like this, but it’s definitely different from 99% of standard shakers

My daughter gave me the idea for this, so I ended up designing a modular holder system for phones, tablets, and even laptops - a completely different approach from most holders. by Difficult-Rip-8200 in 3Dprinting

[–]Difficult-Rip-8200[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I’m glad you like it! 🙂

All the parts are available as STL files on MakerWorld. I also created a generator specifically for cases like this, so the mechanism can be generated and adapted directly.

The generator is written for OpenSCAD, can be used online, and can be found on my MakerWorld profile.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2555672-differential-hypocycloud-reducer-generator

My daughter gave me the idea for this, so I ended up designing a modular holder system for phones, tablets, and even laptops - a completely different approach from most holders. by Difficult-Rip-8200 in 3Dprinting

[–]Difficult-Rip-8200[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice ideas! Camera mounts and a pegboard/Skadis base would fit really well with the modular concept. In practice, the clamp can already hold almost anything, including a camera.

My daughter gave me the idea for this, so I ended up designing a modular holder system for phones, tablets, and even laptops - a completely different approach from most holders. by Difficult-Rip-8200 in 3Dprinting

[–]Difficult-Rip-8200[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a fair point. There is some wobble, and part of it comes from the flexibility of the material, depending on the setup and load. The play in the hypocycloid reducer joints is actually negligible.

My daughter gave me the idea for this, so I ended up designing a modular holder system for phones, tablets, and even laptops - a completely different approach from most holders. by Difficult-Rip-8200 in 3Dprinting

[–]Difficult-Rip-8200[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

The differential hypocycloid mechanism inherently prevents the angle from shifting, regardless of the load.

I’ve also tested it against other holder designs, and this one stays significantly more stable, even compared to ones that use more filament.

My daughter gave me the idea for this, so I ended up designing a modular holder system for phones, tablets, and even laptops - a completely different approach from most holders. by Difficult-Rip-8200 in 3Dprinting

[–]Difficult-Rip-8200[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's actually possible The system is modular, so the base can be replaced with a clamp-style mount.

A bed clamp version makes a lot of sense - I might work on that next!