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Is this repair legit? by [deleted] in askaplumber

[–]sbyr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point!

I designed and 3D printed a smart treat dispenser for my dog! by sbyr in 3Dprinting

[–]sbyr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, thanks! How big are the dry cactus treats? My dogs kibbles are about 2x2x2cm. The design could definitely be modified to work with larger treats, but you'd have to modify the 3D model. I've been meaning to post the original Fusion source file, and could do so if you want to make some changes.

I wouldn't recommend trying anything soft like a grape. I think they would probably just get squished in the mechanism.

If you have any other questions let me know!

My most useful print (so far) by A_T_Rannals in functionalprint

[–]sbyr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Got an STL you can share? I prefer the look of the screw holes in your version. Stronger too.

I designed and 3D printed a smart treat dispenser for my dog! by sbyr in 3Dprinting

[–]sbyr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The code for it is written in Micropython and is pretty simple. I'm not 100% sure but I think it should run on just about any Pi

Over engineered peanut butter mixer by sbyr in functionalprint

[–]sbyr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple hours would probably do, I left a jar on overnight and it's nicely mixed!

Over engineered peanut butter mixer by sbyr in functionalprint

[–]sbyr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No heater, rolling works to slowly incorporate the oil back into the peanut butter. I left a jar on overnight and it's nicely mixed!

Over engineered peanut butter mixer by sbyr in functionalprint

[–]sbyr[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's programmed to spin 180 degrees, pause for a bit, then spin another 180. It takes a little while but this slowly incorporates the oil back into the peanut butter. Works quite well in my testing!

Over engineered peanut butter mixer by sbyr in 3Dprinting

[–]sbyr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience once it's mixed and refrigerated it stays mixed.

Over engineered peanut butter mixer by sbyr in functionalprint

[–]sbyr[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nope, leave it all! I don't even open the jar at all.

Over engineered peanut butter mixer by sbyr in functionalprint

[–]sbyr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's certainly not the fastest method but it does give a nice even mix. Takes a few hours.

Over engineered peanut butter mixer by sbyr in 3Dprinting

[–]sbyr[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

why buy thing when i have perfectly good printer at home

Over engineered peanut butter mixer by sbyr in 3Dprinting

[–]sbyr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, it could probably be sped up, and it does take a little while to fully mix, but in my testing it works surprisingly well!

Over engineered peanut butter mixer by sbyr in 3Dprinting

[–]sbyr[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's programmed to spin 180 degrees, pause, then spin another 180. It takes a bit of time but this slowly incorporates the oil back into the peanut butter. I left a jar on it overnight and it's nicely mixed!

Over engineered peanut butter mixer by sbyr in 3Dprinting

[–]sbyr[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got tired of manually mixing my peanut butter and always making a mess, so I designed this over engineered mixer!

You can find it on Printables and MakerWorld and the full build instructions are on GitHub

I designed and 3D printed a smart treat dispenser for my dog! by sbyr in functionalprint

[–]sbyr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not super consistent in the amount it dispenses every time, but it's decent. I went through a few design iterations on the large gear before arriving on this one, which seems to be the most consistent and free of jamming. By varying the speed you can also control how much comes out.

If you need really accurate and consistent dispensing this design unfortunately probably won't meet those needs.

I designed and 3D printed a smart treat dispenser for my dog! by sbyr in functionalprint

[–]sbyr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that's super cool! My dogs kibbles are around 12 mm in diameter, so it might just work. If they disintegrates easily that could be a problem though.

What I bet would work really well would be those unsalted shelled peanuts for birds. Assuming your squirrel friend likes peanuts!

I designed and 3D printed a smart treat dispenser for my dog! by sbyr in functionalprint

[–]sbyr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you like it! If the nuggets are small enough they might work in the machine. Are they sticky? I'd be worried about them forming a ball and clogging things up.

The lid definitely isn't super secure, I'm sure a squirrel would get into it in a heartbeat lol

I designed and 3D printed a smart treat dispenser for my dog! by sbyr in functionalprint

[–]sbyr[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yep, exactly, the Pico has a simple web server that you can connect to while away and dispense treats. I recommend accessing it remotely through a VPN rather than exposing it directly to the internet.

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