Paint Stand
Code used to generate CAD: github.com/ab12gu/paintstand.py
Project Description
Elizabeth wanted to remake her paint stand to something more sturdy.
So I 3d modelled and printed it.
We left the tree supports cause they added a nice aesthetic!
Materials
- Material: PLA (plastic)
- 3D printer: Bambu X1 Carbon
Original Paint Stand (Cardboard)
Process & Completed Models
I made an initial design with Fusion360, but noticed that I cannot save my designs locally so I look again to alternative sources.
Redesigned in code based modelling via python/build123d.
The print issue that I ran into was the printer I use (Bambu X1 Carbon) has a 256 cm^3 print bed and the given length was 280 cm :(. So for the redesign I added a gap in the middle so I can cut it into 2 or 4 pieces to be printable.
However, with the new dimensions based on relationship math to the holes. The length dimension "happened" to be exactly 256 cm :), and I removed the middle gap and it fit perfectly without needed to split the CAD model.
Dimensions (mm)
| Part | Length | Width | Height | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holder | 280 | 254 | 230 | |
| Large Tubes | 64 | 26 | Top Row | |
| Small tubes | 51 | 19 | Bottom Rows | |
| Large Tubes | 25 | 51 | 127 | N/A, by Chatgpt |
Drop by roughly 1 inch
Number of Paint Tubes
- 5 rows total
- 3 large tubes on top 2 rows
- 5 small tubes on bottom 3 rows