SplashGuard for Gaggia Classic

Has your Gaggia Classic ever splashed water up out of the drip tray? It's a pretty common problem. Common enough that on the original Gaggia Classics a splash guard plate was placed above the drip tray, below the grate. 

Its job was to prevent this from happening:

For some reason this plate was removed with the Gaggia Classic V2 or Pro (depending on your area). I'm not sure why - possibly cost-savings, possibly because it slowed drainage into the tray. Whatever the reason, I'm here with a replacement: A quick-draining vented SplashGuard for your Gaggia Classic or Pro/Eco/Evo/E24 variant. 

Other Options:

I also designed a VentGuard for the same purpose. There are pros and cons to each.  

• The SplashGuard works the same regardless of the water level, but may make it more difficult to see when the tray is full. 
• The VentGuard is a small, fast print, and allows water visibility, but it may allow slight splashes at certain water levels with high enough shot pressure. 

My recommendation is to try the VentGuard first - it's a smaller, faster print, and it's working for me. If you're still getting some splashes, then try the SplashGuard. 

Printing:

Material: PETG, ABS, PC. Basically anything with a higher temp resistance than PLA

Recommended Settings: 3 wall lines, 0.4 nozzle. Should be a pretty easy, forgiving part. The only critical part is not letting it warp, so use adhesive or a brim if you need it. 

License:

This is open-source under a CC BY 4.0 license, so feel free to remix, modify, or sell it. All I ask is that you properly acknowledge me when doing so. For example: 

SplashGuard for Gaggia Classic by Loogle is licensed under CC BY 4.0

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