PVC Tube Penholder Bottom Plate

A base to attach sections of 2" PVC pipe to in order to create a handy pen (or other item) holder.  I printed it in PLA only because I didn't have any PVC filament.  If you print it in PVC you can probably use PVC cement (and primer) from the plumbing section of your local hardware store to attach the sections of PVC tube for a more secure attachment than what I got by using Gorilla Glue Contact Cement (not the urethane stuff that expands when exposed to water).  I originally tried using JB Weld Super Glue Gel but found out that it wouldn't stick to the PVC, though it did stick just fine to the PLA I used to print this (in the photos you can see the discoloration from the super glue, I plan on painting it so I'm not too worried about it myself).  For mine I cut the longer sections of PVC tubing to 4-½" and the shorter pieces to 3" from a piece of 5' pipe I purchased at my local Menards home improvement store.  I sized the rings to fit inside 2" diameter pipe keeping in mind that often times the pipe isn't 100% completely round having experienced some distortion from the way they are often stacked.  It still turned out to be a fairly decent fit for my pieces but if you want an even better fit you might consider scaling the model up just a very tiny bit larger.

Software used:

3D Builder on Windows 10 Pro

Printer used:

Longer LK5 Pro

Filament Used:

Generic PLA 1.75mm diameter

Print Nozzle:

0.4mm brass nozzle (OEM nozzle that came with printer)

Layer thickness:

0.2mm

Wall thickness:

0.8mm

Top layer thickness:

0.8mm

Bottom layer thickness:

0.8mm

Fill:

20%

Fill Pattern:

Cubic

Heatbed Temp:

70 degrees Celsius (yes I know it's higher than what is commonly recommended, but it seems to work well for me)

Nozzle Temp:

210 degrees Celsius (yes I know it's higher than what is commonly recommended, but it seems to work well for me)

Raft:

Yes

Supports:

None