Recycle those coffee cans, oil cans, boxes your imagination is the limit.

I like coffee and always need more storeage containers, I buy supermarket own brand 500g or 1lb cans, they make great storeahe containers but do not look good.

Cover with vynil after a while they don't look good again in a short while, prone to scratching, peeling & discolouring.

The answer 3d print them a jacket, I am using up old old ABS today and came up with this idea simple to model it took less than 5 minutes, simple to print less than 40 with last minute filament swap.

Warning my second make with white ABS a complete fails, unless your cans have removeable labels, stick to darker colours white was far to opaque.

Same principle will work with many different cans etc.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Creality

Printer: 

K1

Rafts:

No

Supports: 

No

Resolution:

0.4 0.8 width with 6mm nozzle

Infill: 

no Vase Mode

Filament: any any I used ABS bonded to can with acetone any

Notes:

Modelled in Tinkercad large circle large hole then Group.

I added a V insert so I could clip down inside and trim two edges with scissors, V inserted not required just cut straight with scissors stck on end down and trim other to match.

Post-Printing

Cut straight stick one end trim to size

Just make circle in vase mode a little larger than can.

How I Designed This

Tinkercad

one solid circle, one hole circle align & group its done the easiest ever.

hole circle needs to be smaller than solid by 2 x print width so 0.2 0.5 wall width just subtract 1mm

Kids play but watch them with scissors and acetone it may smell good.

Use PLA, TPU is really tough or any filament, glue of choice PVA, Contact adhesive if it sticks thats it.

Get creative add patterns ribs etc, think outside that box or can....

Make your home, office or worksop easy on your eyes, fit two or more layers one solid colour with a second with cut outs or holes get adventurous.

Category: Organization