Tube Squeezer
by Starno, published
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At a recent trade show, I noticed an astonishing amount of beauty and cosmetic products using the same toothpaste tube-like storing containers. By the end of it, the representatives were struggling to give out samples while the tubes were taking on that all-too-familiar form. ( re-nest.com/uimages/re-nest/toothpaste.jpg )
I couldn't help but think about how I would solve this problem with a (hypothetical) makerbot.
The slot width is made to fit the largest of flattened toothpaste tubes found amongst my friends.
The front slot is drafted just a touch to ease the initial insertion of the tube, and the large circular surface is intended to get that last extra bit once the squeezer reaches the back of the nozzle.
This design uses a total of 2.7 cubic inches of material.
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I love it. I must admit I found it a little wide too. I'm going to be using some ABS glue to tighten up the opening
This. The opening needs to be about 50% thingger, but I like the look of the thing.
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Print it in pink, and well, you know, it looks a lot lime something else that can squeeze a tube.
I would like to BUY this object. Can you print one for me and send it Italy?
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Great simple design. Could use smaller opening thickness or some type of adjustment though as it doesn't compress nearly enough of the paste out of my tube of toothpaste.
This. The opening needs to be about 50% thingger, but I like the look of the thing.
Could try pulling the bottom of the tube through at an angle to flatten it against one edge of the squeezer
I appreciate the feedback. It was really modeled with the makerbot resolution in mind, as well as leaving a little room for thermal effects. The slot is extra wide to allow for scaling to the desired compressed tube thickness. The last thing I would want is for people to print out an object that is too tight.
:-D This absolutely rocks!! I'm trying this!
Yes, that button should exist. Including a live stream of the printing in progress!
I'm currently using Bambuser for that:
http://bambuser.com/v/267308
I love it. I must admit I found it a little wide too. I'm going to be using some ABS glue to tighten up the opening