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Pepper Shaker

by worldgnat, published

Pepper Shaker by worldgnat Nov 19, 2009

Description

The title is only a half truth, and I left it that way because I have a feeling that no one would take this thing seriously if I didn't fib a little bit. In fact, I even think it's a little absurd, but I try to upload everything I create.

This pepper shaker is made using a toilet paper tube.

I needed to make a pepper shaker for an English project. It's a long story, but I needed something that would model the pepper shaker in this video: vimeo.com/hd#7306490 I decided that the best way to do this was to use a toilet paper tube, and create an insert for both ends that would seal one side and "do the salt and pepper shaker thing" on the other side. I'm quite satisfied with the results.

Notes:

-This fits the toilet paper tubes I had lieing around, but I'm not sure if it's a standard size. I actually had to add some duct tape around the edges, but I scaled up the STL by 1mm so it should be good to go.
-I don't necessarily recommend using this as an actual pepper shaker. Despite the issues about ABS (http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/09/13/for-foodies-out-there/), there are also issues with how sanitary the inside of the toilet paper tube in question is. I would expect most toilet paper holders to be pretty clean, but it's something to think about.
-The hole in the center filled with ABS, but the shaker still works really nicely. And yes, one of the square holes is not perfectly even, but oh well. I'll fix it later.
-Don't judge. One does what one must to do to pass one's courses.

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Other than the already mentioned sanitary considerations, this is quite clever!

You could fit them to mailing tubes if you don't like the TP association.

Indeed, indeed. Fortunately I never intended to actually use it with food.

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License

GNU - GPL
Pepper Shaker by worldgnat is licensed under the GNU - GPL license.

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Instructions

Print, push bottom into toilet paper tube, fill, push top into toilet paper tube. Optional: decorate toilet paper tube as desired (I used rubber bands as circular straight-edges to create even lines quickly).

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RunnerPack on Apr 19, 2013 said:

Other than the already mentioned sanitary considerations, this is quite clever!

ThePelton on Oct 31, 2012 said:

You could fit them to mailing tubes if you don't like the TP association.

Erik on Apr 14, 2010 said:

Even if it is in fact clean, it's the association that matters. Taste is subjective :)

worldgnat on Apr 14, 2010 said:

Indeed, indeed. Fortunately I never intended to actually use it with food.

Anonymous on Nov 19, 2009 said:

If you are worried about how clean your toilet paper tube may be, you may try using kitchen roll tubes, cut in halves...

Anonymous on Nov 20, 2009 said:

That's a good idea I hadn't considered. I suppose they do have the same radius.

By the way, for those who are interested in trying this, the outer radius of both parts is 43mm.

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