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Published on January 24, 2013
This thing was Featured on January 24, 2013
Derived from
Tooth-paste/Paint Tube Key
by alany
Description
An adaptation of alany's tube key thingiverse.com/thing:21410
that includes a squasher frame and end cap to hold the key in place. The slot in the squasher is offset to help the tube go around the key.
that includes a squasher frame and end cap to hold the key in place. The slot in the squasher is offset to help the tube go around the key.
Instructions
Push the key through the two holes - it's meant to be tight - and then push the end cap on the key to stop it coming back out.
Later...
It was pointed out that the .stl file had two parts higher than the third one, so I've tried to realign them and centre them on the platform. New .stl uploaded that is, in all other respects, the same as the original.
Later still...
I beefed up the frame a bit as some people said it was too flimsy. I had also noticed that, whilst aluminium tubes work ok, plastic ones try to unroll themselves, so I turned the end cap into a ratchet wheel and added a spring to the end of the frame. It seems ok, but only time will tell.
Use the original key, but use the tpr2 ratchet and tpr2frame to make the improved version.
Later...
It was pointed out that the .stl file had two parts higher than the third one, so I've tried to realign them and centre them on the platform. New .stl uploaded that is, in all other respects, the same as the original.
Later still...
I beefed up the frame a bit as some people said it was too flimsy. I had also noticed that, whilst aluminium tubes work ok, plastic ones try to unroll themselves, so I turned the end cap into a ratchet wheel and added a spring to the end of the frame. It seems ok, but only time will tell.
Use the original key, but use the tpr2 ratchet and tpr2frame to make the improved version.
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ajfisher
on
February 3, 2013
said:
The key works fantastically but the walls on the squasher were a bit thin. Snapped one off on my second tube of paste :(
Might need a little triangular buttress or something - or just wider
The rest is brilliant though!!
carbonbased
on
January 28, 2013
said:
This works great. The squasher was a great addition. My only suggestion for improvement is to make the squasher a bit thicker so that the walls around the holes are thicker/stronger. They are rather thin and breakable, at least with my print. Cheers!
rob311
on
January 26, 2013
said:
can you upload each part individually? i would like to lay the holder down, should print quicker.
thecrazy
on
January 25, 2013
said:
There is a problem with your STL. Both the bracket and the knob are 0.24 mm above the floor.
License
Tube roller by pintokitkat is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
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Nice idea, but either i don't get how to use it or it's a bit impractical.
You take this with a nearly depleted tube in one hand, the toothbrush in the other hand, and... what to crank the key with?
There is not enough tube left to squeeze.
Would be nice to have a similar item with a one-hand-crank-capable shape.
Ah, I can see your problem - you only have two hands.
The point of the thing is not to use it to dispense toothpaste, but to use it to encourage the paste to the top of the tube, if you are happened to be blessed with a partner who insists on squeezing it from the middle.
So, put your toothbrush down for a minute and leave the cap on the tube. Wind the key to push the paste to the end of the tube. Stop winding and use that hand to pick up the toothbrush. Then take the cap off the tube and use the brush to wipe the paste off the wall, where it has now splattered under pressure.