Tube Squeezer
by Starno, published
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A simple printable tool for getting the most out of your tubes of toothpaste, lotion, etc.
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. ( http://www.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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Considering the abundance of tubes to squeeze, it is recommended that you measure the compressed thickness of the tube you want to squeeze and then scale the .stl file to fit accordingly
- Print.
- Enjoy.
- Critique.
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Waste of material! / Found out after printing.
Design not calculated for toothpaste! - Wrong measurement
This one I find best and simple:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:49263
Yours is nicer, but useless :(
Here is my print . 2 parts at 70% with PLA , Description is in the info of the videoclip .
I just finished printing it out of ABS. I must say it seems a little overly robust - I think I now have a toothpaste squeezer which will survive the apocalypse.
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
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?
All the best,
Filippo
pittarello.filippo@casaleggio.it
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.
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/267308http://bambuser.com/v/267308
There should be a 'I am making this right now' button on the right ;-)
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