Empty Can Construction Kit
Empty Can Construction Kit
3D
Published 2018-01-22T10:31:25+00:00
This is a set of connectors that turn your empty Red Bull (or Perrier or other 250 mL cans) into a fun building toy! Every time you empty a can, just send a connector to the printer. Before you know it, you will be buildng a can castle! It is a great way to give a second life to a large number of these cans, and whatever you build could have its own function (make a table, lamp, or whatever).
There are 13 different variations of single squares, with different configurations of tabs and slots for linking the connectors to each other. I have also included pre-assembled arrays of two by one, two by two, three by one, and three by two can connectors for a more lego-like building experience. In all cases, the bottom of the can goes in the deeper side of the connector (and the top goes in the other side). You may have to scale them very slightly to get the right grip on the can with your printer and print settings, but once you do, the resulting structures are quite sturdy.
In the pictures of individual squares, yellow ones were printed on a SeeMeCNC Rostock Max v2, red ones were printed on a Printrbot Simple Metal, purple ones were printed on a Monoprice mini delta (where they barely fit on the bed). I used slightly different settings on each printer, but nothing unusual. Make sure you print with the deeper side of the round section down, so that no supports are needed. Pre-assembled arrays of course require a larger print area.
| Date published | 22/01/2018 |
| Time to do | 160 - 200 minutes |
| Dimensions | 70 x 70 x 24 mm without tabs. Tabs add 7 mm |
| Technology | FDM |
| Complexity | Easy |
| Support Free | YES |