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I printed a small sponge holder a while back and have been using it about a year now. Ive been seeing these ads for silicone drainers lately and decided to make something similar. This is actually v2. The first one had a separate base and grates on top but I didn’t like how it turned out. This is a combined grate and base. Printed in 4 pieces and welded together.

Video: https://streamable.com/p1g18u

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I guess it's hard to see but it's angled in between the slats. The top is horizontal, but the water falls right into the slats and drains out.

Here's a video: https://streamable.com/p1g18u

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think he was talking about the grain of the print. The grain is perpendicular to the flow of water which would allow water to stay between the gaps.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I guess so. The large horizontal lines are "steps" from the layer lines. I printed at 0.20mm. It's never going to drain every little bit of water. It just needs to not pool water.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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