My fellow makers & printers, I present to you the pinnacle of drink coaster design!
Unique Gear Tooth Design
- Allows the coasters to interlock when stacked together, removing the need for special caddies or holders!
- Can stack together as many as you are willing to print, the sky is the limit!
- Beveled top faces help guide drinks toward the center of the coaster, auto-aim for drink placement!
- Looks cool, sturdy, and industrial, way more interesting than a flat disc!
Ø76mm Drink Zone
- Sized to fit most standard drink vessels:
- All cans, including 500mL
- Glass bottles up to 22oz / 650mL (bomber) size
- Glassware such as pints, tumblers, and most stemware less than 21oz / 600mL
- Perimeter wall traps and contains all condensation, up to 0.5oz / 15mL of water without spilling during my rigorous lab testing!**
- **Maximum water capacity tested with empty coaster, actual storage capacity may vary depending on drink size and shape
Personal Flair and Easy Printing
- Want a plain coaster with just a single color? Go with the Solid Center model for a simple one-piece print!
- Want to make it your own? Choose the Logo-Ready model and print your own custom logo insert! Or you can print one of the super cool logo samples I uploaded!
- Two-piece design splits up print time and allows for different levels of detail between the base and the logo
- More forgiving for those experimenting with color changes, as mistakes only cost you a small disc of material rather than an entire coaster
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- Feeling extra fancy? Print the first 0.4mm of the base using TPU for extra grip on all surfaces!
- I've made several coasters this way using NinjaFlex TPU and Prusament PETG, adds a noticeable amount of grip and has proven very durable after 2 years of regular use, no peeling or tearing of the TPU
- It also helps prevent scratches on your hardwood finishes!
- Bases are available in 8-tooth or 4-tooth designs, with more designs coming soon!
Print Settings
- Material: PLA, PETG, or other
- Layer Height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 15%, Rectilinear
- Perimeters: 2
- Bottom Fill Pattern: any
- Top Fill Pattern: any
- Supports:
- 8-Tooth Base can go without supports, but if your bridging quality is so-so I would add them under the gear tooth overhangs just to be safe
- 4-Tooth Base can also go without supports, but only if your bridging quality is really good, otherwise add supports under the gear tooth overhangs
Other Notes
- Design parameters to make a logo that's compatible with the Logo-Ready bases:
- Ideally a circle with a diameter no greater than 76mm
- At least 1.6mm thick to match the deck height of the base
- The Logo-Ready bases come with four locating pins, each 2mm in diameter and 0.2mm tall placed about a 32mm radius from the center of the base
- These pins are simply alignment aids, and can be removed via the slicer if needed
- Logo insert can be printed as a friction-fit, but ideally a small amount of adhesive should be used
- To prevent condensation from collecting under the logo and causing potential grossness, I highly suggest sealing the gap around the outer perimeter of the logo with your adhesive of choice; ideally something waterproof and a little more viscous/thicker than CA glue
- To print any of the sample logos I uploaded, do the following:
- Set up your print to include as many colors or extrudes as their are files for the logo you're planning to print
- Import the STL with “Section 1” in the file name first, then add the other sections to that imported object
- This will ensure the top layers are sitting at the correct height within the model
- If you import all the sections at once, the upper sections will be sitting on the build plate rather than elevated where they need to be
- For the Black Templar Logo, I suggest setting the Top Fill Pattern to Concentric as it gives a nice 3D effect to the cross
- This was one of my passion projects during the early days of Covid-19 quarantine. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it :D
Mobious
