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Functional Print - Wheelchair Cupholder

A functional 3D print!
It's a simple cupholder that can be attached to any of my sister's wheelchairs/devices so she can drink without needing supervision or someone to hold the cup for her.

Modelled in Maya (in about an hour)
Sliced in Cura
Printed in blue PLA on my Ender-3 (in about 8 hours)
Sanded and metal components added & installed - functional.

Here we see my first concept blockout and my final iteration - it's just too bad I lost the in-between versions due to me trying to keep my workspace clean.

Here we see my first concept blockout and my final iteration - it's just too bad I lost the in-between versions due to me trying to keep my workspace clean.

My final iteration in cura, ready to be sent to the printer

My final iteration in cura, ready to be sent to the printer

The cupholder after 8 hours of printing

The cupholder after 8 hours of printing

With supports removed, the model polished, and installed onto one of my sis' devices - we can see this functional print can do its work.

With supports removed, the model polished, and installed onto one of my sis' devices - we can see this functional print can do its work.