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How To: 3D Print Kitchen Implements

If you're a regular visitor to my blog, you'll know that not too long ago with the money from a competition my friends and I were able to purchase a 3D Printer

You'll also know that just 2 weeks ago I purchased an ex commercial espresso machine for my home

Anyway...I decided that i'd design a couple of handy tools for the Espresso Machine and print them out on the 3D printer. So, I designed a holder that clips onto the side of my Espresso Machine that... holds the Tamper.

I also designed a stand to put the portafilter on as I tamp (with a groove in it for the spout on the portafilter) I designed them in OpenScad - which is a CAD tool for programmatically minded people like myself

Tamper Holder

Tamping Stand

I've also uploaded the Source Code to these to Thingiverse under the GNU public license:

• Tamper Holder on Thingiverse
  

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  difference() { cube(size = [60,65,5], center = true); cylinder(h=13, r=29, center = false);   } translate ( [0,32.5,17.5]) { cube(size = [60,3,40], center = true); translate ( [0,2,18.5]) { cube(size = [60,5,3], center = true); translate ( [0,3,-3.5]) { cube(size = [60,2,10], center = true); } } }

   

• Tamping Stand on Thingiverse
  

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  difference(){ cube(size = [50,60,60], center = true); translate ( [0,0,-10]) { cube(size = [40,50,60], center = true); } translate ( [0,-20,19]) { cylinder (h=13, r=15, center=false); } translate ( [0,-35,30]) { cube(size = [30,30,140], center = true); } }

   

I present to you the finished products:

Tamper Holder in the flesh

Tamping Stand in the flesh

What do you think? Have any other suggestions for some other kitchen implements I should design?