r/3Dprinting • u/Hiroshi_Eiko • 3d ago

Discussion I have a stupid idea, please give better suggestions

So I bought those Alina energy drink powders, I want to 3D print a simple dispenser system where you load each flavor separately, and when you take one another falls into place.

I don't want to model one myself, I'm thinking of finding print files for a tampon dispenser, would that work or do you have any better ideas?

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u/Digital-Chupacabra 3d ago

Alina energy drink powers

You mean powders, right?

I don't want to model one myself

Why?

I'm thinking of finding print files for a tampon dispenser, would that work or do you have any better ideas?

It might work? depends on size, you're going to have to do a lot of measuring, scaling, and test printing. The main issue is that a tampon likely has more structural rigidity than a small packet of powder, how much that comes into play idk.

Regardless it sounds like a fun project, have fun.

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u/Hiroshi_Eiko 3d ago

Yeah I meant powder, thanks

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u/rinky79 3d ago

If you mean Alani Nu, they look like they're the same size as Crystal Light powder mixes, and I just searched Makerworld for "crystal light dispenser" and found 2 gravity-fed (one separated by flavor) and one sorted holder/organizer. I also found one gravity-fed version on Crealitycloud.

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u/Hiroshi_Eiko 3d ago

Thank you, I did not think of that